In this immersive 3-day experience Alessandro (Surf Clinic Lagos) and I are sharing from over 20 years of coaching experience. We take your surfing to the next level and set you up for surf longevity. 

• Improve your Surfing Technique, Positioning, Wave Count.

• Surf more and longer sessions, new beaches, empty line-ups.

• Build habits for a resilient body and mind.

• Learn to navigate stress with Breathwork, in water & on land. 
  

Dates: Flexible. September - June. 
Location: Aljezur / Lagos / Sagres, Portugal. 

Availability: 1 spot per week (2 if you bring your partner)

Skill level: Intermediate or advanced beginner.

• Personalised, systematic Surf Coaching with extensive video analysis.

• 100% focus on your needs — no group, no delays. Just you.

• Build a solid foundation, clean up your technique — expert coaching en detail.  

• Catch more quality waves — improved wave reading and positioning skills.

• Surf in the best practice-conditions for your level — expert local guiding.

• Learn to read / understand the local Surf Forecast.

• Arrive in good shape and surf your best all day — SurfFit preparation course. 

• Be calm and focused in all conditions — functional breathing put to practice.

• Move well and pain-free every day — tailored post-surf recovery.

• Build Surf Longevity Habits — morning routine, after surf stretches & breathwork.

• Discover new beaches and Portuguese surf life — local guiding.

• Enjoy the flexibility of a private course — schedule, travel dates & accomodation.

Day 1-3, early morning — Mobility & Breathwork (with Daniel): Priming the body for surfing so you can surf your best and take home your individual morning routine. 

Day 1-2 — Intensive, expert Surf Coaching (with Alessandro): Starting with detailed assessment and goal setting, then practicing the drills that help your progression most, establish a solid foundation. Coaching sessions are followed by extensive video analysis — elevating your awareness about where your surfing is right now, how to progress. Goals are being re-assessed and next steps are planned.

Day 3 — Taylored Surf Guiding (with Daniel): According to your Surf level and preferences we pick the best spots in the area where you can continue practicing the new skills in a free surf.    

Day 1-3, afternoon/evening — Post-Surf Recovery & Breathwork (with Daniel): We loosen up the body with specific stretches and mobility drills to avoid any tension and muscle soreness to build after a long day in the water. Functional breathwork techniques help to optimize and speed up your recovery. This daily practice will allow you to feel great and ready for more surfing the next day.

1 evening:  Sharing dinner and learning how to read and understand the Surf Forecast for the local beaches.

-- We are flexible to change the schedule due to forecast and your requests --  

• Systematic Approach: With great attention to detail and based on your individual needs, Alessandro (Surf Clinic Lagos) will help to (re)build the fundamentals where needed. It has shown that the biggest potential for almost all intermediate surfers can be unlocked in: Understanding wave breaks and identifying the best peaks. Refining positioning, paddling technique and take-off — all so you catch more quality waves to then improve your turns. 

• Maximized Progress: With you being the only client, and Surf Coaching & Spot Guiding of the highest quality, you get all the attention and individual support to make the progress you desire. 
  

• Pre-Trip Coaching: We assess your surfing and physical skills before you even arrive in Portugal and provide a Surf Fitness Preparation Course with specific training sequences. During the preparation training we do a Video Call to guide your progress so you can show up in Portugal with a body that is ready to surf a few hours a day, moves well and is capable to digest new Coaching input.  

• Structured Physical Training System where you get specific, detailed cues and 1:1 feedback. After 3 days with daily functional stretches & exercises you will own a morning routine, post-surf stretches and plenty of tools to maintain a healthy body — a take-away that can improve your (surfing) life forever. 
  

• Functional Breathwork Training. Only when you are able to stay calm and focused in the water, you are able to surf well and take in the information from the surf coaching. Instead of being hijacked by over-excitement (paddling for a wave) or intimidation (wave size or crowds), you will know how to down-regulate your nervous system in order to surf your best and have the most fun.
  

• Surfing Transformation. You will get so much new inspiration to approach surfing in those 3 days that in the end you might love surfing even more than before. And with two on-land practice sessions per day you walk home much stronger and healthier. 

• You love surfing, genuinely want to improve but have a busy life.

• You have been surfing for a while and hit a plateau with your progress.

• You want to catch more waves with less effort, surf longer with less fatigue.

• You are willing to identify old, ineffective patterns in order to change them.

• You aim to improve your bottom-turn, top-turn & cutback.

• You like to refine trimming & turns, cross steps & noseriding on a longboard. 

• You are 35+ and wish to improve your surf mobility & fitness.

• You love your independence, choosing your style of accommodation & travel. 

• You appreciate individualized service and quality communication.

Prerequisites:

• Ability to catch green waves, perform basic turns.

• Comfortable with paddling out alone in up to 3-4ft surf.

• This Coaching Intensive is for intermediates / advanced beginners.

• You bring your own board.

What is included?

• Pre-trip Consultation & Assessment

• Surf Fitness Video course to prepare for the trip

• 1 Zoom-Call during preparation phase. 

• 2 Surf Coaching Sessions with detailed video analysis.

• 1 Day of guided free surfing sessions.

• 3 x Morning Routine to prime the body for Surfing (45').

• 3 x Post Surf Recovery & breathwork in the evening (75').

• 1 x Forecast Reading (30') in the evening, understanding local beaches. 

• Unlimited access to the SurfFit Compact Video course.

• NOT included: Travel, Accommodation & Food.

Course-fee: €1.250,- for the 3-day experience (€875 per person if 2 people).
Availability: 1 spot. (2 if you bring a friend or partner with similar surf level).

Dates: Flexible. Sep. - June.

YOUR OPTION TO UPGRADE: You can add up to 3 more days at €400 / day. Each day includes Surf Coaching, Morning and Evening on-land training.

Logistics:

• Location: Aljezur, Portugal. 

• Flights: To Faro (1hr drive) or Lisbon (3hr drive).

• Transport: You need a rental car / we recommend luzcar operating from Faro & Lagos.

• Choose your own accomodation: Find recommendations here. 
  

How can I book?

• Send us an E-Mail or a Whatsapp and let us know where your surfing is at, what your goals are and when you are free to come to Portugal.

• We check availability and hop on a quick call to find out if it is a match.

• Full payment confirms your booking.
  

Cancellation policy: If you cancel up to 30 days before the week starts we will refund your payment minus 250 eur for costs incurred. Later cancellations require you to cover the full costs. Life happens and as a small business we can not offer refunds with last minute cancellations. In case we need to cancel the retreat you get the full refund but we are NOT covering your flight & accommodation arrangements. We recommend to get a travel insurance which covers your costs no matter for what reason the trip might fall through.

Daniel Schudt is a certified FRC® Mobility Coach, Yoga Instructor and Massage Therapist with two decades of experience working with surfers. He will guide you in the preparation phase for retreat and will lead all Personal Training sessions during the week. From morning routine, to post-surf recovery & breathwork training.
  
Daniel has organized and hosted more than 150 retreats in Portugal and worldwide. He is devoted to speedy and on-point communication as well as smooth logistics on-site. Starting with your first consultation call, the booking process all the way to helping you find accommodation, rental car, surf guiding and all organizational stuff during the week.

He´s a passionate surfer himself who started late in life. Being in his fifties now he is still burning to progress and wants to surf for decades to come. Find out more about him here.

Alessandro Rista (Ale) is your private Surf Coach. A Level 3 ASI surf instructor & Level II surf coach IPDJ with 20+ years of teaching experience who runs his own surf school in Lagos, Portugal (Surf Clinic Lagos). He has been living and surf coaching in the area for more than a decade and always finds the perfect spot according to your skill level and what you like to work on.

Ale´s abilities to analyze your surfing in detail are second to none. He is all about becoming more independent and confident in the water — technically and mentally. How to read the ocean, find optimal positioning and catch more waves with less energy and proper etiquette, also in crowded line-ups. His instructions and advice are practical, precise and easy-to-follow.