To learn to row, you have to row It may sound like a truism, but it's impossible to improve your paddling other than by rowing. Swimming just isn't enough, because the surfboard position calls on other muscle chains than the crawl. Stroller...
The art of dodging, from surfing to martial arts Once again, I'd like to draw a parallel between surfing and martial arts such as aikido or tai chi chuan. We find the same approach to objectives, which is not frontal but takes circuitous routes,...
Learning to longboard Eric, I want to learn to longboard. Okay, but... This "but" is important to ensure that both the student and the coach don't waste their time. First of all, I think it's important to ask the student about his or her reasons...
Buoyancy A person's buoyancy index is not proportional to his or her weight, and other additional parameters need to be taken into account. For simplicity's sake, we'll start with a person without a surfboard. A 90 kg person, for example, will...
The importance of a good warm-up With the exception of top-level athletes, most regular surfers wait until they injure themselves or develop neck or joint pain to start warming up. Indeed, we don't immediately realize the stresses to which surfing...
Booking At Ki Surf School, I'm a firm believer in exchange, sharing and keeping one's word. Here, it's not an algorithm or an automated platform that takes bookings, but your surf coach. Reservations as a commitment So when a customer books, I...
Learn to surf without being a public menace Learning to surf - and this is an integral part of the teaching at Ki Surf School- means being able to surf without posing a danger to the public, to others and to yourself. It's amazing, to say the...
Learn to find your bearings and space out on the beach As soon as you move away from the more concreted-in areas, the beaches of Capbreton, Hossegor and Seignosse offer vast expanses where it's good to get lost, far from the crowds, with sandbanks,...
Capbreton-Hossegor-Seignosse : un terroir surf d’exception
Why surf early in the morning? At Ki Surf School, when the tide allows it, I prefer early morning surf lessons. Why is that? Out of pure sadism for holidaymakers who'd rather sleep in? Yes, but not only that. On a more serious note, here are some...
Capbreton-Hossegor-Seignosse: an incomparable surfing terroir Surfing doesn't do well with time constraints, but it's also hard to get used to geographical constraints. In fact, sandbanks and surf spots don't really care about the inter-communal...
Mission surf : tout savoir sur le passage de barre.
Surf et éléments : le rôle du vent sur la qualité des conditions de surf.
Les règles non écrites du surf, niveau avancé, les règles dans la règle, part 4.
Règles de priorité, niveau avancé, les règles dans la règle, part 3.
Lexique surf : le take-off.
Quelques erreurs à ne pas faire pour surfer en toute sécurité.
De l’usage de la poussette dans l’enseignement du surf, avantages et inconvénients.
Surf coaching : la bamby stance, posture de base du surfeur.
Les erreurs qui font régresser ou stagner l’apprenti surfeur.