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Online Surf AcademyWhy choose the Online Surf Academy?
Welcome to the Online Surf Academy at the Margaret River High Performance Centre. Now you can receive super high-quality surf coaching no matter what your situation or location. Whether you’re in a remote area, busy with work and family, or you’re just a person who likes to learn new skills on your own and at your own pace, we’ve got you covered. We bring the coaching to you no matter what your level. So now you can progress faster and get more enjoyment and increase the fun factor when hitting your local beach. We provide the tools and if combined with practise, will give you the potential to surf like your idols. The wait is over! Now you can become the best surfer you can be and learn the trade tricks and secrets from our team of highly experienced coaches. Our team has over 30 years combined coaching experience with competitive success at state, national and international level. If you want to surf like a pro you need the correct training and skill set. This tried and proven valuable information is now at your fingertips and ready to be utilised from the comfort of your home.
What’s included in the online surf academy?
Surf Tutorial Library
No matter what manoeuvre you’d like to learn or your level we’ve got you covered from pop up right through to airs and rotations. This is the encyclopedia on how to surf with perfect technique.
Surf Manoeuvre Analysis
Concise and easy to follow Surf Analysis video tutorials complete with pro tips, digital pencil drawing and coaching voice over from one of our High Performance coaches.
Land & Skate Simulations
Perfect manoeuvre techniques that can be practised on a skateboard over and over without the unpredictability of the ocean. Our Skate Simulations video tutorials come complete with pro tips and coaching voice over from one of our High Performance coaches.
Comprehensive Self Testing Questionnaires
A really great way to test the knowledge you’ve learned from our tutorials on every manoeuvre. Having scored 100 percent you are now ready to put your knowledge into practice!
Split Screen Comparison Tool
Upload your surf, land or skate video for frame by frame comparison on a split screen to observe your technique alongside accomplished athletes and coaches. This helps you to refine your manoeuvres and gives you a clear understanding of which areas best need improvement (coming soon).
Private Notes
Write your own private notes as your particular point of reference. Set goals, track performance and check off your personal goals as you achieve them.
Stance Toggle
Our stance toggle allows you to customise your Online Surf Academy membership to your stance. This can simply be changed anytime with a click of a button.
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Why Choose Online Video Analysis
Video analysis is the most effective tool in recognising our strengths and weaknesses in our surfing. When surfing footage is analysed by one of our highly trained coaches we are able to not only focus on the manoeuvres performed but how we use a wave and fit those turns into a single ride. To make every wave ridden to the best of its potential we use software to draw on the screen and split screen comparisons. This allows us to pull apart each ride and make them technically sound from pop up right through to our finishing manoeuvre. Video analysis is essential in fast tracking the progression curve of an athlete and is the basis for all good high performance coaching.
What’s included in the online video analysis?
Split Screen Comparison
Frame by frame comparison on a split screen to observe your technique alongside accomplished athletes and coaches.
Coaching Audio
Audio Commentary
This voice over feature is your virtual coach, giving you a verbal explanation on manoeuvre definitions and techniques. A complete step by step guide.
Digital Drawing
This software is an awesome tool and allows your expert coach to draw on the screen, demonstrating and outlining body positioning and wave usage.
Personal Video Presentations
We will email your personal copy of the presentation complete with the feedback given by your coach and you can download and reference this anytime.
Simply upload a video of your surfing
Fill in the online form and complete your one-time payment
We will review your video and create a training program outlining our recommendations and actions
Go Surfing!
Online Analysis
The Online Surf Academy also offers personalised online coaching, helping you from anywhere in the world to improve your technique using advanced video analysis software.
SHARE WITH US
Share your Online Surf Academy experience with us by posting photos and videos on social media using the hashtag #HPCWA. We will feature the best photos and videos on this website as well as our social media platforms. Vouchers or merchandise will be available for the best videos or photos we receive!
OUR TEAM
Our team of experts have combined their knowledge and coaching experience to create a world class coaching academy to cater for surfers from recreational to competitive level.
Jarrad Davies
Level 2 High Performance Surf Coach
Coaching Experience: Since 2007.
Jarrad Davies has been a major part of the Margaret River surfing epicentre for well over a decade. He became an athlete at an early age and with a solid grounding in his local Surf Life Saving Club, Jarrad has become an accomplished competitive surfer and waterman with several Surf Life Saving national and state titles in both short board and longboard divisions. He has also been a savvy competitor in Surfing WA state titles and represented WA multiple times at the national titles, competing right up to WQS level. Still currently competing at state level Jarrad is a tough draw on any given day. Combine all this with fifteen years of coaching experience and you’ve got one of the smartest and experienced competitive surfing minds on the west coast. Jarrad’s ability to simplify and break down perfect surfing technique sets him apart from other coaches. Founder of the Margaret River High Performance Centre, Jarrad is a visionary and his undying passion and professionalism sees his delivery of high performance surf coaching programs at the highest quality and level.
Matt Barrett
Level 2 High Performance Surf Coach
Coaching Experience: since 2015.
Matt has surfed since a young age and has competed in one of Australia’s elite board riders clubs ‘The Kirra Surf Riders’ with some success. Matt chose not to go down the competitive path preferring to follow another of his natural gifts and become Aussie hip hop artist Matty B, enjoying numerous public appearances. From this experience Matt learned invaluable skills and combined with his dedication has helped him create a unique style of coaching that is enthusiastic and contagious.
Pascal Hutchinson
Level 2 High Performance Surf Coach
Pascal Hutchinson, a Perth based surfer, is a major contributor in WA to the sport of surfing. A WA State Open Champion in 2019 and five appearances at different National Titles in the years prior are just a few of his achievements in the competitive field. He is also a qualified surf coach with over five years coaching experience as well as a qualified judge. Pascal has always had a lot of passion and motivation to sink his teeth into all things surf related. In 2016 Pascal evolved from coach to videographer on the team at Surfing WA and soon realised his artistic flare and eye for detail in the editing chair. This meticulous and perfectionist approach to his craft makes him an integral part of our team here at the Margaret River High Performance Centre.
Trevor Lawrence Brown
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Trevor is a Dunsborough based Physiotherapist and keen surfer. After studying physiotherapy at post graduate masters level, Trevor attained an APA Level 3 Sports Physiotherapy qualification. After working with elite athletes in team sports, it was only a matter of time until he turned his attention and focus towards surfing. Trevor is now resident Physio to a stable of top WA surfers who compete at an elite level. Driven by his love of the sport, it was a natural progression to specialise and direct his expertise towards surfing injury prevention and rehabilitation. His passion for riding waves in combination with his undying dedication to his profession makes Trevor both an asset and member of the family here at the Margaret River High Performance Centre and Online Surf Academy..
Our team has over 30 years coaching experience at a state, national and international level.
If you want to surf like a pro you need the correct training and skill set. This tried and proven valuable information is now at your fingertips ready to be utilised from the comfort of your own home.
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Curious whether you should subscribe? Sign up to get the first 24-hours on us.
