A weekend of Technical Surf Coaching, with Video Analysis, Surf Skate Training, Yoga & Nordic Spa

Upcoming 2026 Dates: April 18th & 19th 2026 (Sold Out)

Upcoming 2026 Spring Date: April 25th & 26th 2026 (NEW RELEASE)

Overview:

This weekend is aimed at intermediate surfers, who are able to paddle, pop-up and turn, but require further development of existing skills, to improve their surfing performance. We will break down surfing into specific skill sets and development areas, with a focus on: bottom & top turns, cutbacks, generating speed, angled take-offs, etc.  

Price: £285 per person

What’s included:

• 3 x technical surf coaching sessions with our head coaches, Mike Young & Reubin Pearce. These sessions will be filmed from the water and from the shore for informal video review over lunches
• Individual video analysis, with personal goals & focus areas outlined and surf-specific exercise. This will be provided after the event, via a personal session with you and the surf coach, either at our base in Newquay, or via Zoom approx. 45 mins
• Surf specific Yoga session; energising, pre-surf routine
• Surf skate training session (1 hour): using surf skateboards to develop movements required in surfing: generating speed, top turn, bottom turns, etc.
• 1-hour post-surf Spa session at Saunassa Nordic Spa - includes cold water therapy pools, wood-fired hot tubs & wood-fired spa.
• A delicious Sunday Roast will be provided by the excellent Fore Street Cafe, after the session on surfing on the Sunday. Dietary requirements will be catered for. 
• Post weekend information, covering all the areas of focus, including surfing technique, training programs, fitness regimes, nutrition and warm-ups
• All your filmed footage and photography. 
• Surfboards & wetsuits if required 

What you will achieve:

• You’ll improve your surfing hugely throughout the weekend. The advantage of video analysis will allow you to understand what’s working for you and where you can improve. During and after the video analysis sessions, you will put this guidance into action
• After the weekend, you will be armed with the skills and building blocks to improve specific development areas in your surfing. As well as using these skills during your own surfing sessions, you will also be able to use this in areas outside of surfing, such as gym and exercise regimes, yoga, lifestyle & nutrition.
• You’ll receive take-home information, covering surfing skills and training, fitness & nutrition

Why Escape Surf School?

The weekend will be led by Senior Coach Reubin Pearce, ISA level 2 &  surf coach & personal trainer and Head Coach / Owner Mike Young, ISA level 2, ASI level 3 & BSA level 4 surf coach. 

Mike has surfed professionally for 30 years and has 20 years of coaching experience. He has coached the British team and some of the UK’s most successful surfers.

Reubin Pearce has also surfed professionally for many years, in the UK, but also in Europe and around the world. He has a wealth of coaching experience and a real flair for imparting his vast knowledge of surfing and surfing fitness to our customers.

For more details of the team, see our team page

We hold a wide range of surfboards, including soft boards, hard boards, epoxy, and fibreglass, in a variety of lengths and volumes, and working with your specific areas of improvement, we’ll select the equipment that’s going to work for you. You will obviously have the ability to try a variety of boards throughout the weekend

We have fantastic facilities, including hot showers, changing rooms, a TV area, restaurant & bar, and a central location in Newquay overlooking Towan Beach

Broad Itinerary (subject to change, due to conditions & daylight hours). A detailed itinerary will be sent to all booked participants prior to the event. 

Day 1:

• 8.30am: Meet & Greet / Briefing
• 9.00am  Pre Surf Energising Yoga / Stretch 
• 10.30am Surf Session 1
• 1pm: Lunch break, including informal Analysis & Feedback (lunch is not provided on this day, so please bring a packed lunch or similar)
• 2.30pm: Surf Session 2
• 5.00pm: Spa / Yoga Session
• 6.30pm End of Day 1

Day 2:

• 9am: Welcome & Briefing
• 9.30am: Surf Skate training
• 11.00am Surf Session 3
• 2.30pm: Sunday Roast Lunch including Informal Video Analysis & Feedback
• 4pm Farewell 

Once we have collated all your video footage and photos, we will plan a 45-minute individual Zoom session (or face-to-face if possible) to review & analyse,  discuss your personal surf goals & identify focus areas. We will share with you all the footage and analysis relevant to you, as well as functional training exercises to benefit your surfing technique.

Prerequisites:

To ensure all participants gain the most out of this weekend,  all surfers must be able to paddle onto waist to shoulder high unbroken waves unaided and consistently stand, traverse the wave and perform turns.

Booking Terms & Conditions

• Space is limited, so bookings must be made in advance, with a 50% deposit. Full payment must be made 3 weeks prior to the weekend date
• Cancellations 3 weeks or more to the weekend will be accepted, although the 50% deposit will be retained. If we are able to resell the space, then your deposit will be refunded minus a £5 admin fee.
• Cancellations, less than 3 weeks to the weekend, cannot be accepted
• We require a minimum of 6 people to run this course. If the course is cancelled due to minimum numbers not achieved, all deposits will be refunded
• The exact itinerary is subject to change and will be provided to you nearer the time. Daily start and end times will vary, depending on surf conditions, daylight etc.
• Price includes all equipment, although you are welcome to bring your own.