Coaching with School of Boog
A five-module pathway from first paddle to confident wave riding, made for real club sessions on the sand. Thirty years in the making, and shaped by the team at Coal Coast Bodyboard Club since 2023.
Five modules, one pathway
Each module has a clear focus and a recognition point. Progress is in order: each one builds on the module before it.
Module 01: Ocean Confidence & Awareness
Safe entry, rip awareness, board control, and buddy habits.
RecognitionReads a rip and chooses a safe entry point.
Module 02: Body Positioning & Wave Entry
Paddle position, duck-dive basics, catching first waves consistently.
RecognitionHolds position and gets into waves without panic.
Module 03: Generating Speed & Attempting Manoeuvres
Bottom turn, trim, rail control, speed generation, and first spins.
RecognitionControls speed and completes a manoeuvre.
Module 04: Lines & Transitions
Wave selection, line drawing, transitions, and linking sections.
RecognitionReads the wave and rides with intention.
Module 05: Skills Synthesis & Barrel Riding
Peak positioning, timing, lineup awareness, and advanced decision-making.
RecognitionUnderstands where the barrel comes from.
How a session works
The club sets the crew and the module for the day. Mentors coach the session on the beach, then record what each participant attempted and what they are ready to build next.
No bodyboarding experience is needed. The pathway starts with ocean confidence, safe entry, board control and buddy habits.
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