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As well as owning Rob Barber’s Bodyboarding School / Rob Barber's Bodyboard Coaching Holidays, Rob manages the English Surfing Federation Surf School (ESF).
Having taught literally thousands of novices to surf and bodyboard and coached all the way up to British team level, he can coach all standards of rider, check out his credentials below...
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Name Rob Barber
D.O.B. 14/7/76
Lives Newquay, Cornwall
Home break Tolcarne Wedge, Newquay
Years Bodyboarding 17
Sponsors Sola/Wave Rebel/Headworx/Bolle/ExtremePie.com,
Employment Editor of ThreeSixty Bodyboard Magazine, Contributor to Carve Surfing Magazine.
Contest Record Represented Britain and England in many competitions all over the world. Won over 25 events including, British Cup Champion, British Bodyboard Club Championship Winner, Threesixty Series Winner, Virgin Cola surf tour Winner. Finished 1995 as the highest ranked European in the World Professional ratings after placing 22nd in World Champs in Hawaii.
Qualifications HND Business and Finance, Diploma in Print Journalism.
Coaching Qualifications Level 3 British Surfing Association Surf Coach RLSS Beach Lifeguard
Relevant coaching experience BSA level 3 surf coach • Coached the British team at the World Surfing Games in Portugal 98 • Brazil 00, South Africa 02, Ecuador 04, California 06 • Coached the English team at the European Champs in France 2000 • Coached/managed the English Junior team France 99 and 02 • Head coach of the ESF surf school since 1998 • Run Rob Barbers School of Bodyboarding since 97
Countries/Regions free surfed or competed in England Ireland Scotland Wales Jersey France Spain Portugal Canary Isles Brazil Ecuador South Africa Hawaii California Indonesia Australia.
Favourite Breaks Uluwatu, Indonesia. Pipeline, Hawaii. Tolcarne Wedge, England.
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Top Aussie shredder Aiden Salmon joined the team at the beginning of 05. With a great history of coaching in a number of different sports and a well respected reputation in the bodyboarding world he's a very personable character,a funny guy and a great coach (we just need to feed him up a little now as he only weighs 7 and a half stone). |
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Name Aidan Salmon
D.O.B 06/01/81
Live Newquay Cornwall (originally from Geraldton WA)
Home Break Tolcarne Wedge Newquay (Drummonds point when at home)
Years Bodyboarding 15
Sponsors Hybridclothing.com, Pride Bodyboards, Alder Wetsuits
Employment Newquay Surf Centre, Austswim, Education Department of Western, Model for BMW
Australia, Geraldton Aquarena
Contest Record 1st Sick Lame and Lazy Dropknee, 1st TBC regional Dropknee
2001, 3rd Christian Surfers Open Division 2000, Numerous semi final finishes
at state level (Surfing Western Australia).
Qualifications BA Political Science and History, Austswim Certificate of Swimming and Water Safety, Royal Lifesaving Society Bronze Medallion, Royal Lifesaving Society Pool Lifeguard, Level 1 British Surfing Association Surf Coach, NARS Beach Lifeguard
Coaching Experience 14 Vacation Swimming series at surf venues (1998-2005), Bodyboard coaching classes for Geraldton Surf Life Saving Club, Introductory Sailing Coaching (Geraldton Yacht Club)
Countries Free surfed or Competed in England, France, Spain, Australia,
Canary Isles, Mexico, Hawaii, Indonesia, United States of America
Favourite Breaks Porthtowan England, Lakey Peak/Pipe Indonesia, Red Bluff
Australia, Ziccatella Mexico
Whats the best thing about Coaching? The best thing for me is meeting new
people and introducing them to, and/or aiding their development in the lifestyle which has given me the best times of my life. |
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Name Lisa Bartlett
D.O.B. 11/10/72
Years bodyboarding 16
Sponsors Animal, Manta.
Qualifications BA hons in Sport & Recreation Studies which also entailed coaching & health and fitness elements
Coaching Qualifications and experience Coached Welsh team for six years. Have run and organised many 'come and try it days' for girls in the past. Level 1 surf instructor, qualified beach lifeguard.
Best contest results former Welsh, British & European womens bodyboard Champ.
Other Employment teaching Physical Education.
Favourite Breaks Freights, Barbados. Watergate Bay, Newquay |
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For further information on bodyboarding or to book a lesson, click here to email Rob or call 07974 729639 |
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