If you know where to go, summer in Newquay and around the north Cornwall coast has some incredible waves. This week is all about tapping in to the warm summer juice and expanding your bodyboarding skills under the watchful eye of the best bodyboard coaching team in the business.
Using our bodyboard school that over looks Fistral beach as a base we will take each day as a blank canvas, with our destiny led by the weather charts to hunt out the best conditions each day. Add to this video coaching, photography, in water and land based coaching and feeback and you can see how your bodyboarding ability will improve quickly.
The course is built around treating each bodyboarder as an individual, whether it will be an introduction to the sport, a polish up of current skills or a charge towards the top level of the more technical moves in the sport. Our coaching team are well equipped to offer great close quarters tuition. All qualified surf coaches, insured lifeguards with years of experience.
We have a range of accommodation available, please drop us a line for a complete listing.
Come bodyboarder with the best team in the country and enjoy the best of the north Cornwall coast this summer!
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can come on the summer camp?
This course caters for riders that havent bodyboarded before and competent shredders and everyone in between.Our coaching team split the group in to rider ability levels so that everyone is taught as an individual. Those that have specific needs can improve paddling, wave selection, turning, spinning, rolling any moves that you would like to improve or we can look at the over all package.
Briefly the weekend is aimed at bodyboarders aged between 8 and 80 who are keen to take part in a fun weekend that will focus on improving their riding. Its a great chance to improve all aspects of your bodyboarding skills from checking the surf, to polishing your cutbacks, choosing a good trim line and nailing some lip moves. A great opportunity to meet like minded bodyboarders, to learn from each other, to swap gossip about spots and have a fun weekend in Newquay.
Who Will Be Coaching Us?
You'll be taught by top Bodyboard instructors from Rob Barbers Bodyboarding School and some of the event sponsors team riders. Our coaches are insured, qualified coaches that have years of experience. No problem is too big or too small. We cover everything from equipment choice, to waxing your board to air reverses! We have an unbiased opinion that will help you in every aspect of bodyboarding from buying kit to choosing a travel destination abroad. We will solve any bodyboarding related problem that you may have.
What Coaching Techniques Will You Use?
Plenty of beach work to get your head around the techniques that will help you improve quickest. Water work where we ride with you on waves, paddle with you, go through moves and break them down until you have cracked them. We also use Video analysis to identify problems and trouble shoot technique faults. We review the video using slo-mo to analyse body positioning, weight ditribution etc. When you can see for yourself you will improve almost immediately.
Do We Have To Use The Schools Equipment?
We ask you to bring your own kit if you have it or if that is difficult due to travel or you are new to the sport, equipment can be supplied for no extra charge. If you are flying to Newquay, you are welcome to post your kit down to us before, it works out cheaper!
Video Analysis
Professional videographer Sam Buckle will be on hand to capture all the action. This will be used during the classroom work to break down the fastest ways to improve. You will be given a DVD of the action to take home and use as reference.
What You Need
A swimming costume or shorts, sunscreen and a towel. If you have your own wetsuit, board or fins please bring them. We recommend some warm, loose clothing that you can easily change into and out of. Thin layers and a warm, waterproof jacket are essential.
Social Stuff!!
We will be holding an optional Meal/Bar B Q on the evening with the best weather and there will be a Bodyboarding DVD presentation which will be talked through with the group to discuss how to replecate the top riders style, technique etc. Newquays nightlife will be also be sampled on saturday night for those that fancy it. There is also a bar etc at the Flow rider so we will hang out up there after the flow session.
Location
Rob Barbers Bodyboarding School is on the site of The Carnmarth hotel, 30 Headland Road, Newquay (Post code TR7 1HN). For directions check out the location button.
*Food Lunches
The school is based on site at the Carnmarth Hotel, Healthy food options will be offered to you at the time that you book, so that you can pre-book a lunch that will supply you with an energy packed re-fuel between lessons.
Fitness
The fitter that you are, the more you will get out of the course, but it isnt boot camp!! If youre tired you can rest and re join the group when suits you. Its a matter of everybody improving at their own pace with a laid back feel to the course, with everyone enjoying themselves.
*Photography
Professional photography will be taken of the event, this will include both land and water images from ThreeSixty photographer Matt Hawken. An extra 10 charge will be taken from you at the time of booking and then you will be supplied with a disc of your images and group shots at the end of the weekend.
Accommodation
Newquay has a very varied selection of accommodation from surf lodges to four star hotels. Please contact us with your requirements and we will suggest some suitable accom options. We are positioned on the site of the Carnmarth Hotel which have some excellent options, they can be contacted on 01637 872519 check them out at www.carnmarth.co.uk, or try Berties Lodge on 01637 870333 check out www.bertieslodge.co.uk
Alternatively you can contact Newquay tourist information on 01637 854040.
Here are some price guidelines:
Trethiggey from 7.95 ppn
Berties Lodge from 18ppn
Deep Green Lodge from 25 ppn
Carnmarth Hotel 95ppn (based on 2ppl sharing)
I want to take part in the event but I can't be there for the whole weekend?
If you can not make it for the whole weekend we can customise the course to the times that you can make it by dividing the course in to 30 segments for each morning or afternoon - each session is complete in itself. For example if you have to leave on the Sunday afternoon to drive home or catch a train, you can pay 90 to take part in Saturday morning and afternoon, Sunday morning and then leave at lunch time.All participants receive a goodie bag regardless.
Goodie Bags
The goodie bags are being supplied by ThreeSixty Magazine and NMD Bodyboards and will contain a selection of Bodyboarding goodies, all to the value of over £20! All participants receive one, plus there will be a limited amount of other prizes including a top of the range board for the most improved rider.
Transport
If you are arriving in Newquay by rail or air and you need a surfer friendly taxi service call MR's cars on 07969782106.
Itinerary (This is a rough itinerary but could change depending on conditions - we bodyboard more when the waves are good and go to the flow rider etc when the waves are poor).
Sunday
2x bodyboard coaching sessions with Rob Barber.
Monday
2x bodyboard coaching sessions.
Tutorial on surf forcasting (choosing where to surf).
Tuesday
2 bodyboard coaching sessions.
Video coaching and analysis.
Wednesday
1x bodyboard coaching session.
1x flow rider session.
Thursday
2x bodyboard coaching session.
Photos taken by professional bodyboard photographer Matt Hawken.
Friday
1x bodyboard coaching session
fun competition and prize giving.
Price Includes
Twelve in water coaching sessions, Video analysis sessions, goodie bag, individual prizes for stand out riders, best wipe out etc, new bodyboarding DVD premiere and review, flow rider session. Extras not included in the price are £10 for photography of you in action and optional lunches, this will be discussed upon you booking. The price does not include accommodation.
Booking And Payment
The course costs £259. Please click here to email or give us a call on 01637 879571 |
