Coaching

You will be receiving progressive coaching from top surfing/lifeguard instructors, who will help you to develop your surfing technique, fitness and teaching skill, plus give you lifesaving and ocean awareness training.

The Coaching

You'll be training in the following areas on a day-to-day basis and be fully competent by the end of the programme:

  • Surfing
  • Surf Instructor skills and training (Surf Instructor)
  • Lifeguarding skills
  • Board paddling training
  • Swimming and running
  • High level fitness training
  • Ocean appreciation and awareness
  • Emergency care training
  • Aquatic and Surf Rescue training
  • CPR / resuscitation methods
  • Simulated board rescue
  • Rescue-tube rescue

Jamo Borthwick - Course Director

Jamo is a hugely experienced surf coach, super enthusiastic about all things surf related, and well known in the Australian surf industry.

Programme director Jamo Borthwick is a legend on the Gold Coast and is a very well known figure in the Australian surfing industry. Jamo has a continued association and affiliation with the water and surf, and is perfectly suited to introducing new people into the surfing industry, whether it's for the new experience, to learn new skills or whether it is as an entry into the industry in a professional capacity, with an aim to working as a lifeguard or surf instructor.

Work Experience

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In this programme you will have the opportunity to gain your required practical coaching hours in a premier Surfing Australia school: Walkin' On Water Surf School or one of the many other professional surf schools in the Surfing Australia Surf Schools Network. It’s a great way of gaining experience and hands-on knowledge of working in the world renowned Surf School Network.

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