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What is special about surf course in Fuerteventura ?

Question : Coconut-sports.de :
What is special about surfing in Fuerteventura?
Answer Alex Hülsberg, Head Coach of aloha surf academy, surf school in Corralejo :
You have here the west coast, the east coast and the Northshore. Due to the large selection of spots, you can choose the conditions you want to have. We also have many reefs on the Northshore. There, the waves do not break as fast and steeply as on the sandy beaches, but rather smoulder in front of them. As a beginner, you can practice surfing green waves in peace.

Come to spend some surf holiday with our surf school and surf camp in Corralejo, Fuerteventura and have fun ! We are looking forward to see you for a surf course or a surfari!

Question/ ANSWER surf course Corralejo

Question : Coconut-sports.de ” Many surfers recommended to me at the beginning: “Just grab a board and try it without a course.” What do you say? ”
Answer : Alex Hüslberg, coach ” I used to be very critical of surf schools. Some of them just throw the students into the sea and then let them try it out there. At that time I just bought a board and taught myself everything. But I only learned to surf really well through the surf instructor training – because there I had to correct out many mistakes that I had become accustomed to”

Come to spend some surf holiday with our surf school and surf camp in Corralejo, Fuerteventura and have fun ! We are looking forward to see you for a surf course or a surfari and we will make sure you learn the right technique straight away 😉

surf course for intermediate in Corralejo

Can you help me to move on with my level even if I have already done a surfing course and I do practice myself a few times?

Answer from Alex the head instructor :

From my experience as a surf instructor, I can say: you just never have learnt everything. In the advanced course then, for example, you learn to drive the wave and control the turns. After learning the manouvres. When you go on your own, you might make many technical mistakes you are not aware of, and in my class I am there to point them to you and correct them !

Come to spend some surf holiday with our surf school and surf camp in Corralejo, Fuerteventura and have fun ! We are looking forward to see you for a surf course or a surfari!

2019 Tripadvisor certificate of fame for our surf school in Corralejo

We proudly publish our Tripadvisor certificate of excellence for 2019, that allows us to get this year a fame certificates for 5 years of excellence !

The Certificate of Excellence honours our surf school in Corralejo as we deliver consistently great service. Let’s celebrate !

We could not have done it without you ; thanks for coming to our surf academy to share the fun !

Come to spend some surf holiday with our surf school and surf camp in Corralejo, Fuerteventura and have fun ! We are looking forward to see you for a surf course or a surfari!

 

Question – Answer why a surfschool in Corralejo

HI Alex, tell us why you founded the Aloha Surf Academy ?
I worked a lot for the other surf schools in Corralejo as a surf instructor on Fuerteventura before the founding of the Aloha Surf Academy.

For my idea of surfing lessons – or teaching in general – it  was not always very satisfactory.

I couldn’t realize my ideas, so in 2011 I started my own school . I wanted to look for a new system and do everything the way I want it to be.

I like to have the time to offer a proper surf technique and time to have quality time with my guests.

Come to spend some surf holiday with our surf school and surf camp in Corralejo, Fuerteventura and have fun ! We are looking forward to see you for a surf course or a surfari!

surf course reviews from guests

 

 

Thanks a lot to the guests who take the time to post a review about their experience with us.

 

Those reviews are authentic and allow the service that we offer to be well valued as for us it is difficult on a home page to describe the emotions we are going to share with you, and that indeed, the time you spend with alex our instructor is not just about a surf course, but also a life experience as we spend also time together out of the water.

 

We are the only surf academy in Corralejo offering a structured surf course, with the real surf technique, and not the one that will make you surf quickly, but incorrectly.

 

Yes, it asks more efforts and it is tough, but you’ll learn then the right surf technique to become an independent and confident surfer.

 

Then Alex is amazing character and shares his island life style with you, as well his life ideas on permaculture (sustainable way of life), healthy diet and technical of Wim Hof methods that keeps him fit. If you are lucky, he will also take you to a boat trip to Lobos and share his waterman stories.

 

Sophie is indeed your contact for the booking and is the person behind the facebook and instagram account. You can follow the surf course stories and also the family habits, as she wishes to use those platforms to rise your awareness on how to get a greener planet and show you the family ways to do it.

Come to spend some surf holiday with our surf school and surf camp in Corralejo, Fuerteventura and have fun ! We are looking forward to see you for a surf course or a surfari!

Have a look 😉

Special week of Surf & fitness 06. – 13.07.2019

We offer you a week of surfing and fitness training in Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. You stay in a large Villa “Woodstock” in the surfer village of Lajares and enjoy 3 days of surfing lessons and 4 sessions of “functional training”, delivered by professionals. You share a Villa and meals with other people, in all conviviality; we prepare excellent vegetarian breakfasts and some meals. Fuerteventura is a surprising Island, with surfing spots for all, beautiful beaches and incredible colour contrasts between the ocean and volcanoes. It is beautiful and you will feel like a fish in the water and as a local ashore! For this clients from Germany, have the chance to get money back from their health insurance.

***cost as of 740 euros (per person) including :

7 nights accommodation in a villa in Lajares

7 vegetarian breakfasts home made

4 healthy and delicious dinners

3 surf classes with transfers and material

4 functional trainings of 90 minutes

Water and tea in the house

 

This price does not include

Airplane tickers

Airport transfer or rental car

Bike rental

Travel and accident insurance

Extra activities such as massage, volcano, extra surf day

Extra cost for a single room

 

If you do not find a flight on the exact date, we will find a solution to prolong the stay for you. If you want to stay longer on the island, we will be happy to help you find a nearby accommodation.

Description of your holidays :

During your stay, you will learn to surf with 3 surf lessons on the adapted spots of the north of the island, depending on the swell and tides. Your certified instructor Alex provides you with the equipment that suits you, and takes you on the spot of the day. Coaching techniques include simulations, videos or images to allow you to receive feedback to improve your performance. The day lasts 5 to 6 hours, including the transfer to the surf spot. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen and a smile! Alex speaks German, English, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch

Your functional training with your coach

It is a training that aims to strengthen your body for your daily life. Several muscle groups are treated simultaneously and we also improve your sports dynamics by using your own weight or small devices. You practice outdoors, around the villa or near the volcano, on the terrace of the Villa or in the vicinity following the game space chosen by the coach, for 4 trainings of 90 minutes. This is the most amazing part of functional training: you can use nature as a playground.

Day 1

Arrival on the island.

We welcome you with a delicious vegetarian dinner for the whole group. There is a big table outside, where you can eat all together and get to know each other. Additionally, you will have a 10 minutes chat with Kathrin, the fitness trainer to talk about your condition, injuries and goals for the week.

 

Day 2

You enjoy a delicious, homemade vegetarian breakfast in the morning.

After that you will have the day to explore the cute town of Lajares, maybe buy some groceries in the supermarket, relax and enjoy your free time to take a “cafesito”. In the afternoon you will start with your first functional outdoor training. Together we will find out what you want to work on and what you can and want to do. The training will be adjusted to individual needs. Trainings will be around the house or close to the volcano. That’s the most amazing part of the functional training, that you can use nature as your playground. Tonight there will be no dinner; good opportunity for you to enjoy a delicious dinner in one of the nice restaurants in lajares or cotillo.

 

Day 3

We start the week seriously on Monday !

You wake up to a tasty and healthy homemade breakfast and let’s go surfing !

Alex your instructor will pick you up for your first surf session. Look forward to a high quality class and a lot of fun with Alex and the group on the beach. When you come back from the beach, you will be probably hungry. That is why we prepare a delicious meal in the evening for you.

 

Day 4

We keep on training and surfing !

After a good sleep and a good breakfast; you departure for your second surf session. In the evening you will have your second training session. We will consider, that you had 2 surf lessons, and your tiredness. No worry, it won’t be hard. In the evening you can either go for another dinner out or you can prepare something in the house.

 

Day 5 and 6

So much fun and good vibes; you feel great in Fuerteventura !

Third surf session on Wednesday after your lovely breakfast. You go crazy for it ! Alex gives you good tips and you enjoy yourself. You spend the day at the beach and the ocean, and in the evening time we prepare the dinner for you. Thursday you will wake up a little bit earlier than the other days, and have the third functional training in the morning. After the effort, you enjoy the delicious breakfast in the villa

 

The rest of the day is just for you; enjoy your free time. We are happy to help you with recommendations and insider tips what do on the island. Free dinner in the evening, either go out for a nice dinner or prepare something in the house.

 

Day 7 and 8

You start to feel as a local in Fuerteventura !

Friday in the afternoon, we will have the last training. The morning is booked for breakfast and discovering Fuerteventura or relaxing. If you want you can have an optional surf session, or enjoy a relaxing massage or join an activity like hiking a volcano. This is the last evening!  After training, we go to the beach and make a nice bonfire and have pick nick/ dinner there. Saturday is departure day, you enjoy your last homemade breakfast and then start your journey back. If you want to stay longer on the island, we are happy to help you finding an accommodation near by.

 

Come to spend some surf holiday with our surf school and surf camp in Corralejo, Fuerteventura and have fun ! We are looking forward to see you for a surf course or a surfari!

Interview of Saskia – a passionate surfer

New concept; we will introduce you each month to a personality of Fuerteventura (FV) , either a local person or a visitor of the island !

This month, this is Saskia, a German woman who decided to follow her dreams to become a surf instructor !

1. Name,age, nationality : Saskia, 38, German/ Belgian

2. Years of surfing,short story of your starting :Ca. 3,5 years of surfing;

When I tried surfing in Portugal for the first time about 8 years ago, I weighted 15 kilos more than now. I had a lot of fun but the whole surfing experience felt extremely exhausting – after day one I barely could lift my arms, after day two I had a pulled muscle and on day three I had a conjunctivitis. So I tought – this is a fun sport, but definitely way too exhausting for me, and didn’t think about it anymore. But more or less 4 years ago, I started to integrate a lot of sports into my life, 5 times a week, Basketball, Yoga, TaeBo, Pilates – otherwise I had back pain of sitting in the office all day. I lost a lot of weight and even started to do ballet. After becoming quite fit, I thought – why not give surfing another try? So the second time I went surfing, I was well prepared, it was tremendous fun and after that I’ve never spent a vacation doing something else.

3. Favorite surf spot in Fv and worldwilde : in Fuerteventura: Majanicho. F avorite surf spot in Europe (haven’t been surfing outside of it): Costa Vicentina/ Portugal

4. Snacks before surf session : Porridge with banana, almonds, vanilla and cinnamon

5. Your relation ship with Aloha surf academy: When I decided to do my surf internship on Fuerteventura, I did a thorough research of ALL the surfschools on the island. I wanted to learn from the best and most dedicated instructor I could find, not from some random guy. This is how I came across Alex and the Aloha Surf Academy. Their approach to take only 6 students and to incorporate surfskate training into the classes convinced me to apply there. After I received a very friendly answer from Sophie I was happy that I made this decision.

6. one word to describe Fuerteventura : calming, vast expanse

7. Message you want to tell the readers? 5 years ago I never would have thought that I’d become a surf instructor one day. I’m way out of my comfort zone here. Not only with taking a sabbatical from work (in a film production), but also with being a teacher. But I’m really looking forward to this experience. I love to invent myself a new from time to time, I’ve already gone through a lot of changes in my life by doing this and have learned so much on the way. I like to be guided by passion and curiosity, not by fear. If I have a credo, then this one: „If you have a problem in your life, don’t worry. If you can do something about it, there’s no need to worry, change your life. If you can’t do anything about it, it doesn’t help to worry either.”7

Thanks a lot Saskia for answering that interview – we wish you the best for your surf instructor career !

Come to spend some surf holiday with our surf school and surf camp in Corralejo, Fuerteventura and have fun ! We are looking forward to see you for a surf course and help you to worry less ;)!

Fuertecoin : digital currency for your surf course in Corralejo

Do you know already FuerteCoin ? It is an independent digital currency for Fuerteventura to boost the local economy and support local business owners.

Aloha Surf Academy has already joined the adventure and what has pleased us the most to join the project is that all the benefits of the company are used for local projects in favour of the environment ! Moreover, each fuertecoin takes value with the time !  1 FuerteCoins is approximately 10€.

Do you have a smart phone ? Download the app and then buy on the website here or on the facebook page here your fuertecoins. The next step is to pay your surf course, purchase or service on local businesses in Fuerteventura ! It is the future…join us either you are a resident, visitor or local business !

Come to spend some surf holiday with our surf school and surf camp in Corralejo, Fuerteventura and have fun ! We are looking forward to see you for a surf course or a surfari!

surf course – surf story Corralejo

SURFING IS A LIFE STORY
you need to paddle hard, take off, ride your best the wall reading the wave and sometimes you’ll have the beautiful feeling that you’re making only 1 with the wave, and you might fall in the end …but you’ve had so much fun on the journey; that you’ll do it again and again !
what is your own surf life story ? 🙂
Come to spend some surf holiday with our surf school and surf camp in Corralejo, Fuerteventura and have fun ! We are looking forward to see you for a surf course or a surfari!


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