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Fundamental Surf Courses That Fast Track surf Progression.
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Learn To Surf Success Stories
“The place to go to jumpstart your surfing skills. What really sets this course apart is how it builds your confidence in layers; each part prepared me for the next.”
Bryce Collins, FL
"I had this ridiculous idea that I was going to learn to surf in my 70s. Going out with younger friends, it looked like so much fun but things just weren’t falling into place. A couple of them suggested that I line up a lesson with Alec, and I did. One afternoon and it was a light bulb moment. Alec knows how to teach surfing. He knows how to distill the essentials and help you understand and feel them so you can get it going and surf! His way works!!"
Margaret Toms, NC
"His approach to teaching surfing is revolutionary."
Mark Lagergren, PA
The Courses
Making Surfing More Accessible
Beginners Board Guide
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MORE ABOUT ME
Alec Zappone
"For the past ten years, I’ve been coaching upwards of 300 students per year at my surf school, refining my teaching methods to make learning how to surf safe, easy, and effective. Pulling from over two decades of surfing experience, I developed a “Bullet Proof” curriculum that addresses common challenges amongst beginners and drastically accelerates surf progress in the early stages.."
My purpose is to create an inclusive and supportive environment where students gain confidence in the ocean. I believe surfing is more than a sport—it’s a lifelong passion that fosters resilience, confidence, physical and mental strength, and a deep connection to nature. It is a deep belief of mine that surfing will improve your quality of life entirely.
Growing up in the surf industry, I was surrounded by the ocean and professional surfers, thanks to my dad’s lifelong career in the surf industry where he worked for some of the biggest names in the business such as; Rusty, Hurley, Reef, and Quiksilver.
Competitive surfing quickly became a passion of mine, during which I trained under East Coast Hall of Famer, John Holeman. Though I had sponsors and a potential competitive career ahead of me, I chose to go to college in attempts to have my own positive impact on the industry through entrepreneurship.
Thus, the creation of my surf school and The Learn to Surf Secrets Academy.
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Barriers To Enter
THE LINE UP
Does This Sound Like You?
Most surfers, whether they want to admit it or not, have to endure the same intense process of breaking the barrier to entry for surfing.
- Do you want to learn... but have no idea where to start?
- Do you feel like... the surf community will reject you?
- Does it seem like... no-one is willing to assist you in your surf journey?
- Are you frustrated that... the surf community so exclusive?
- Are you afraid that... you'll hurt yourself or someone else?
- And when it comes down to it, do you... just need some extra guidance?
Remove the Barrier to Entry With These Fundamental Courses Below.
You Will Unlock the Unspoken Truth of Progression the Locals Won't Teach You
Step 1 in The Learn to Surf Secrets Journey
The First Timer's Surf Course
The First Timer's Onboarding Course will teach the viewer how to safely get started with the sport of surfing and how to perfect your pop up from home.
- Surfboard Anatomy – You will learn all of the parts and pieces of a surfboard and how they work in order for you to catch and ride waves.
- Board Positioning – You will learn how to control your surfboard in the water through 3 positions: Offense, Defense, and Hazardous. This will help you maintain energy and safety.
- How to Climb on Your Board - You will learn to 2 simple ways to climb on your board without instantly falling off.
- The 6 Steps to Surfing Success – You will learn a bullet proof process to stand up on your board in the perfect position every time.
- How to Turn Your Board- You will learn the 2 simple steps to turn your surfboard while riding a wave.
- The Session Size Up – You will learn how to observe the ocean in a way that will give you insights to what the surf session has in store for you. This will help you formulate a game plan around each session to have a better and safer experience.
- How to Catch White Water Waves - You will learn how to catch white water waves on your own to practice the basics of standing up and riding a wave in. This will help you practice on your own right from the start.
- How to Wipe out- You will learn how to safely fall off your board in a way that will avoid injury.
Step 2 in The Learn to Surf Secrets Journey
The Developing Surfer Course
This Course goes over The Language of the Sea and How to read the ocean in order to catch more waves on your own. It's one thing to know how to stand up on your board, but learning how to successfully catch waves on your own is ENTIRELY different.
Inside this training, you will discover:
- The Waves Life Cyle: The stages in a waves life cycle that will teach you how far to paddle out, where to catch the wave, and what to avoid.
- The 4 Types of Waves: The 4 types of waves that you are looking for out in the water. Learning what these waves are will help you identify what wave to paddle for and which direction to turn.
- Stages in a Line Up: The stages of a sandbar and pointbreak. This will teach you where to paddle out at and where to surf once you're out there. Knowing this will help you avoid conflict and injury in the lineup.
- Rip Currents Vs. Regular Currents: The difference between a rip current and a regular current often referred to as a "drift". The way to identify, avoid, and escape a rip current. As well as how to use currents to your advantage.
- Session Size Up: The session size up for surfing amongst other surfers on the outside, main break, or peak.
- Line up Positioning and Priority: The structure of a lineup and how to position yourself in it. Who has priority for what wave. What it means to cut someone off, and how to avoid it.
- How to Catch a Breaking Wave: How to position yourself, turnaround, catch, and stand up on a wave with proper timing. The different ways to sit on your board when waiting for a wave. When to paddle faster or slower for a wave.
- Down the Line Turns and Take offs: How to turn down the line after standing up on a wave and how to take off going down the line before standing up on a wave.
Step 3 in The Learn to Surf Secrets Journey
The Pre-Advanced Surfer Course
Now that you know how to catch a wave, stand up, and turn down the line, NOW it's time to learn how to track swell to score epic conditions to ensure optimal independent progression. Learn the basics of performance to start building your trick list.
Inside, we'll show you:
- Swell Basics: The 2 different kinds of swell, how they are created, and how they act. The different swell directions and how they affect the waves. How to learn the ideal swell for any given location.
- Wind Basics: The different wind directions and how they affect the waves. What wind directions we want to look for and why. How to learn the ideal wind for any given location.
- Tide Basics: What tides are and how they affect the wave. How tides differ in certain areas. How to find the tide and its effect for any given location.
- Session Size Up: What to look for when surfing bigger waves. How to time your paddle out to avoid getting hit by waves. Where to paddle from.
- How to Read a Wave: How to read a wave's features when you are up and riding. You will learn what to look for when you are riding a wave and how to navigate each different feature a wave has.
- Generating Speed: How speed is generated on a wave. How to use your body and board to generate speed on a wave in order to properly navigate and perform maneuvers.
- Top Turns and Bottom Turns: The difference between a top turn and a bottom. How we use them together and separately. How to use these turns as the foundation for performing maneuvers.
- Introduction to High Performance Maneuvers: What the basic high-performance maneuvers are and how to build off of them. How to do a snap or hit the lip. How to do a floater. How to do a carve. How to do a cut back.
- Tracking Swell to Score Epic Conditions: How to use the swell, wind, and tide basics to predict when the waves are going to be good. How to learn what conditions a certain surf location requires to be good. What conditions is optimal for each type of surfing.
The Whole Learn to Surf Secrets Journey in One Package
The Learn to Surf Secrets Masterclass Complete Transformation
The one stop shop course to take you from a First Timer to Pre-Advanced, catching your own waves and progressing independently. This course includes all of the Learn to Surf Secrets Courses with an additional personalized progression plan and video analysis consultations designed to assist your rapid progression.
Inside, we'll show you:
- All 3 Learn to Surf Secrets Courses, so you can... Learn all of the fundamentals that will have you surfing independently.
- All of the Learn to Surf Secrets Bonuses, so you can expand your knowledge of surf progression and progress even faster.
- Tailored Progression Plan, so you can... Learn From an Expert about what conditions you need to look for, what board you should be riding, and what to expect from your local surf spots.
- 2 Video Analysis Consultations, so you can... Submit 2 videos of you surfing to get feedback on your performance and Expert advice for how to make changes for faster progression.
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