You keep missing waves
Learn how to read sets and peaks, choose the right wave, use landmarks and position yourself where the wave can actually reach you.
THE COMPLETE BEGINNER SURF SYSTEM
Understand surfing before your next session.
A 146-page surfing reference created from ten years of coaching beginners in Hawaii.
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Surf Foundations
Complete beginner guide + Safety Essentials included free
WATCH See the training system behind the books
The same foundation used in our Hawaii surf camps and intensive weekends.THE PROBLEMS THIS BOOK HELPS YOU SOLVE
Stop guessing. Understand what is holding your surfing back.
Surf Foundations explains the situations beginners face in real sessions, why they happen and what to do differently. Use the guide before you surf, after a difficult session or whenever you need a clear answer.
146pages
17structured sections
30question final test
1answer key included
Your pop-up feels slow or unstable
See four pop-up methods explained step by step, including hand placement, foot position and stance, so you can identify what is making you wobble or fall.
You do not feel safe or understand the rules
Understand currents, channels, the impact zone, wipeouts, board handling, right of way and surf etiquette so you know how to protect yourself and other surfers.
You are unsure which board or technique you need
Learn how surfboard size and design affect your progress, plus efficient paddling, board position, turning, speed and practical ground drills you can repeat.
Surf Foundations + Safety Essentials free
Get Surf Foundations — $27Two downloadable PDF e-books with instant email delivery.
BUILT FROM REAL COACHING
A decade of beginner questions, answered clearly.
Created by Daniel Luque after more than ten years coaching surfers and running surf camps in Hawaii.
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“Daniel took so much time to help me personally with my surfing. His coaching was really effective, and I felt like I made real progress.”
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“Dany is an outstanding coach—warm, patient and professional. I improved my surfing more than I ever expected.”
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“The surf analysis sessions were invaluable in understanding and refining technique.”
FREEBONUS
ONE FOUNDATION. TWO PRACTICAL GUIDES.
Go into the water knowing what to look for.
- Surf Foundations: 146 pages and 17 practical sections
- Final evaluation: 30 questions plus answer key
- Surf Safety Essentials mini-book included free
- Two downloadable PDFs with instant email delivery
$27One-time payment
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GO DEEPER WHEN YOU ARE READY
Add a focused mini-book.
Keep Surf Foundations as your complete guide, then use these short references when you want extra help with your pop-up or lineup etiquette.
TECHNIQUE MINI-BOOK
Pop-Up Mastery
Diagnose slow movement, knee habits, hand placement, foot position and stance with clear step-by-step corrections.
$5Add Pop-Up Mastery
LINEUP MINI-BOOK
Surf Etiquette Basics
Understand priority, dropping in, paddling routes and communication so you can avoid conflict and surf with respect.
$7Add Etiquette Basics