ISA Level 1 Surf Coach - £350
ISA Level 2 Surf Coach Award - £450
Who Are the courses for?
Level 1:
Aspiring Surf Coaches. This ISA/Surfing England award is the minimum requirement to work as a surf coach in the UK and internationally
Level 2:
Experienced Level 1 coaches looking to develop skills and specialise in Intermediate - advanced coaaching
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2024 Dates
ISA LEVEL 1 SURF COACH AWARD:
ISA L2 SURF COACH AWARD:
26TH - 29TH SEPTEMBER (3 DAYS)
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Course Content Outline:
Program Planning
Lesson Planning (and assessment)
Lesson Delivery
Surf Skills Demonstration (and assessment)
Feedback and how to deliver it
Equipment for the beginner surfer
The steps to full accreditation
Role of the Coach
Safety of the surfer in your care
Venue Analysis
Beginner Lesson Demonstration (By the course presenter)
Coaching Methods
Skill Development
Assessments
Venue Analysis
Lesson Planning
Lesson Delivery
Surf Skills
Prerequisites For The Course
Minimum age 16 (You can be an assistant instructor up to 18 years old after which you can start to lead lessons)
Surfing Level: You need to be able to paddle out in shoulder high surf, navigate the line up and catch waves popping cleanly to your feet, taking off right and left and performing a clear change of direction on the wave face. All this should be done with excellent board control throughout.
Before the ISA qualification is signed off candidates must complete the post course 20 hours of observed (by a qualified coach) teaching and submit the following: Lesson plan, Venue analysis and feedback from each lesson. SLSGB Surf Coach Safety and rescue qualification (or equivalent lifeguard qualification).
If you have any questions re eligibility please get in touch. We love mentoring and qualifying coaches and are happy to talk you through it.