SURF SOLUTIONS

Ell(en) of a good innit.

Today in Morocco. (Again sunny...borrrrrinnnng....!) We drove south through the desert past a zillion trucks carrying a billion vegetables and more donkeys than humans. Never sure if the sheep are goats or not. A lively coffee stop hit preceded a session on Denny;s latest secret reef next to some fishermans huts and clapping groms. It was then into the finishing rounds of the contest we started on day 1 as the finals were called on at an empty beach seemingly in the middle of nowhere. At the end of the day it was South Devon lass Ellen Harding who convincingly took the winners grin after notching a 7.5 and and 8. We then walked up an epic sand dune, smiled at some donkey's and drove home.

Mini-Groms Cadet Squad all set for next set of inputs

Joseph Morris got to work last weekend in Cornwall at the first get together for the Cadet Squad. Here he's seen eeking the last energy out of the Sunday afternoon on the flowrider at the Retallack Resort and Spa that is again acting as the base for UK events. Tomorrow he's off to Portugal for a training week alongside his fellow mini-shredders based with the uber in-the-know Surf Experience guys. Stage 2 of their 2012 program of inputs and experiences.

and the beat goes on. One by One..

One sips a can of coke, One tells a tale, One is deep in thought, ONe smiles and One laughs. Three are still in the water, One of whom is Holly Donnelly seen below.

Form Finding

Holly Donnelly, Karma Worthington, Liz Hodson, Peony Knight, Emily Currie, Jess Henry, Ellen Harding and Flora Lawton are all in Marocco just now. Lapping up the 20 degree temperatures and summer wetsuit training sessions. The girls have been working on a number of things so far including correct posture through a forehand carve - Croyde Bay's Flora Lawton displays her form on the Anchor Point racetrack. 

Morning Dawny View

Up in the dark. A nice view greeted the girls crew as the sun rose over the Atlas Mountains illuminating a fine red stone pointbreak

Mid-winter pick me up

There;s a whole lot of goodness packed into the African continent. This vegetarian van was parked up in Targhazout the last time we were there and it's this little corner of Marocco where a select group of British junior girls are for the next week. A week of warm mid winter coaching and training. Daily updates including Alex Williams photography on this site. 

tales from the Tub

The action shot is Garin Clay lining up a 7.5 in his Grand Final heat this morning on the south coast. Waves were pumpos. The group shot is the full Cadet Squad in the hot tub inbetween honing their skills and perfecting their flips on the The Loop flow-rider at Retallack. Next up for the Surf Solutions Cadet Squad is a week in Portugal. Tons more updates, shots and video's coming soon. 

Let;s get this party started

The Surf Solutions Cadet Squad got their coaching year off to a chilled bang today. Elite Squader Paddy Daniel helped out for the day in the clean offshore (chilly!) 2-3ft conditions. The crew that represets North Devon, Wales, Tynemouth, Bude, Bournemouth and London are all set to work hard on raising their performance pottential and will be receiving a ton of inputs to help them on their way. 

CADET SQUAD ROLLS OUT THIS WEEKEND

This weekend see's the official start of the Surf Solutions CADET SQUAD. 9 Full timers (13 and under) who will get regular coaching sessions throughout the year plus representation at contests and foreign training trips to Portugal and France. Expect plenty of updates from this group of pumped up, super stoked and ambitious groms. Shot above is of Ed Smith, a former pre-teen who's now charging his way around the world and training with the British Squad, something this latest crew will be aiming at for the future.

The last 12 Months

Reflection and evaluation is a KEY part of and coaching process. 2011 included a number of highlights for Surf Solutions. Consistent work with a dedicated squad with memorable sessions in France, Scotland and Cornwall. The best waves Ive ever seen while leading the big boys and girls on the Mentawai Elite Camp. Work with Retallack and use of the Flowrider, inputs from qualified experts and a whole new bunch of stoked faces coming in and out the door. A fantastic reef trip to Ireland and the amazing finale of December in Portugal where the sun shone and the groundswell pumped. The year also included a real surge in enthusiasm and skill level from the under 16 girls and the under 12 boys division, personified by the really enjoyable MINI-BUGS event (above). Thanks for all of the support and here's to an even more focussed, professional game leading 2012. 2011 HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO