Honu Honi Duck Diving Clinic

DUCK DIVING CLINIC

Duck diving is the most efficient way to move around in the waves without getting tired. Instead of getting demolished by the sets, you can just pop under the waves and back out the other side without wasting heaps of energy and effort paddling against the force of the water. It's an epic skill to have in your toolbox, but one that we struggle to work on in detail in our programs as we have varying levels of abilities and people wanting to surf a multitude of different boards.

Our team has put together a special 2-hour Duck Diving Clinic dedicated to giving you all the technique tips and drills so you can nail this manoeuvre in the water, saving you energy and time as you move out into bigger waves.

ADULTS-ONLY PROGRAM

Please note, all participants must be 18 years + to participate in our programs.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

• 1 x 2-hour surf clinic with Ophé learning the technique and drills you can use to nail your duck dives. This will compose of both a beach theory session explaining the drills, and in-water practice of each drill. After completing this section of the session, the remainder of the class will be surfing and practicing while receiving feedback from Ophé in the water.
• You'll get a take home PDF sheet with all the drills and notes so you can go back to them again and again.
• Max. 6 students.
• Optional extra upgrade: For an additional $80, you can have your session filmed from the beach by Becks so you can review your technique after the clinic is finished and identify more clearly what you want to work on as you move forward.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

This is for any of our Level 2B or higher students who are riding mid-length or short fibreglass boards and wanting to surf waves over 2ft. The exact size of the board that would be suitable for this session would depend on you personally, but as a general rule if you can push the nose of your board under the water while you're lying on top of it, you should be able to learn to duck dive it.

We request that all students for this clinic have their own board to learn on, as it's more relevant that you learn the technique specific to your board (for example, where you need to place your weight, etc). We will have very small boards with us to help you get a sense of the motion while practising some drills, however these are unlikely to be suitable for you to actually try and surf with for the remainder of the session.

We'll be aiming to hold this session in 2-3ft waves.

LOCATION

We want to make sure you get the most from your sessions, so we choose the beach with the best conditions on the day. This lesson location will take place anywhere between Torquay and Urquharts Bluff. The meeting location and further details will be emailed out the day before between 4 and 5pm.

ADULTS-ONLY PROGRAM 

Please note, all participants must be 18 years + to participate in our programs. 

What level of surfer is this for?

You should be confident surfing in at least 2ft+ unbroken before signing up for this session. 

Do I need to be a good swimmer?

You should be able to comfortably tread water and swim 100-200m unaided, just in case your leg rope snaps and you lose your board.

What happens in the event of poor conditions?