Surf Coach Academy Coach Biography

Professional and Vocational Qualifications

Current:

ISA ( International Surfing Association) Course Presenter for ISA surf coaching level 1 and 2 courses.
RLSS UK , National Vocational Beach lifeguard Qualification ( NVBLQ)
PTTLS (Preparing To Teach in The Lifelong Learning Sector) teaching qualification

Previously held:

British Surfing Association( BSA) Surf Coach Accreditations Levels 1-4
BSA and Surfing GB Coach Educator, Trainer/ Assessor
BSA Surf Contest Judge
Surf Lifesaving GB (SLSGB) Beach Lifeguard Award
RNLI – Professional Beach Lifeguard First Responder/First Aid for Lifeguards Certificate
RNLI- Automated External Defibrillation(AED) Certificate
HSE First Aid At Work Certificate
HSE First Aid Trainer/ Assessor
RLSS Beach Lifeguard Trainer/ Assessor
RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Head Coach / Manager of the British Surfing Association's (BSA) National Surfing Centre
surf school at Fistral Beach, Newquay for 14 years, involved in all aspects of managing,
coaching and business strategy and development. 1995-2008

Member of BSA Coaching Committee 1995- 2008
Direct input into the design and development of BSA Coaching awards levels 1-4 and
BSA Approved surf school scheme.

BSA National Trainer Assessor and Coach Educator, presenting and delivering coach accreditation courses levels 1-4,and BSA and ISA Surf Judging Courses.
ISA course presenter GB delivering , training courses and assessing candidates for ISA surf coaching and judging awards. 2010 – present.

Invited by Surfing South Africa (SSA) in 2003/4 to run a series of British Surfing Association coaching accreditation courses from levels 1-3 in South Africa, and to assist SSA in implementing professional surf coaching standards for South Africa.

British Junior Surfing Team Manager/ Head coach ISA World Junior Surfing Championships 2008
British Surfing Team Coach ISA World Surfing Games 1996 and 1998
English Surfing Team Assistant Coach, European Surfing Titlles