Is Video Coaching Helpful for Surfing?

Introduction: Why Surf Video Coaching Is Becoming Essential

Surfing is one of the most technically complex sports. Minute adjustments in posture, paddling mechanics, pop-up timing, stance, and weight distribution... many aspects to take into consideration and only with just a few waves per surf session, the improvement curve is reaaaaally slow. 

This is where video coaching becomes a game-changer. With the support of a knowledgeable surf coach, video analysis provides a precise, objective view of your movement patterns and technique, helping you progress faster and safer.

Why Surf Video Coaching Is So Powerful

When you’re surfing, everything feels fast. You’re reacting, adjusting, improvising. But what you feel you’re doing and what you’re actually doing in the moment are rarely the same.

Video coaching bridges that gap with one simple truth:

You can’t fix what you can’t see.

A trained surf coach can break down your technique frame-by-frame—your paddling, your pop-up mechanics, your stance, your timing, your flow—so you finally understand what’s helping you… and what’s holding you back.

It turns vague frustrations into clear, actionable steps.
It makes your progression measurable, not mysterious.
It finally shows you the surfer you are, so you can become the surfer you want to be.

Technique, Safety & Longevity: The Triple Win

Surfing is beautiful—but it’s also physically demanding. Poor technique doesn’t just limit performance; it can lead straight to overuse injuries.

Through video coaching, we can identify compensations before they turn into pain:

• That excessive lower-back extension while paddling
• The shoulders doing too much because the torso isn’t rotating enough
• Knees collapsing during the pop-up
• Stance habits that throw your balance off and put pressure where it doesn’t belong

Correcting these patterns early doesn’t just make your surfing look better—it makes it feel better. And it allows you to surf stronger, longer, and with far less risk of injury.

Perfect for Every Surfer—Especially the Ones Who Don’t Live in Perfect Waves

If you don’t surf every day, progress feels even slower. But with video coaching, every session suddenly becomes more valuable.

A single clip can teach you more than a week of trial and error.
A coach’s trained eye catches things you’ll never feel in real time.
And structured feedback keeps you improving—even if you only surf on weekends.

Whether you’re a beginner learning the basics or an intermediate chasing consistency, video coaching amplifies the time you do have in the water.

How Surf Video Coaching Works

1. Record your waves—GoPro, phone, beach angle, whatever you’ve got.
2. Send your clips to your coach.
3. Get a clear, step-by-step breakdown of your paddling, pop-up, and surfing technique.
4. Receive tailored corrections and drills to work on both in and out of the water.
5. Track your progress over time, wave by wave.

Simple. Effective. Transformative.

The Bottom Line

Video coaching cuts through the guesswork and accelerates your learning curve. It gives you a clear picture of what’s really happening on your board—so you can fix what’s not working, build on what is, and surf with more confidence, efficiency, and power.

In a sport where feedback is rare and every wave counts, video analysis isn’t just helpful—it’s one of the most valuable tools you can use to improve.

From Tiny Whale Surf Lodge, we're offering 20 free online video-coaching sessions per month. To participate, send us your video surfing, training at home, or practicing with the surfskate. One of our coaches will break down your technique, and send you a personalized video feedback back to you. 

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Cheers,
The Tiny Whale Team