{"id":236,"date":"2025-03-31T11:51:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T11:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barefootsurftravel.com\/?page_id=236"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:26:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:26:52","slug":"what-is-my-surf-level","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/barefootsurftravel.com\/what-is-my-surf-level\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s my Surf Level"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"236\" class=\"elementor elementor-236\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae8f35c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae8f35c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc063c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc063c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3843ab3 elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3843ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's my Surf Level<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff32278 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff32278\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb17c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cb17c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1104250 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1104250\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dddce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dddce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Available on all our surf trips<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856f994 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"856f994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beginner &amp; Intermediate Coaching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac6123 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aac6123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1556725433214 mobile15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Before joining us, you will fill out a form that provides our team with information about your surfing level, beginner or intermediate, and what you hope to practice during the coaching retreat.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe5946 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fe5946\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc95ba elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bc95ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1556725433214 mobile15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>\u261d\ud83c\udffc<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a496ac7 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a496ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1556725433214 mobile15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>You may feel \u201cin between\u201d the levels mentioned below; this is completely normal. Every surfer progresses at their own pace. The levels below help you determine if our coaching is suitable for you and outline the technical aspects we typically focus on. Our team will provide personalized technical feedback regardless of your selected level.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbc229 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abbc229\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a79a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00a79a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227f931 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"227f931\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf040f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf040f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beginner surf Coaching<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81414c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f81414c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Level 1<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e312f86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e312f86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e01be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93e01be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4633166 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4633166\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a0a8d elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"52a0a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"beginner-surfer\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Level 1.1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17a551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a17a551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beginner Surf Coaching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b978e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b978e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cI've never tried surfing \/ I've tried surfing a few times\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-085888d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"085888d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You will focus on:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78c0c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f78c0c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Paddling techniques<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Basic surfing equipment<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Security aspects<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Surf etiquette<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Proper surf stance<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Breaking &amp; accelerating<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Passing the break<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How to pop up on a surfboard<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Depending on your level, you could work on catching unbroken waves, angling the take-off and start turning!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f78c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22f78c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a06e805 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a06e805\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f094f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"69f094f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"experienced-beginner\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Level 1.2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc864f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcc864f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beginner with limited experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9979901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9979901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cI'm starting to catch unbroken waves &amp; to angle my take offs\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c310013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c310013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You could focus on:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4901112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4901112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reviewing the basics from Level 1.1<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Improving take off &amp; paddling techniques<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Learning to catch unbroken waves<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Improving your wave reading &amp; positioning<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Angling your take-off to go either left or right<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Improving your stance to gain more mobility<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Understanding how to trim on a wave<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f9bb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19f9bb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68747d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68747d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900037f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"900037f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a027172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a027172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">As A Beginner<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3c003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d3c003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should you get this coaching?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8700bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8700bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1490696937017\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1572001981533 mobile15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><section class=\"light-wrapper full vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1550624242161 no-pad no-pad\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1550624104991 mobile15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Surfing has a long progression curve, and learning the correct basic techniques from the start is key to efficient and enjoyable progress. Our surf coaches will take the time to analyze your technique, ensuring you avoid developing bad habits and master the essentials, which will help you advance to the next level more quickly. Even if you have taken a few surf lessons in the past, you will likely benefit from this level of coaching.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c8cb66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c8cb66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e4204 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20e4204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1459995 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1459995\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fe085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19fe085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intermediate surf Coaching<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76f1b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a76f1b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Level 2<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf7930 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cf7930\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d297c09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d297c09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7afa27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7afa27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434008f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"434008f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"intermediate-surfer\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Level 2.1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa99e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa99e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intermediate Surfer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62be106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62be106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cI'm learning to do turns &amp; generate more speed\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc701a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dc701a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You could focus on:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb6db6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceb6db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1535034341177\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1572001925780 mobile15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Generating speed on a wave<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Improving wave reading &amp; positioning skills<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Polishing your take-off &amp; its speed<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Choosing equipment for specific conditions<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Duck dives<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Improving your stance to gain mobility<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Learning the basics of bottom turns &amp; top turns<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b91b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48b91b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8d6d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f8d6d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f676b2 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8f676b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"intermediate-transitioning\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Level 2.2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2645f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2645f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intermediate transitioning to an Advanced Surfer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f84a14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f84a14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cI'm improving manoeuvres such as cutbacks &amp; 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