SUP Lesson

Super professional SUP lessons. Experiential, exciting, empowering, physical, strengthening, body shaping, and did we mention fun?

We are SUP Masters with over 15 years of experience riding SUP! want to try? get a SUP lesson with is – it’s a great experience that is suitable as a fun sport activity combining the sea, some physical effort, and a direct encounter with nature .An introductory sup lesson with some friends or family is loads of fun, it’s an activity that can be done together thus adding to the enjoyment.

Even the price per participant goes down when adding more people – a WIN-WIN situation.

The amazing thing about SUP is that it is a state-of-the-art fitness machine, that leaves dust to any other fitness equipment at the local gym.

In addition, it is a tool that will take you to practice meditation in the quietest and most relaxed location in the city. After 10 minutes of paddling and 300 meters from the shore and you are suddenly in Sinai. After 10 minutes of paddling and 300 meters from the shore and you are suddenly in Sinai.

During the SUP lesson (Tel Aviv, Dolphinarium or Manta Ray Beach) you will learn how to paddle correctly, various techniques of controlling the SUP as well as the basic principles of SUP surfing, as much as time allows.

Paddling without understanding leads to poor technique, lack of ability and low-level performance, resulting in injuries!

The knowledge and tools you will acquire from us are designed to allow you to continue training on your own, to go out to sea and surf with confidence, both in the control of the SUP and in understanding the sea, the currents, the winds and all the is needed for safe and enjoyable paddling.

As a small school we will not take you out for training with an instructor that leaned to stand on a SUP just last Thursday, and his experience at sea is quite similar to yours.

SUP courses and lessons take place at the Dolphinarium or Mana Ray Beach, near the Etzel (Irgun) House. The SUP training is conducted by Kobe Shafrir, 15 years on SUPs of all kinds, including SUP surfing. The SUP training is conducted by Kobe Shafrir, 15 years on SUPs of all kinds, including SUP surfing.

Surfing on a SUP is the gateway to classic surfing (surfboard or longboard) for many. You have been warned 🙂

Special Offer – You can continue to a complete SUP Course and get a refund on the first lesson.

Topics learned during a SUP surfing class (held in Tel Aviv at the Dolphinarium or Manta Ray Beach):

• SUP surfing – background (theoretical)
• SUP structure and various models
• Getting familiar with complementary equipment such as a paddle or wetsuits
• Winds – forecasting and dealing with them
• Waves in the Mediterranean
• Water safety

Practical Topics:

• The right way to get on the SUP
• Various paddling techniques (power paddling, sprint, overall fitness, distance paddling)
• Stopping
• Turning techniques (classical, body weight use, foot pivot)
• Paddling in an emergency or rescue
• Paddling lying down or sitting on your knees (in terms of fitness, safety)
• Correct weight distribution
• Paddling in a current
• Paddling in a wavy sea