Surfing is my passion, my medicine and my freedom. My favorite places to surf are in Indonesia: Bali, Lombok and Sumba. But Sri Lanka has also grown on me. In short: I like the tropics best. I often go to Portugal and Spain as well. The cold, rough Atlantic has an entirely different dynamic. Its power fascinates me in a way that I can’t really describe. My motto: The main thing is waves 🙂
The past 16 years have showed me how much our surfing skills and joy in surfing are influenced by our mental toughness. How important it is that mind, body and knowledge are in harmony. And that the mind is the driving force. My vision is to enable as many surfers as I can to use the full power of their mental strength so that they, too, can not only enjoy surfing 100% but 150%. Imagine how much more peaceful and friendly all the people in the water would be if everyone was good at managing their thoughts and feelings? My dream!
I not only teach you my experiences, but I am also a professional sports mental trainer and hypnosis coach. With scientifically proven techniques from professional sports and sports psychology, I will help you overcome your fears and mental blockages and strengthen your self-confidence and courage.
You can book online surf mental training with me as a one-on-one private coaching via Skype/Zoom, etc., or you can join one of my online surf mental training group courses.
And if you’d rather dive into the mysteries of mental training right on the beach, then join one of my surf training retreats that are all about surf surf surf. We’re currently hitting the waves in Portugal and Indonesia. Write me an email at surf@surfmentaltraining.com if you want to get information and the dates for the next surf training retreat weeks. We are small groups of a maximum of 6-8 surfers. The retreats fill up quickly.
Articles, interviews and podcasts that have already been published by/with me:
Replay from Instagram live talk with Australia’s top surf coach Martin Dunn on “How to become a better surfer” (December 2022).
Podcast with Tanja Angst from Chixx on board “Out of fear, back into focus” (March 2022) (in Swiss-German).
Podcast with Bennie from www.inland-surfer.de – Episode 12: What are mental problems when surfing and what can I do about them? (in German) (July 2021)
Article on the Red Bull Blog: Mental Training for Surfers – 5 Hacks to Boost Confidence and Motivation (March 2021) (in German)
Podcast with Tanja Angst from Chixx on board “Resolve blockages with mental training” incl. 20-minute guided visualization (December 2020) (in Swiss German)
Article “With the right mindset to perform better in the water” on the Waveup blog. With great expert tips and mental exercises on the topic “Overcome fear while surfing and self-confidence”. (in German) . (September 2020)
Instagram interview with Balinese surf school In_Da_Surfbali with tips on how to overcome fear. (in English) (April 2020)
Article “Mental strength in sport – is it all just a matter of the mind?” by Chixxs on Board (February 2019) (in German)
Podcast with Sabine Spallek from Sea you Soon on the topic “Surf mental training – the power of your thoughts” (in German)
Interview in the Golden Ride Magazine from Germany (in German)
As a hypnosis coach, I also help many people cope better with their lives again. If you want to break out of the cycle of self-sabotage, fears, worries, exhausting feelings and negative thinking, then take a look at how I can help you in this area of life:
https://ready-for-change.ch/
