Peniche Intermediate

Our Fearless Retreat for women only with the level Intermediate or Intermediate-Advanced. Our Fearless Retreat for women only with the level Intermediate or Intermediate-Advanced. Surf coaching & video analysis with Nica Rosario from Surfmorecoaching or Archy Timpano from Zimbora Coaching and surf mental training & breathwork with Kim Chareonbood.
When?
Sat, 11.5. – Sat, 18.5.2024

Nica from Surfmorecoaching is the top coach of Peniche and our head coach! This year, we’ll be mainly coached by Archy Timpano who has the same passionate training approach. With their innovative way of coaching, you’ll learn so much in one week that you wouldn’t learn in a year on your own. Improve your take-off, speed generating, bottom and top turn. And if that already works, then practice the cut-back, floater and snaps.

Mentally, your main goal is to release your mental blocks. Main topics are fear, self-confidence, feeling insecure and frustrated. For example: fear of waves that feel too big and steep (even if they are within your skill level) or fear of wiping out, lack of confidence in a crowded line-up, quickly falling into negative thinking and then becoming frustrated, etc.

And all this in a small group of like-minded women! Go ahead, sign up – there are only 6 spots available!

Intermediate Surfcoaching Retreat - How it works

What you train is what you get! As you may have heard: “What you train for will show in your surfing performance.” That’s why it’s so important to train with a coach. Your coach will help you learn the RIGHT technique. Whether it’s a movement or a thought pattern, your coach can help you make real progress. We believe that this is what is often missing in classic surf camps. In our retreat you get: focused, professional and efficient surf coaching and mental training. Surf, train, REPEAT!

Online-preparation from home

To prepare yourself mentally, the retreat starts a month before: Get access to our online members area with videos on basic mental techniques as well as a personal 1:1 online mental coaching with Kim.

Surf coaching & video analysis

Our coaches have you practice certain moves already on land so you understand exactly what to do on the board. During coaching, we will give you tasks to complete. After the surf session we analyze your technique in the video analysis.

A guide to becoming a confident surfer

Overcome fear, build confidence and gain courage. Learn how to stay composed and create your own ideal mental warm-up. Get familiar with the power of your thoughts. With lots of practical exercises in the water and on land.

Your surf level: INTERMEDIATE OR INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED

You surf a shortboard, a mid-length or a funboard. You can duckdive or do the turtle roll.

As an intermediate you want to improve your take-off, bottom- and topturn as well as your speed generating. You still wipe-out often, especially when the waves get bigger and steeper, or you get stuck on the wave because you loose all speed.

Or as Intermediate-Advanced: Take-Off as well as bottom- and topturn are solid. You want to improve or learn maneuvers like cutbacks, snaps, etc.

Regardless of your level, you want to improve your wave selection and positioning.

Your Challenges

You often pull back at the last moment when paddling for a wave. Fast, steep and bigger waves scare you quickly.

You feel uncomfortable in a crowded line-up—you don’t like to fight for a wave.

You feel insecure and that you lack confidence and courage.

You are very self-critical and quickly frustrated.

You had a bad experience once and fear is blocking you now.

Your Challenges

You often pull back at the last moment when paddling for a wave.

Fast, steep and bigger waves scare you quickly.

You feel uncomfortable in a crowded line-up—you don’t like to fight for a wave.

You feel insecure and that you lack confidence and courage.

You are very self-critical and quickly frustrated.

You had a bad experience once and fear is blocking you now.

Surfer girl on a wave in the tropics and it's about surfing without fear

What you want to achieve

You want to surf more waves and have even more fun. Maybe also go to new and more challenging surf spots.

You want to learn how to overcome your fear and use it to your advantage. And how to stay calm, focused and committed.

Refining your surfing technique has been on your list for a long time. It’s the details that make the big difference.

You finally want to make a big leap forward! And you know: For that, you need really focused training.

self-confidence

Fear starts in your mind. Courage as well!

 

The Location

You will stay in a cozy shared room (2 participants per room).

On the sheltered seating area you can enjoy the sun. Best of all, you can relax your muscles in the heated outdoor whirlpool.

Look forward to a rich breakfast buffet every morning.

Various surf spots can be reached either on foot or within a few minutes drive. In Baleal, Peniche and Ferrel you will find many restaurants.

The Location

You will stay in a cozy shared room (2 participants per room).

On the sheltered seating area you can enjoy the sun. Best of all, you can relax your muscles in the heated outdoor whirlpool.

Look forward to a rich breakfast buffet every morning.

Various surf spots can be reached either on foot or within a few minutes drive. In Baleal, Peniche and Ferrel you will find many restaurants.

Price & Services

When: Sat, 11.5. – Sat, 18.5.2024 (women only)

EUR 1290 (room without balcony) / EUR 1330 (room with balcony) per person for 8 days / 7 nights in a 2-bed room, including 4-week online preparation program

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

  • Accommodation (1 x 2-bed room with balcony, 2 x 2-bed room without balcony)
  • Daily breakfast
  • 5 x surf coaching incl. video analysis
  • 1 x freesurfing with spot transfer
  • 5 x mental sessions in the group
  • Welcome and farewell dinner in a restaurant
  • 4-week online surf preparation (basic mental training with videos, personal 1:1 mental coaching via Zoom or Skype)

WHAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF FOR YOURSELF:

  • Arrival (Flight to Lisbon. Transfer to Peniche/Baleal, it’s very easy by bus, we can come and pick you up at the bus stop in Peniche or Baleal).
  • board and wetsuit (can be rented, approx. EUR 15 per day for board, EUR 5-10 per day for wetsuit)
  • Lunch, dinner (except for the welcome & farewell dinner)
  • Insurances (illness, accident, travel insurance)

COVID:

  • Full refund if Portugal closes the borders, introduces quarantine on entry or imposes other rules that make the retreat impossible.
  • Currently there are no entry restrictions.
  • On your own responsibility: flight bookings and covid regulations issued by your country of origin. We cannot accept any liability here.

Your Mental Trainer

Kim is half Swiss half Thai and grew up in Switzerland. Her big passions are exploring the secrets of the mind, surfing and traveling . After working as a life coach, sports mental trainer & hypnotherapist for over 7 years in her own practice in Zurich, she decided in 2018 to focus on the mental challenges of surfers. Ever since, she has coached surfers worldwide to overcome fear, build up self-confidence in the line-up and have more fun in the waves!

Credentials: Over 6 years of hypno-coaching and sports mental training in my own practice in Zurich; Hypnosis certificate NGH with Gabriel Palacios, Bern; Diploma course sport mental coaching from Sport Mental Academy in Zurich; Certificate course Integral Coach ECA at Living Sense in Zurich

Your Mental Trainer

Kim is half Swiss half Thai and grew up in Switzerland. Her big passions are exploring the secrets of the mind, surfing and traveling . After working as a life coach, sports mental trainer & hypnotherapist for over 7 years in her own practice in Zurich, she decided in 2018 to focus on the mental challenges of surfers. Ever since, she has coached surfers worldwide to overcome fear, build up self-confidence in the line-up and have more fun in the waves!

  • I have over six years of coaching, hypnosis and sports mental training with my own practice in Zurich.
  • Hypnosis certificate NGH with Gabriel Palacios, Bern
  • Diploma course Sportmentalcoach with Roger Erni at the Sportmental Academy in Zurich
  • Certificate course Integral Coach ECA (life coaching) at Living Sense in Zurich

Your Surf Coach Nica

Nica is THE coach for intermediate and advanced surfers in Peniche and has earned an excellent reputation. He was bornin Carcavelos (Lisbon) and started surfing at the age of 12 after finding an old surfboard in a trash can on the side of the road. Since that day his heart burns for surfing. After spending 6 to 8 hours a day in the water, he became one of the youngest Portuguese surf professionals at the age of 14. This was the beginning of his professional career as a sponsored pro surfer for over 12 years.

Your Surf Coach Nica

Nica is THE coach for intermediate and advanced surfers in Peniche and has earned an excellent reputation. He was bornin Carcavelos (Lisbon) and started surfing at the age of 12 after finding an old surfboard in a trash can on the side of the road. Since that day his heart burns for surfing. After spending 6 to 8 hours a day in the water, he became one of the youngest Portuguese surf professionals at the age of 14. This was the beginning of his professional career as a sponsored pro surfer for over 12 years.

Your surf coach Archy

Archy started surfing at the age of 10 and has never stopped. Inspired by the surfing culture of the 90s, he embraces the philosophy of soul surfing, deeply connecting with the ocean’s power and energy with his entire being. Archy is an ISA Level II Surf Coach, Sport Trainer Level II and qualified Beach Life Guard and has been passionate about coaching since 2011. His mission: to make you a better surfer and share the energy of real “Ocean-Confidence” with you.

Your surf coach Archy

Archy started surfing at the age of 10 and has never stopped. Inspired by the surfing culture of the 90s, he embraces the philosophy of soul surfing, deeply connecting with the ocean’s power and energy with his entire being. Archy is an ISA Level II Surf Coach, Sport Trainer Level II and qualified Beach Life Guard and has been passionate about coaching since 2011. His mission: to make you a better surfer and share the energy of real “Ocean-Confidence” with you.

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Women only retreat from June ’21 in Aljezur with a really cool group of like-minded people!

Our first surf training retreat in Peniche in 2019.

Testimonials:

We find it most beautiful when we hear about our participants‘ progress after a coaching session or joining one of our retreats. Bright eyes, the excitement in their voice, the joy of getting better. Read for yourself what others have experienced:

 

Before the training week I was surfing a lot but lost the joy of surfing. It so often happened that I paddled for a wave but didn’t catch any and didn’t really know what to do. The surf training week really helped me. The combination of coaching and mental training was perfect for me. Today is the second day after the end of the week – I am still in Peniche – and I was alone in the water this morning. It was great, I paddled for many waves and got many. Before, I got maybe one wave in an hour. I just had fun, thanks to the week. Thank you Kim!

Lena, Surf Training Retreat Peniche 2019

Yoga/Meditation Teacher, Holistic Health & Embodiment Coach, Founder of Higher Frequency Retreats

The surf coaching week was a great experience for me because it was actual technique training and not just surf guiding, where you’re kind of just left on the beach. We did dry training and learned what to pay attention to when catching a wave. Since the training, I now know if I want to surf right or left, I have to look at where I want to go and that works. It works much better than before. Also, the mental training prepared me well to go into the waves and have fun. Yes, we had so much fun, it was a great house, great training, and great coaches – thank you!

Franziska, Surf Training Retreat Peniche 2019

I participated in the surf retreat and also taught yoga. I had a lot of fun with the ladies and learned many new things. Nica was a great coach. Also, with the mental training before and after the session, the dry training, really practicing the movements. That helped me tremendously and gave me a lot of courage to catch waves. I loved the group dynamic. It made me feel more confident. And to feel the motivation of Kim, Nica and Sarah. I am very very grateful I could be there and also teach relaxing or energizing yoga to the ladies. It was totally great, thanks Kim!

Alison, Surf Training Retreat Peniche 2019

Yoga teacher and massage therapist

Your results:

 

You have the confidence to surf faster and steeper waves.

You remain calm even in challenging situations. If fear or anxiety creeps up, you can calm down and regain composure.

You feel much more comfortable in a crowded line-up and can catch your waves more confidently.

You can concentrate on what’s important and keep your focus, no matter what! You know that as soon as the waves get a little more challenging, that’s one of the most important skills to have.

You have a positive mindset, and you can identify which surf conditions offer you the best opportunities and possibilities.

With every session, you’ll get more waves and have even more fun surfing!

Because you are more confident, you can also start exploring new surf spots.

And last, but not least — these techniques can also be used in your everyday life! That’s awesome, right? It’s not only about surfing, you are also learning how it applies in life! It’s not only about surfing, you are also learning for life!

Join our surf coaching retreats – for more waves, more fun and a strong mind!