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Surf Instructors
All our surf instructors have British Surfing Association qualifications or International equivalents. Each Surf coach is also a qualified beach lifeguard so you are in the safest hands.
Shannon Hopkins
Owner/General Manager
BA (hons) QTS, Physical Education Teaching Degree
BSA Surf Coach
RLSS Beach Lifeguard
CASI Snowboarding Instructor
Sports Coach UK Member
Surfed: UK, France, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand and Sri Lanka
Snowboarding Seasons: Canada, France, Austria and Germany
Mark Seddon
Head Coach & Office Manager
BSA Level 3 Surf Coach
RLSS Beach Lifeguard
ISA Level 2 Surf Judging Award
Sports Coach UK Member
Surfed: UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Canary Islands, Central America, Caribbean
Damon Hollicks
Assistant Head Coach
BSA Surf Coach
RLSS Beach Lifeguard
AFF Qualified Skydiver
Triathlete
Surfed: UK, Spain, Morocco, Hawaii
Llewellyn Whittacker
BSA Level 3 Surf Coach
RLSS Beach Lifeguard
Professional Surfer
Surfed: Competed throughout the world
Administration - Miranda Gapper
Admin & PA
Photography - Simon Jessop
BA (hons) Photography Degree
Surfed: UK, France, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii/USA
VW Campervan geek