What if I haven't even started surfing, is this something I should learn now ?

Absolutely.

Just like before you get your car driving licence, you learn about street rules.

Just like airplane pilots learn about the weather, before they learn how to fly an actual plane.

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I've never really heard of this "Ocean Knowledge" concept - why would a surfer want to take this course?

Surfing is a sport with many elements in it. Technique and skillset are the most popular and the most talked about. Something you will need to learn for sure, if you want to learn to surf. But the element you rarely see being talked about, is Ocean Knowledge. 

Firstly because it’s hard - surf schools would love to be able to dedicate hours in teaching students about the ocean and the waves, but it’s difficult to fit inside an hourly lesson, time in the water and time for ocean knowledge.  When you book a surf lesson you expect to be in the water and learn surf techniques, right?

Secondly, because it’s an intricate topic, and because of that is simply less popular. But any pro surfer knows how fundamental is to learn about the ocean.

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I am landlocked and have no easy access to water. Will this help me?

It's the best thing you can do for your surfing! You can learn about the ocean remotely with this course, and you'll be then able to apply your knowledge in your next session in the water.

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How is the course delivered?

The course is delivered as videos. There are 21 steps, each step has 3-7 short video lessons, and at the end of each step there's a challenge for you to implement. 

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How long does it take for the program to show results in my surfing ?

There are 2 different “stages” of success / results that come from this course.

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Stage 1 : when you are able, by yourself, to identify in the water (by watching waves at a beach or in a surf cam )  a pattern that we highlight in the course (patterns are the result of the elements relating to each other - elements are tides, swell, wind, etc). This can happen immediately and it’s already a massive success. Do you need access to water for this? No. 

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Stage 2 : when all the information you learn inside the course turns into intuition. This is when you master wave language. 

Once you start understanding these different elements and how they work and relate to each other, once you see everything playing in real time, the information you have learned will turn into intuition.

How long does it take for this stage 2 success to happen? It totally depends on how much time you’re able to put in to practice in the water.  Can you get there without accessing the water? No.  

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Can someone learn how to read the waves by themselves?

Yes. Eventually you'll get there, it will just take a lot of time because without references it's hard to interpret what you're looking at. It'd be like learning a new language without having a dictionary.

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I surf at a wave pool, but booked a surf trip in summer. will this course help me?

Yes.  In a wave pool there are very few elements that you need to consider (elements are: swell size, swell direction, swell strength, tides, currents, swell period, wind strength, wind direction, topography of the land).

A wave pool is a “controlled” environment where you have a perfectly shaped wave that tends to start and break always in the same spot. 

So in a wave pool the impact of the elements is minimal.

But the ocean is not like that, it’s in fact the opposite - the ocean is a dynamic environment, where all the elements above come into play and relate to each other, and these “relationships” between the elements have a big impact on waves.

And so when you go from surfing in a wave pool to surfing in the ocean it’s a whole other game all together. 

If you want to catch waves in the ocean you’re going to need to know *how* to catch waves, how to choose the right waves, where to position yourself, etc.

And this comes from reading the elements,  which is what we teach inside the program.

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How long does the program last ?

The program is made of 21 Steps, each of them has from 3 to 7 lessons. 

 

You can go through the program at your own pace, but we encourage you to first take the challenge at the end of each step, then progress to the next step. 

Challenges are quick 15 minutes actions we prompt you to take at the end of each step, to put into practice what you’ve just learned. You don’t need access to water for this. You will need access to water for the second stage of success which is you developing intuition (look at the next slide).

 

Ocean knowledge it’s an intricate matter and the only way to teach it is by breaking it down in a “scientific” way and adding challenges / actions for you to take in order to really receive what you’re learning. 

This is also why no one teaches this… it’s a freakkin mission to teach such an intricate concept and it took us a year to finish this program.

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I am a beginner level 2 from your pdf, is this for me?

The program is for: 

• complete beginners

• beginners (level 1-2-3) 

• intermediate (levels 4-7) surfers who struggle with catching waves (timing and positioning), getting caught in the lineup, poor wave count, wave selection, confidence in bigger waves

• Landlocked surfers who surf at wave pools and/or surf rarely in the ocean, and want to build better understanding of how to surf in the ocean (very different than surfing in a wave pool).

• coaches / surf schools who want to learn/better understand the scientific principles behind wave knowledge so they can offer ocean knowledge sessions to their students with more ease and in a structured way ( if you own a school and want to offer our program to your students, get in touch for group access).

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I thought all I had to do was watching the ocean. How do you deliver that in a course?

By highlighting what you need to look at, by showing the patterns you need to pay attention to, instead of you looking at the ocean blindly not knowing what to do.

 

Think about it in this way: reading waves is an “intuition”. Something that you develop over time. And you do that by observing the waves and the elements that impact the waves. 

BUT there are 2 ways to observe the waves and the elements: 

 

1 - by looking at the ocean blindly, without really knowing what to look at, trying to guess and connect dots by yourself.

 

2 - by knowing what to look for, what elements to consider, which patterns to identify, and knowing what it means when a pattern combines with another pattern. And this is what the program teaches you. It accelerates the process of learning how to read waves by first highlighting every single thing to look out for and then by teaching you what it means when the different elements interact with each other. It’s like learning on steroids. It’s like protein supplements for your work out :)

 

Once you start understanding these different elements and how they work and relate to each other, and how all of these patterns affect the waves,  the information you learn will turn into intuition. 

It's not an overnight process, but it's also something you can't skip, as a surfer.

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How much time should I set aside every day for learning , and for how long?

You can go through the program at your own pace but I do suggest that you complete the challenge at the end of each step before moving onto the next one. Don't rush this. 

In terms of "video" time, each step is made of a few lessons, each lesson lasting a few minutes.

For the challenges you'll need about 15 minutes each, but once we dive into the "action" part of the program, and in order for you to develop your intuition in reading waves, you'll have to put time in to practice in the water. This can be done at a later time, on your next opportunity to go surfing. 

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Do I need access to a beach ?

You will need access to water for achieving your second stage of success ( see question above " how long does it take for the program to show results in my surfing ?")

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Will there be support?

Yes!  You will have the opportunity to ask me questions inside our private Facebook group. 

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Question about return policy - what are your guarantees?
I’ve helped countless people find success in surfing through my coaching (over 7k students). If you follow the program and put in the work, you will see results! I don’t offer refunds.

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