We have been teaching surfing since 1986 and have taught over 100,000 people to surf safely. We’ve learned a lot since 86 and have tailored our half day learn to surf courses to reflect our 25 years experience.

Our half day surf lessons include a comprehensive look into the surf world, from the roots of surfing to surfboard and wetsuit design, surf prediction and surf safety. We’ll teach you how to paddle, how to negotiate the surf when making your way out back, how to prone ride in control of your board and finally the art of standing up and catching your first wave.

We like to make sure our beaches are protected, clean and free from marine litter so we’ll include some important information from our good friends Surfers Against Sewage.

Wales is a perfect place to learn to surf, with white sandy beaches and great waves all year. Our aim is to make sure you leave St Davids with the surf skills and knowledge to surf safely anywhere in the UK.

Each session will cover:

• Handling & paddling a surf board safely & correctly
• The ability to identify and pick suitable waves
• Ride a wave; prone and standing up
• Make simple turns; prone and standing up
• Predict waves & surf using weather charts & forecasts
• Understanding of common beach/ water hazards and how to treat them
• Knowledge of equipment and how to choose what is best for you
• Knowledge of good surfing locations close to you, or around the world

Give the adventure office a call on 01437 721611 to start your journey into the world of surfing.

This is a big step towards really improving your surf skills and knowledge. We’ll plan the day around the best surf and tides. We’ll use our 25 years of surfing experience to teach you the most important aspects from the roots of surfing to surfboard and wetsuit design, surf prediction and surf safety.

We’ll teach you how to paddle, how to negotiate the surf when making your way out back, how to prone ride in control of your board and finally the art of standing up and catching your first wave.

The full day means you’ll have alot more time to practice and work on your technique under the guidance of one of our professional surf coaches.

Each session will cover:

• Handling & paddling a surf board safely & correctly
• The ability to identify and pick suitable waves
• Ride a wave; prone and standing up
• Make simple turns; prone and standing up
• Predict waves & surf using weather charts & forecasts
• Understanding of common beach/ water hazards and how to treat them
• Knowledge of equipment and how to choose what is best for you
• Knowledge of good surfing locations close to you, or around the world

Give the adventure office a call on 01437 721611 to start your journey into the world of surfing.

We’ve teamed up with our good friends at Surfers Against Sewage to bring you a weekend of surfing adventures.

You’ll arrive on Friday night at one of our fantastic local accommodation providers where you’ll be greeted by your surf coach. After settling in we’ll run through the weekends itinerary and discuss the best surf options. The whole weekend is organised around the best surf and tides so flexibility is a must. We’ll relax for the rest of the evening, pop a surf film on the projector and enjoy a comfortable nights sleep.

Our first full day will begin with a surf lesson at one of the stunning local beaches, we’ll search for the best waves and teach you the most important aspects of the surf world from the roots of surfing to surfboard and wetsuit design, surf prediction and surf safety. We’ll teach you how to paddle, how to negotiate the surf when making your way out back, how to prone ride in control of your board and finally the art of standing up and catching your first wave.

After lunch there’ll be a presentation about the fantastic work Surfers Against Sewage do in protecting our oceans and beaches from sewage, marine litter and toxic chemicals, followed by an organised beach clean at one of our local beaches or bays. We’ll get back in the water before the sun goes down and then head back for a BBQ, fire and beers, we’ll chat about the day and share stories into the wee small hours.

Sunday morning is the perfect opportunity to freshen up, take everything you learnt from Saturday and work on that perfect pop up, nail that paddling stroke Your guide will be there to work on your technique and help you find the wave of the day!

We’ll have a tasty organic lunch at TYF HQ, discuss everything we have learnt and help you decide what you can do next to improve your surfing skills. You’ll leave with aching arms, salty faces and some amazing pictures to show all your mates when you get back to work on Monday morning.

Each weekend will cover:

• Handling & paddling a surf board safely & correctly
• The ability to identify and pick suitable waves
• Ride a wave; prone and standing up (to some extent!)
• Make simple turns; prone and standing up
• Predict waves & surf using weather charts & forecasts
• Understanding of common beach/ water hazards and how to treat them
• Knowledge of equipment and how to choose what is best for you
• Knowledge of good surfing locations close to you, or around the world

and lots of surfing!

Dates for 2012;

• March 17th/18th
• April 14th/15th
• May 12th/13th
• June 9th/10th
• Sept 15th/16th

To enquire about other dates or to book your weekend call us on 01437 721611 or email play@tyf.com

Our two day course is designed to take surfers to their next level of performance.

Having an experienced set of eyes watch your performance and give expert feedback and coaching, doesn’t happen much when you’re in the surf just for fun.

These Improver Weekends are highly customised and the main aim of our BSA qualified guides will be to find out your goals and aspirations and help you achieve them as quickly as possible.

If you’ve reached a plateau or would like to accelerate your development, this is the ideal weekend for you.

To book your improver weekend give us a call on 01437 721611

Longboard Coaching Weekend

Hosted by TYF Adventure guide and 2 x European Longboard champion Elliot Dudley, this 2-day course promises to be something special for those wanting to improve their longboarding skills at one of Pembrokeshire’s stunning blue flag beaches.

The course is ideal for surfers looking to improve the longboard technique, learn how to cross-step, the art of riding the nose and how to maximise speed and complete those cutbacks.

As keen surfers you’ll know we cant always guarantee surf so the weekend will be as flexible as possible, making the most of the waves and tides.

We would suggest;

Arrive on Friday, unpack and settle into your TYF bell tent (or your chosen accommodation) on the edge of the stunning Pembrokeshire coastal national park.

Saturday
7.00am – 10.00am – Dawn patrol.
10am-11am – Big breakfast
11am-12.30pm – Review of the mornings surf session, in depth look and dry land practice of specific longboard techniques.
12.30 – 13.30pm – Lunch at the beach if the surfs up and the weathers good.
13.30pm – 15.00pm – Catch the incoming tide and surf with video coaching.
15.00pm – 16.00pm – Grab a cuppa, review video footage, set goals for Sundays surf.
Evening BBQ and beers

Sunday
8am – 11am – Reminder of goals over breakfast and coffee, head to the beach for a morning surf with more video coaching.
11am-12.30pm – Look at specific longboard designs and
12.30pm-13.30pm – lunch
13.30pm-14.30pm – Develop a winter training schedule specific to surfing.
14.30pm – 16.00 – free surf with Elliot.
16.00pm – Head home tired and stoked.

The number of people has kept small on the coaching weekend to enable Elliot to really build on your surfing.

Pre-requisites

Able to stand up and go left and right with control of your longboard.

confident getting up on the board

own equipment

What’s included

2 nights bell tent accommodation

Theory coaching

Video coaching

In water coaching

Price

£230 with TYF Bell tent accommodation

£190 without accommodation

To book your Longboard weekend give us a call on 01437 721611