Level 4 Surfing Coach

You’ll be able to teach:  competition surfing and elite-advanced level surfing 

Teach: 

In the following conditions:

After completing the course, you can:

With your Level 4 qualification, you can work as a surf instructor or surf coach:

ASI qualifications are internationally recognised, giving you the freedom to work and travel.
 

This course covers all essential skills for teaching elite-advanced level surfing, including:

Risk management & safety:  at the elite-advanced level - ASI guidelines, identify and assess risks, strategies to minimise risk, conducting location and dynamic risk assessments, emergency response 

Logistics planning:   locations, equipment, back up, student types

Session planning:  structuring elite-advanced level sessions, preparing individualised long-term surfing competition training programs, goal setting progression, ASI Surf Wise programs level 10

Client management:  communication, client supervision 

Client instruction:  elite-advanced level surfing mechanics,  factors affecting performance, drills and skills, competition skills and strategies

Client assessment:  ASI elite-advanced level surfing criteria, evaluating and modifying coaching programs based on performance, testing and measuring

Professional standards:  coaching practices, styles, legal and ethical responsibilities, industry expectations

To enrol, you must meet:

Minimum age: 18 years

Surfing experience: 2,000 + hours of surfing

Surfing knowledge and skills: equivalent to ASI Surf Wise Level 10 Advanced Surfer 

Surfing ability: perform and link  elite-advanced level manoeuvres with power and speed, in surf over 6 ft surf. (top turn, bottom turn, cut back, fade, stall, roundhouse cut back, snap, re-entry vertical re-entry, floater, tube riding, linking manoeuvres with speed and power)

Surfing instruction certification:  Hold ASI Level 3 Surfing Coach certificate

Surfing Instruction experience:  minimum 10  years 

Note:
For Surf Wise Level 10, you only need to state on enrolment form you have these knowledge & skills.
 

Before you can be certified, you’ll need to complete the below: 

Personal Surfing Ability:  
Demonstrate ASI Surf Wise Level 10 -Elite-Advanced surfing ability.  Perform and link all advanced level manoeuvres with power and speed, in surf over 6 ft surf. (top turn, bottom turn, cut back, fade, stall, roundhouse cut back, snap, re-entry vertical re-entry, floater, tube riding, linking manoeuvres with speed and power)  

Knowledge & Practical:  
Develop two fully individualised long term competition programs, of at least 6 months, for 2 different athletes, competing at a minimum of regional level. 

Submit Required Certificates: 
A current surf rescue certificate Acceptable Rescue certificates
A current senior first aid certificate Acceptable First Aid certificates

Time to complete:  12 months 

Workshop: Ideal for people who like to complete some of the course requirements at the workshop and interact with the trainer.

Level 4 Master Surfing Coach manual & assessments (paper copy)

Online access to: 

Plus:  ASI membership for 12 months.

ASI’s E-learning Platform 
Provides access to training manuals, videos, reference materials and assessments, includes built-in language translation.

The following equipment and clothing is required to complete the training:

For your coaching project: 

In addition:   

ASI Level 4 Master Surfing Coach 

(valid for 12 months)

Each year, ASI Instructors renew their ASI Surfing Coach certificate.   
More about renewal requirements

You can continue your surf coaching development with:

• ASI surf rescue training
• Attending ASI Air Retreats (conference)
• Blue Health Skills for Watersports Instructors

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