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The Rip Curl School of Surf offers surf lessons from three locations in Bali, Indonesia. Surf lessons cover everything from beginner basic skills in paddling and turning, to reef surfing and advanced manoeuvres. Extreme tuition levels include tow-in and preparations for competition level surfing, including the Rip Curl team riders. If you are interested in the sport of surfing and want to find out information on learning to surf, waves, surf reports, surf videos, surfing equipment. surfboards and accessories then you have come to the right place.

Beginner

The Rip Curl School of Surf’s comprehensive range of courses and study programs is internationally recognized and attracts surfers at all levels from around the world. Developed for simplicity and rapid advancement, our beginner level courses allow a total novice to master the basic surfing skills in three lessons, including board handling, riding a wave, paddling out and the forehand and backhand turns. Essential ocean knowledge and safety is a key component of these beginner levels.

Surfing Course One

At beginner level, the Rip Curl School of Surf pr ovides an introduction to surfing, with three initial courses to cover the key basic skills and surf safety. C ourse One takes you through the basics of board handling and the jump up and at the end of it you'll be riding your first wave.

Surfing Courses Two & Three
Moving forward, Courses Two and Three offer a more complete introduction to the sport of surfing. Learn about paddling, knowing waves, sets and lulls. Co urse three takes you through your first forehand and backhand turns and the art of gathe ring speed.

Intermediate

Continued surfing education provides expertise in wave riding and prepares students for more challenging breaks on the reef and outer banks. Based on an in depth knowledge of the ocean and its characteristics, these intermediate lessons show how to better identify a wave and use it to your advantage. Learn about transitional turns, positioning behind the peak, compressions and extensions together with etiquette for dealing with crowds and seasoned surfers.

Surfing Courses Four & Five
Course Four covers transitional turns from forehand to backhand and provides the foundation for the key manoeuvre in surfing, the cutback. Course Five teaches the techniques for generating speed, taking off on the angle and using compression a nd extensions for body positioning.

Surfing Course Six
Course Six introduces environmental issues focusing on reading positioning in the lineup, wave selections, surfing rules and etiquette. The intermediate courses are key preparation for reef and large wave riding.

Advanced

Reef surfing requires a wide range of new skills, including in-depth knowledge of tides, reef geography and respect for the power of the ocean. The essential skills covered in intermediate courses are advanced over four lessons in mastering surf in g maneuvers. Learn how to make top and bottom turns, cutbacks and floaters. The advanced courses include further introduction to the ethos of the surf community and key steps in self development for the fitness and mental strength required for bigger wave surfing.

Advanced Surfing Courses
We’ll work you hard, with precision drills for mastering the maneuvers: re-entries, floaters and roundhouse cut backs. These courses are directly derived from our competitive surfing drills. The advanced level offers specialist courses to cover tow-in surfing, competitive level surfing maneuvers and preparing for competitions. Training Camps are held annually for young local and foreign surfers with an international line up of coaches and professional surfers. (For more information and dates for advanced training courses contact our office directly or make an enquiry through the website)

Private

For accelerated learning in a one on one environment, private lessons provide a shorter route to success. With a dedicated course structure developed for individual tuition, students can request coaching in specific areas; cover all or part of the entire syllabus at their own pace or undertake a surf skill review to build a tailored program for intensive training.

Kids

Youngsters learning to surf need special attention, which is why we only offer private tuition in small groups for anyone under the age of 12. We provide a dedicated instructor and surf assistants and limit class sizes to two per instructor to ensure everyone gets the attention they deserve. And because they’re small, so are the prices - under 12s pay just 50% for private lessons.

Individual Courses	Price (US$)	Prepaid Packages/Private Lessons	Price (US$)
1st Course	65	Level 1 ( Courses 1-3)	170
2nd Course	60	Level 2 (Courses 4-6)	125
3rd Course	55	Level 3 (Courses 7-10)	140
4th Course	50
5th Course	45	Private / 75 mins	100
6th Course and upwards	40	Kids Private / 75 mins	50

The total surfing experience...
We pay attention to every little detail at the Rip Curl School of Surf to make sure our students get the best possible experience and the most they can from every lesson. You’ll be collected in a fully air-conditioned surf wagon, driven to the location and kitted out in the latest Rip Curl rash shirts, board shorts and/or wetsuit. We insist on using Gath surf helmets for safety in all our lessons and we boast a range of surf, wind and kite equipment that is absolutely the best available for tuition. We take care to provide a comprehensive experience in theory and in practice so we provide students with a pre and post course study book. Refreshments, sun block and towels are also provided free of charge throughout your entire time with us.