LEVEL 1 INSTRUCTOR – Learn to ride
2 day course designed for new instructors to watersports to teach the BSUPA Level 1 Course.
SUP INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
Our SUP Coaching & Instructing Educational Program is the international standard for accreditation of Coaches and Instructors in the Surf & Sup School industry.
Why become a BSUPA Instructor?
Teaching any sport, you need to have a professional and structured approach for the safety of your students. When working as an independent SUP instructor, or working within a SUP school, you also need to be able to inspire and teach stand-up paddleboarding to a high standard.
BSUPA’s Instructor scheme is a teaching platform that combines core technical skills to teach stand-up paddleboarding and inspire a new generation of stand-up paddlers to take up the sport in a safe and fun manner. The course will provide a recognised qualification to any individuals who wish to develop their careers, teaching stand-up paddleboarding in the UK.
LEVEL 1 INSTRUCTOR – Learn to ride
£225.00 - 2 Day Course - includes manuals and certificates
Two day course designed for new instructors to watersports to teach the BSUPA Level 1 Course.
BSUPA instructor qualifications are only valid when teaching from within a BSUPA affiliated school.
Instructor Candidate Pre requisites:
- Current member of BSUPA
- Minimum age 18
- Valid First Aid qualification – Minimum 1 day attended comprehensive Emergency First Aid Course (Online not accepted)
- Riding ability, competent on a range of boards – be able to demo-short paddle strokes, step back and reverse paddle turns- board 360s body 360s foot and paddle steering, basics push turns and paddle boarding in reverse
- Minimum 40 hours SUP experience before course
- Shadow teaching will be required before certificates are issued
- Students without any previous water sports teaching experience or qualifications will be required to ghost qualified BSUPA instructors before certificates are issued.
Course Content
Candidates should have a basic knowledge of SUP ideally have a BSUPA “Ready To Ride Card”. Instructors will be expected to demonstrate; short paddle stroke, slow and fast, and recovery stroke.
Instructor candidates will give lectures and coach other students during the course. Instructors will be assessed throughout the course –paddles skills, safety, group control and general SUP knowledge. There is an exam and paddle test on the water. The courses are divided up between the classroom and on the water. We cover site assessment, teaching psychology, weather, tides, rescue techniques and teaching drills. We talk through equipment so when you leave the course you will be fully loaded with SUP knowledge .
We will also help you with your personal SUP technique and paddle strokes. The course includes BSUPA manuals and certification
Teaching Ratios for BSUPA Level One Ready to Ride
One instructor, Six students, Six boards
BSUPA Level 1 Instructors Certificate will be valid for 3 years from the course date provided the candidate has a valid first aid certificate, RYA Powerboat qualification and BSUPA membership.
LEVEL 1 Conversion Instructor
£160.00 - 1 Day Course - includes manuals and certificates
1 day BSUPA Conversion course for qualified water sports instructors
Course Content
As per Level 1 Ready to Ride. It is assumed that candidates can demonstrate relevant transferable skills from their other instructing specialities, such as site assessment, group control and teaching psychology. The Conversion Course focuses on SUP specific content. Shadow teaching will not be required
Additional prerequisites compared to Level 1 Instructor Candidates
Instructor candidates must have valid RYA, ASI, BKSA, ISA Qualification
Teaching Ratios for BSUPA Level One Ready to Ride
One instructor, Six students, Six boards
BSUPA Level 1 Instructors Certificate will be valid for 3 years from the course date provided the candidate has a valid first aid certificate, RYA Powerboat qualification and BSUPA membership.
Level 2 Tour/Race Instructor
£225.00 - 2 Day Course - includes manuals and certificates
Two day Instructor course that allows a the instructor to teach – Ready to Tour /Tour Experience/Born to Ride /Born to Race /Born to Tour to students. This includes a senior instructor element to do with managing a BSUPA school and other instructors and is required in each BSUPA Recognised School.
Instructor Candidate Pre requisites:
- 100 Hours as a level 1 instructor
- RYA Powerboat Qualification
- BSUPA Level 1 Instructor Certificate;
- Minimum age 18 only.
- Riding ability, competent on a range of boards
- Current member of BSUPA.
- Display a good level fitness
- Good knowledge of different locations/conditions
- Has experience basic level racing or tours
Course Content
You need to be a competent SUP rider and an experienced BSUPA level 1 Instructor, ideally with some basic race or tour experience and a good level of fitness. We cover entry level race starts and buoy rounding and developing the next level of race technique and paddle technique. We cover tours and guided trips and look through the youth scheme and how this works within a BSUPA school. There is time for you to get a update on equipment and your own paddle technique.
The course is both practical and theoretical, we look at management of a BSUPA School and documents SOP, EAP, AALS, Risk Assessments, safety management, safety planning as well as the specific equipment, conditions and technique needed to deliver the Level 2 courses .
We have a exam paddle test and will expect Instructors to deliver some talks and coaching sessions.A BSUPA level 2 Instructor will required in every BSUPA Recognised School.
Teaching Ratios for BSUPA Level 2
One instructor, Six students
BSUPA Level 2 Instructors Certificate will be valid for 3 years from the point of qualification provided the candidate up to date first aid qualification and RYA Powerboat qualification. And BSUPA membership.
NB BSUPA Guided tour experience you can increase to 10 Students -1 Bsupa instructor -1 assistant with adults with a suitable experienced assistant who has undergone in-house training .
Level 2 SUP Surfing Instructor
£225.00 - 2 Day Course - includes manuals and certificates
Two day Instructor course that allows a the instructor to teach –
Ready to Surf/ Born to Surf. This includes a senior instructor element to do with managing a BSUPA school and other instructors and is required in each BSUPA registered school .
Instructor prerequisites
- 100 Hours as a level 1 instructor
- BSUPA Level 1 Instructor Certificate;
- Minimum age 18 Only
- Riding ability, competent on a range of board sizes
- Current member of BSUPA.
- Ability to ride head high waves and switch direction on green wave with confidence and display clear use of paddle in connecting turns
- Good level of fitness
- Knowledge of surf rights of way
- A solid understanding of surf locations /conditions /rips
Course Content
You need to be a competent SUP rider and experienced BSUPA Level 1 Instructor. On this course you also need to be able to ride clean waves left and right in waist to head high conditions and execute a basic top and bottom turn. The Level 2 Surf SUP instructor will be able to deliver both the adult and youth schemes. This course is very much about location and understanding safety in surf, surf etiquette, rips and finding the perfect spot for soft, waist-high waves near a shallow shelving beach.
We look very closely at session location, safety, group control and developing a good technique for getting out, finding a wave and first basic ride.
The course is both practical and theoretical, we look at management of a BSUPA school and documents SOP, EAP, AALS, Risk Assessments, safety management, safety planning as well as the specific equipment, conditions and technique needed to deliver the Level 2 courses .
We have a exam paddle test and will expect Instructors to deliver some talks and coaching sessions. A BSUPA level 2 Instructor will required in every BSUPA registered school .
Teaching Ratios for BSUPA Level 2 Sup Surf
One Instructor, 4 Students
BSUPA Level 2 Instructors Certificate will be valid for 3 years from the point of qualification provided the candidate up to date first aid qualification and BSUPA membership.
NB ALL under 18s tuition can only be taught by BSUPA approved schools –that school MUST have AALS license and must have safety structure a rescue provision to support teaching children.
