SURF FOUNDATION WEEKEND

✦ OʻAHU, HAWAIʻI · ONLY 6 SURFERS

Learn to surf.
Understand the ocean.

A 3-Day Intensive Surf Training Experience in Hawaiʻi

An intensive surf training weekend combining ground training, pop-up drills, paddling mechanics, ocean coaching and video analysis. Correct the details before taking them into the water.

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3DAYS

3SURF SESSIONS

2VIDEO REVIEWS

2GROUND TRAININGS

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☀ HAWAIʻI OCEAN TRAINING◉ PERSONAL VIDEO ANALYSIS≈ REAL SURF SESSIONS✦ BEGINNER-FOCUSED COACHING

YOUR COMPLETE SURF FOUNDATION

Stop guessing.
Start understanding.

Surfing is more than standing up. We connect the technique, the ocean and your decision-making so every session finally makes sense.

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Ocean Safety

Channels, currents, impact zones, hazards and board control.

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Wave Reading

Find the peak, see wave direction and choose the right waves.

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Pop-Up

Build a faster, stable and repeatable pop-up without going to your knees.

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Paddling

Improve posture, efficiency, acceleration, endurance and timing.

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Positioning

Know where to sit, when to paddle and how to use landmarks.

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Surf Etiquette

Understand priority, communication and how to share the lineup.

THE PART MOST SURF LESSONS SKIP

Surf training
Fix it on land. Feel it in the water.

Does this happen to you? You hesitate during your pop-up, use your knees, place your feet incorrectly, wobble when you stand, or get up and fall immediately.

We slow the movements down on land, correct your pop-up, stance and paddling mechanics, then take those exact corrections into the ocean. After surfing, we watch your waves and choose the next detail to improve.

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Group practicing surf pop-up and stance drills during HI Surf Camp training

Daniel teaching paddle technique in the training pool — POOL PADDLE TRAINING

INTENSIVE SURF TRAININGRepeat. Correct.
Build muscle memory.

01 · TRAINPop-up + stance

Repeat the movement on land and correct your feet, posture and balance.

02 · PADDLEIn-water technique

Improve body position, stroke, acceleration, endurance and timing.

03 · SURFApply the correction

Take the same movement into a coached ocean session.

04 · WATCH + CORRECTReview your waves

See what happened, understand why and choose your next correction.

HI Surf Camp group training together in clear Waikiki water with Diamond Head behind them

SMALL GROUP · BIG PROGRESS

Train together.
Get personal attention.

A maximum of six surfers means more coaching, more corrections and more time to work on the details that are holding you back.

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Coach filming a surfer for video analysis

2×PERSONAL
VIDEO REVIEWS

THE FASTEST WAY TO IMPROVE

Surf analysis
See what you cannot feel while you surf.

We capture your waves using the best filming option for the day: a GoPro on the board, a professional shore camera with a powerful zoom, or drone footage when wind, weather and beach conditions allow.

Then we watch the waves together, show you what is really happening and give you one clear correction to apply during the next session.

Your surf memories are included. You receive the photos and video footage captured during the weekend to keep, review and share.

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THE GOAL FOR A FIRST-TIME BEGINNER

Pop up in one movement.
Begin catching your own waves.

Not because somebody simply pushes you into waves. You will understand your movement, your positioning and what is happening around you.

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Pop up in one clean movement instead of using your knees

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Start choosing and catching your own waves with less assistance

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Recognize the impact zone and safer ways to enter the ocean

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Read where waves break and which direction they are moving

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Choose and catch more waves with less help

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Pop up with more speed, control and consistency

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Understand priority and the rules of the lineup

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Know exactly what to practice after the weekend

YOU LIVE IN HAWAIʻI, BUT SURFING STILL DOESN'T MAKE SENSE?

If you have been trying to figure it out alone, this is your moment to truly understand surfing.

Stop repeating the same mistakes session after session. In one focused weekend, connect the movement, the ocean and the decisions that help you become a safer, more confident and more independent surfer.

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READY TO BUILD REAL SURF CONFIDENCE?

Your next wave starts here.

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MEET DANIEL · YOUR COACH

Why I created this weekend.

I built this weekend after more than 10 years coaching surfers and completing over 1,000 surf analyses in Hawaiʻi.

DANIEL'S VSL VIDEOVIDEO WILL APPEAR HERE

See why beginners repeat the same mistakes and how focused training, ocean coaching and surf analysis help you improve faster.

10+ YEARS1,000+ ANALYSES★★★★★ GOOGLE REVIEWS

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REAL GOOGLE REVIEWS

What surfers say about training with Daniel.

Real words from surfers who came to Hawaiʻi ready to learn, improve and understand more about their surfing.

gina KälinGOOGLE REVIEW

★★★★★

“Daniel in particular took so much time to help me personally with my surfing. His coaching was really effective, and I felt like I made real progress thanks to his guidance.”

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A WolfeGOOGLE REVIEW

★★★★★

“The coolest part of the camp was that at the end of the week I was able to meet my personal goals for improving my surfing. Daniel is very passionate about coaching and encouraging people to dig deep within themselves to get their best on the water.”

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Luna HöingGOOGLE REVIEW

★★★★★

“The instructors are not only skilled but incredibly patient and encouraging. The surf analysis sessions after each lesson were invaluable in understanding and refining techniques.”

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★★★★★

See more verified experiences from HI Surf Camp guests.

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HI Surf Camp surfers forming a circle with their surfboards in clear Hawaiian water

LEARN TOGETHER · PROGRESS TOGETHER

Real coaching.
Real community.

YOUR WEEKEND IN THE WATER

Friday to Sunday.
A whole new foundation.

Times and locations can adjust for waves, weather and ocean conditions. That is part of learning to work with the ocean.

FRIDAY 01

Understand it. Then train it.

3:00–4:00 · Surf theory + surf understanding

4:00–5:00 · Surf stretching + mobility

5:00–6:30 · Surf training + in-water paddle training

Learn ocean safety, etiquette and wave reading first. Then prepare your body, work on your technique and practice paddling in the water before Saturday's surf sessions.

SATDAY 02

Surf. Review. Apply.

9:00–11:00 · Coached morning surf session

11:30–12:30 · Video surf analysis

12:30–4:00 · Lunch + recovery break

4:30–6:30 · Coached sunset surf session

Review the morning session while it is fresh, then take a proper break before applying your corrections during the sunset surf.

SUNDAY 03

Put it all together

10:00–12:00 · Final surf session

12:30–1:30 · Final analysis + closing

Review your progress and leave with personal recommendations for your next sessions.

☀ Saturday evening includes an optional social meetup. Meals, accommodation and transportation to the meeting location are not included.

MUCH MORE THAN THREE SURF LESSONS

One weekend.
A complete training system.

We do not simply take you surfing three times. We train the movements, apply them in the ocean, review the footage and correct the details throughout the weekend.

✓ Intensive surf ground training✓ Repeated pop-up drills✓ Paddling mechanics + conditioning✓ Stance, balance + body-position work✓ 3 coached surf sessions✓ 2 personal video surf analyses✓ Photos + video footage for you to keep✓ Ocean safety, etiquette + wave reading✓ Surf mobility + stretching✓ Individual recommendations✓ Digital Surf Foundation book✓ Maximum 6 surfers

THE VALUE OF YOUR WEEKEND