Coaching with School of Boog
A five-module pathway from first paddle to confident wave riding, made for real club sessions on the sand.
What you’ll learn
Each module builds on the one 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, 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.
About the programme
School of Boog has been shaped with the team at Coal Coast Bodyboard Club since 2023.
Read the full programme