Yes! Our coaching fundamentals are exactly what you need if you are beginning in the sport. Plus we will personalise any higher-level work on’s we think you are ready for that will give you the knowledge you need to progress.

TAOS remote coaching is for you whether you started later in life and are an intermediate or are at a high level. Our personalized coaching approach is designed to help surfers across any spectrum progress.

Yes, whether you’re surfing a midlength or shortboard all the fundamental aspects of surfing apply. Longboarding takes a different approach and we’re not a long-boarding-specific platform, however, we have coached plenty of longboarders on the key fundamentals to surf better right through to hanging five.

Level 1 - Novice.

Here’s how to tell if you’re a novice surfer:

You’ve been surfing for 1-2 years

You can paddle through the white water

You can catch unbroken waves by yourself

You’re able to predict if a wave will be a right or a left

You have difficulty identifying the ideal peak positioning for take-off

Your pop-up is inconsistent and your foot positioning is a mixed bag

You can’t go left as well as you go right, or vice versa

Level 2 - Intermediate

Here’s how to tell if you’re an intermediate surfer:

You have at least 2-3 years of surfing experience

You can paddle out the back unassisted in 3-4ft surf

You can duck dive competently

You’re starting to try different board shapes, slowly surfing smaller funboards or fish-shaped boards

You’re able to angle your take-off and go down the line on a wave

You’re starting to attempt basic maneuvers

Level 3 - Advanced

Advanced surfers can take off in a deeper, faster section of the wave and surf top to bottom. They can successfully complete committed maneuvers (such as snaps and re-entries) in the critical part of the wave.

Here’s how to tell if you’re an advanced surfer:

You’ve been surfing for many years and have experience in a wide range of surfing conditions

You’re comfortable in solid 4ft surf

You ride high-performance shortboards

You can take off deep behind the peak

You aim to surf top to bottom in the critical part of the wave

You can perform standard maneuvers successfully most of the time

You are starting to try progressive maneuvers with at least some success

Land-based training is prescribed case by case, but we usually recommend some form of land-based training to complement your in-water work on’s as it’s how you’ll get the repetitions you need for the water.

This is up to you, we often provide surf skate drills to complement the in-water work on’s where we find they will support the learning of the movements required as it will help you get the repetitions you need for the water. However if surf skating isn’t something you are comfortable with we can provide alternative landbased exercises to achive the same goal.

You only need a wave or two forehand and backhand to get things going - and we have a 90-second limit on footage for each monthly cycle. Technique is telling so we don’t need much to see what you need to work on.

Each month we will have a check-in on your progression. So every 3-4 weeks you will be expected to upload some new footage of you working on your tips. We understand some months getting surf and footage is easier than others so we are always working in with you to be flexible on when the next round of reports will be delivered, but one check-in per month is the goal.

If possible you will need a few minutes of footage every month for the three months of the Cohort. This is usually a few waves on your forehand and backhand on the key things you are working on during that point of the cycle. We have a useful guide on the Remote Coaching page on how to film.

You’ll get to interact with Matt at multiple points during the TAOS Remote Coaching Cycle. You’ll be in regularly contact through the video reviews every 4 weeks and then between those through audio Q&A to check in on your progress every two weeks.

TAOS is a global platform and so due to time zones we ask you allow 24 hours for Matt to reply to a question during the Q&A period of each cycle.