THE BODYSURF SCHOOLConnecting with the ocean
WELCOME to
The Bodysurf School
Hi, we’re The Bodysurf School. Nice to meet you!
Our aim is to help you connect with the ocean through bodysurfing.
Through bodysurfing you can get a better understanding of the ocean and the waves. It is such a pure way of surfing and we would love to share this experience with you.
We help you to be more comfortable in the ocean. If you love to surf, bodyboard or already love to be in the ocean we can work on your skills, strength and technique.
THE BODYSURF SCHOOLWEEKLY SCHEDULE
*summer time only
BEGINNERS
GROUP LESSONS
90 minutes – of which 15 minutes outside the water for a warm-up, explanation and specific exercises. Material is included – handplane, swim fins and wetsuit.
Are you new to bodysurfing? We’ll start by focussing on how to catch a wave and how the ocean works (waves, currents and positioning). Basically in this level we will make sure you will laugh while whipping out, losing the fear for the ocean.
Single lesson € 35 / Pack of 5 € 140 / Pack of 10 € 250
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ADVANCED
GROUP LESSONS
90 minutes – of which 15 minutes outside the water for a warm-up, explanation and specific exercises. Material is included – handplane, swim fins and wetsuit.
Dedicated to experienced surfers, bodysurfers and ocean lovers who want to test their limits. We teach new and different ways of gliding the wave and learn how to deal with heavier conditions. Some sessions we will coach you in the water and other sessions we will record and discuss your sessions.
Single lesson € 35 / Pack of 5 € 140 / Pack of 10 € 250
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KIDS
LESSONS
45 minutes – of which 10 minutes outside the water for a warm-up, explanation and specific exercises. Material is included – handplane, swim fins and wetsuit.
The program introduces ‘carreirinha’ – the first technique of bodysurfing, and provides the first steps of autonomy in the water. Not only do the children gain an understanding of the waves and ocean, they also learn how to release their fears and to enjoy their time in the water.
Parents/caregivers are more than welcome to join these lessons – for free!!
Single lesson € 30 / Pack of 5 € 130 / Pack of 10 € 230
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PRIVATE LESSONS
2 hour – of which 15 minutes outside the water for a warm-up, explanation and specific exercises. Material is included – handplane, swim fins and wetsuit. We can go to any beach, depending on the conditions and your level.
Single lesson € 60 / Pack of 3 € 165 / Pack of 5 € 250
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ABOUT THE SPORT
Riding a wave using only the body as a planing surface; the original and purest form of surfing. Prior to the invention of the surf leash in the early 1970s, all surfers were adept bodysurfers, as nearly every wipeout was followed by a bodysurfing ride to the beach to pick up the lost board. In the 1990s, bodysurfing was being described as “the lost art,” but in the new century, following along with the sport’s neo-retro movement, it had a significant uptick in popularity. “It’s just so complimentary to what the wave is doing,” bodysurfing ace Mike Stewart said in 2009. “To me it’s the best interaction between man and nature that exists.”
Nothing factual is known about the origins of bodysurfing, but it’s possible that humans were inspired to emulate wave-riding sea animals such as dolphins and seals. Bodysurfing certainly predates board-surfing, which itself, University of Hawaii anthropologist Ben Finney suggests, may date as far back as 2000 B.C.
BODYSURF CLUBOUR TEAM
about the School
We approach bodysurfing as an amazing tool for improving your surf, as well as gaining more understanding of this powerful thing that is the ocean. Being in the water organically evolves into a physical knowledge of the waves and into a more open and curious approach.
Taking you along in this process, the change in approach establishes a connection with the ocean.
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