Beginners Surf Course - Ben's Surf Clinic, Lahinch, County Clare

Ireland's best beginner surf course with Lahinch's best Surf School!

For over 20 years, Bens Surf Clinic has developed a structured surf coaching system, which allows people to develop their surf ability throughout their surfing lifetime. Through step-by-step coaching clinics, certification and a clear skill development ladder your surfing can reach new heights.

The foundation for all surfing is your basics, and this is what we focus on in a beginners course. If you have most of these skills down check out our improvers surf course for the next stage.

All our coaches are ISA Level 2 qualified coaches and Ben is a Level 3 coach with over 20 years coaching experience.

Course Includes:

4 Surf Lessons ( 2 hours each) (Sat x2, Sun x2)
Extended Water Time
Theory Class

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Lesson Breakdown

1st Session: Catching Waves

Skills: Getting to the waves, board/ hand position, paddling technique, wave count, picking the right wave, getting to your feet and safety.

2nd Session: Getting to your feet & holding speed

Skills: Timing your pop up, different pop up techniques, using the waves power not yours, controlling body and stance.

3rd Session: Staying Up

Skills: Looking to the right place, error correction, stance and recovery, core control, shifting weight and acceleration, surfing the wave out.

4th Session: Riding Waves & Turning

Skills: Angled take offs, surfing down the line, maintaining speed and power as you pop up, turning and body movement, trying different boards.

More Info

Lessons are for two hours in the water with a Level 2/3 qualified surf intructor, who will assess your ability and develop a programme for the weekend to correct any technical issues and basics that may need altering. We are also continually introducing new skills and methods for learning and development.

The theory class involves learning about forecasting waves and reading the conditions of the waves. This is to increase the number and quality of the waves students get. We also focus on safety issues, surf etiquette and other surfing issues.

Our Surf Courses are pitched at the right level for each surfer and are progressive. The aim is to continuously develop and progress the standard of the surfer, hopefully moving them on to more difficult boards and beaches.

Check our surf courses to book or to see available dates. If nothing suits please contact us to arrange dates that might suit you

**“5*”**

20 August 2012

Just back from a weekend in Kilkee but I drove up to Lahinch with the kids who have been bitten by the surfing bug after doing a weeks beginners course in July with Ben & crew. They did 2 lessons this weekend and can’t wait to go back again. The lads made it fun and interesting and even a weevlefish sting hasn’t put them off. It’s a long drive from Wexford to Lahinch but well worth it. Thanks guys.