Workshop
Mastering the Wave Transition
Reach the peak with less effort, in less time and with far more confidence
The wave transition isn't just a duck dive. It starts long before the wave reaches you: in reading the sea correctly, choosing your exit route, timing, paddling technique and matching the board to the conditions and to your ability.
Many surfers waste most of their energy on the way to the peak. They paddle in the wrong place, exit with imprecise timing or perform a duck dive that doesn't let them pass efficiently under the wave. The result is fatigue, frustration and sometimes giving up on entering the water on more challenging days.
In the workshop we break the wave transition down into stages, film the performance both above and below the water, and work intensively on everything needed to make the way to the peak more efficient and safe.
A skill usually learned through months of trial and error gets two days of learning, filming, analysis and focused practice here.
- Two days
- 8 hours of training
- Underwater filming
- Accommodation & breakfast
Who is the workshop for?
The workshop is intended for soft-board surfers who want to improve their ability to get through the break zone, and especially for hard-board surfers who struggle to duck dive and reach the peak in changing sea conditions.
The practice is matched to the surfer's level, board type and the equipment they arrive with. If needed we'll work with more suitable equipment, to allow correct and efficient learning of the technique.
Day one
- 1
Understanding before we get in the water
We open with a professional session where we'll learn how to read the break zone, identify the right exit route and understand the connection between paddling, timing, positioning and wave-transition technique.
- 2
Practical work and underwater filming
We enter the first session and start working on paddling technique, timing, route selection and passing under the wave. Hard-board surfers will practice the stages of the duck dive, and soft-board surfers will work on techniques suited to their board type. The practice is also filmed underwater, to see exactly what happens with the body and board during the transition.
- 3
Video analysis in the classroom
After the session we return to the classroom and watch the footage. We'll identify where energy is wasted, what's stopping the board from going deep and which changes can make the transition more efficient.
- 4
Back to correct in the water
In the second session we return to the water and apply the corrections immediately. Each surfer works on their own focus points, while the performance is still fresh and the understanding from the analysis is clear.
Day two
- 1
Paddling and transition in more challenging conditions
We open with a morning session including paddling drills and work on wave transition in more advanced conditions, according to the state of the sea. You learn how to cope even when the sea is high, rough or less predictable, without wasting all your strength on the way out.
- 2
Breakfast, analysis and back to the sea
After the session we return to the hotel for breakfast and another analysis of the footage. From there we head to a closing session, where you practice reading the sea, route selection, paddling and the wave transition in real time in the existing conditions.
What does the workshop include?
- Two days of intensive training.
- Four sessions and 8 hours of training.
- Learning to read the sea and choose an exit route.
- Improving paddling technique.
- Work on timing and positioning against the wave.
- Duck-dive practice and transition techniques matched to your board type.
- Filming above and below the water.
- Video analysis in the classroom.
- Equipment adjustment if needed.
- Accommodation at the Domus hotel in Bat Galim.
- Breakfast.
- The club and accommodation are a few steps from the beach.
Two possible formats
Haifa workshop
A two-day weekend at the TRB club in the Domus hotel in Bat Galim, including training, underwater filming, video analysis, accommodation and breakfast.
Special wave-pool format
The workshop is occasionally held in a special format at the wave pool in Tel Aviv. This format doesn't include accommodation, and its details are published separately according to the dates and the pool's operating conditions.
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