BURGAU - PORTUGAL
A4S Surf Development Programme
Expert analysis and coaching
supporting you throughout your surfing journey
Accelerated progress through personalised coaching
A range of sessions combining expert analysis, controlled environment training and in-water coaching, developed together to help you better understand your surfing, build better habits and accelerate your progress
Transforming your surfing with a range of sessions combining expert analysis, controlled environment training and in-water coaching
The A4S Surf Development Programme features four standalone sessions, designed to identify, correct and train out flaws and weaknesses in your technique
Four standalone sessions, designed to identify, correct and train out flaws and weaknesses in your technique
Your introduction to the A4S method - see what you need to work on, learn why and how
A4S Surf Intro
A4S Surf Reel
Identify specific issues with your technique through expert video analysis
Eliminate technical flaws through functional training at our Surf Development Centre
A4S Surf Ready
Expert in-water coaching from our experienced instructors focused on your specific needs
A4S Surf Focus
The programme begins with an A4S Surf Intro session - your introduction to our method. We’ll help you understand the strengths and weaknesses in your technique, and show you what you need to focus on to accelerate your progress
Our coaching team will then work with you to determine the best next course of action for the development of your surf technique, whether that's an A4S Surf Reel, A4S Surf Ready or A4S Surf Focus session
Your introduction to the A4S method - see what you need to work on, learn why and how
A4S Surf Intro
A4S Surf Reel
Identify specific issues with your technique through expert video analysis
Eliminate technical flaws through functional training at our Surf Development Centre
A4S Surf Ready
Expert in-water coaching from our experienced instructors focused on your specific needs
A4S Surf Focus
A4S Surf Intro
Your introduction to the A4S method - see what you need to work on, learn why and how
€80 / 1.5 hrs
A4S Surf Reel
Identify specific issues with your technique through expert video analysis
€50
A4S Surf Ready
Eliminate technical flaws through functional training at our Surf Development Centre
€80 / 1.5 hrs
A4S Surf Focus
In-water coaching focused on your specific needs from our expert instructors
€120 (small group)
€340 (private)
Your programme begins with an A4S Surf Intro session, where we analyse your technique
Our coaching team will help identify the best next step for your progression
Then book the sessions you need independently, as and when you need them
All about the A4S Surf Development Programme
Removing the guesswork from your surfing
You’re surfing regularly, but progress feels inconsistent
In the water, everything happens quickly, and most surfers never get the opportunity to truly see what they’re doing right - and what they're doing wrong.
For those wanting to advance their surf skills, technique - and not effort, dedication or time in the water - is usually the limiting factor. And without correction, flaws or inconsistencies in technique can quickly become bad habits.
The A4S Surf Development Programme has been designed to identify, correct and train out flaws and weaknesses in your technique, unblocking and accelerating the development of your surfing.
You can engage with the programme flexibly - whenever you need focused input and in the way that best suits your needs. There’s no fixed pathway or commitment, and our coaches will work with you to choose the right sessions to best address those skills you need to focus on, whether that’s through analysis, training or in-water coaching.
A4S Surf Intro
Understanding your strengths and weaknesses
The programme begins with your A4S Surf Intro session at our Surf Development Centre. During this session your expert coach will guide you through various exercises designed to review your technique.
Foot placement, pop-up mechanics, balance, timing and posture are examined through the use of our various purpose-built balance boards, and live video analysis is used to break down your technique visually.
We reveal any areas of weakness, explain why they've been holding you back, and help you learn the correct movement patterns. So you learn exactly what needs to change, how and why.
Following your Surf Intro, our Surf Development Programme offers various different sessions to help support your continuing development, and your surf coach will provide advice on which is the next best step for you.
A4S Surf Reel
Identifying underlying issues with your technique
A4S Surf Reel sessions use expert video analysis to identify, diagnose and correct any flaws or inconsistencies in your surf technique.
During the session, your surf coach will lead you through one of a range of distinct drill sequences focused on a specific element of your technique.
High definition video is used to capture your performance during these exercises, before the footage is reviewed by our coaching team. We then provide you with written and video reports breaking down in detail the various strengths and weaknesses in your technique.
These reports are accompanied by a Personal Evolution Plan detailing key areas for focus and our advice on the next best course of action in the continuation of the development of your surfing skills.
A4S Surf Ready
Helping you develop better habits - for good
Preparing you to enter the water by training out flaws and inconsistencies in your technique in the controlled environment of our Surf Development Centre.
Under the direct supervision of your surf coach, you'll be guided through carefully-designed functional exercises - specifically chosen to target those elements of your technique that you need to focus on - to help you develop new, and better, habits.
By repeating the correct movement patterns you'll start to build a strong muscle memory - helping turn conscious, slow movements into consistent, fluid movements into automatic behaviour, which you'll carry to the water, delivering real and lasting results.
These sessions can also be used to introduce you to new skills that you're yet to add to your surfing toolkit, providing the dual benefits of technical knowledge and material experience before you arrive at the beach.
A4S Surf Focus
Targeted, expert in-water coaching
A4S Surf Focus sessions take the work we've undertaken together in the Surf Development Centre and ensure that the improvements it has delivered are maximised when you carry them to the water.
This isn't a traditional surf lesson - it's a personalised coaching session focused on you and on your specific needs. We take you to the right beach with the right conditions on the day to concentrate on the elements of your technique that we've been targeting for development.
We capture your session with high definition video to help show you what you're getting right and what you can improve on, and provide you with a report at the end of the session breaking down in detail the various strengths and weaknesses in your technique.
As well as small group sessions (from two to a maximum of four surfers), we also offer private A4S Surf Focus sessions for one-to-one coaching.
Refine your technique, unblock and turbo charge your progress.
Our Surf Development Programme will help you understand what has been holding your surfing back, explain exactly what you need to do to fix it, and coach you through the refinement and strengthening of your skills.
A4S Surf Focus includes all surf equipment and beach transfers.