Intermediate surf coaching in Bali
You are past the beginner stage and the progress has stalled. This is how we get it moving again.
The intermediate wall
You can catch waves, stand up, and go down the line. But the same three maneuvers have looked the same for a year, and no one can tell you why.
That is the intermediate wall. It is not about surfing more. It is about surfing the right thing, in the right order.
What we work on
Reading the wave earlier, so you are in the right place before the section comes. Generating your own speed instead of waiting for the wave to give it. The first real turns, done properly, not forced.
One focus per session, filmed, until it holds.
Video analysis
You will see what your body is actually doing, not what you think it is doing. That gap is where most intermediates are stuck.
We pick one thing to change, and you feel the difference the same session.
The ISL, your map
Intermediate is a range, not a label. The International Surf Levels, the ISL, tells you exactly where you are in it and what the next step is.
Coaching since 2002. Ivan has worked with competitive surfers and national teams, including an Olympic qualifier. Based in Canggu, Bali.