Surf smarter, not harder
Move past the pain points holding back your surfing with the most successful structured training program for surfers. Follow along every week with training designed for the average surfer
12 Weeks of Weekly Training
That fits in with your schedule
Theory
Land-based Training
Water-based Training
Follow Alongs
Designed for the average surfer, not pro's.
The training's focus is on understanding and developing the feeling and movement, it's not about doing numbers of reps.
It has the average surfer in mind, whether you're a beginner or advanced surfer, the program teaches you how to move, feel and understand those movements so you can apply them stress free out in the ocean. It's about simplifying your surfing. Do less, feel more.
The training is applicable to any level and the only difference is the rate at which you personally learn.
What the OMBE Community say
The Training Method
Each week you have a surf coaching structured plan, easy to follow land drills, guidance and a progression path with access to the OMBE deep dive library for reference.
Each week you’ll create small wins in your surfing, subtle changes and over the full 12 weeks, these wins will add up and create a lasting change in your surfing.
Every week builds off of the previous weeks training and continues to develop style, technique and confidence.
Sneak peek at the training
Surf Smart 12 Week Program
A guided training program you can follow every week
The 12 Week Program is our pillar program, it is a structured approach to improving your surfing and introduces new training just when you need it. It takes the guess work out of what you need to train and allows you to focus on taking in the information and creating small wins in your surfing every week.
Surf Science
Learn the fundamentals of surfing.
Surf Science is a program dedicated to improving your understanding surfing, pure theory breaking down the ocean, how to move your body properly and the fundamentals to movement in surfing, as well as how your equipment works. By understanding surfing deeper and how it connects, we can start surf the wave more and not our boards.
Surf Psychology
If you don't control your mind it will control you.
Surf Psychology is all about giving you tools and an understanding of how to calm yourself, understand fear and what holds you back to start overcoming it. The biggest thing holding back our surfing will always be ourselves via our attitude, mindset, tension and fear, controlling those emotions will allow you to flow better.
Cardboard Surfer
Fix your pop up, speed generation and coordination.
Cardboard surfers focus is retraining the pop up to be simple, developing the fundamental movements, training coordination in the upper and lower body to be in sync together, generating speed and developing turns.
Bosu Surfer
Learn to feel the movements.
Bosu Surfer is all about learning to feel the movements and getting instant feedback to help guide those movements and train the muscle memory. Bosu Surfer expands on cardboard surfer, developing the movements to a higher degree by working them on an unstable surface.
Surf Skate Foundations
Simulate surfing on land.
Develope the fundamentals of surf skating with style and without the bad habits. Learn to surf skate on flat ground and slopes and how you can simulate surfing while moving at speed and with flow.
Surf Skate Advanced
Take your surf skating to the bowls and ramps.
The best way to simulate surfing is in a skate bowl, using speed and control while getting inverted. If you've never skated a bowl before or want to improve your surf skating in a bowl, this program will teach you just that.
Catch More Waves
Effortlessly catch more waves.
Learn the Oreo Biscuit Technique and simplify the whole process of catching waves, reading the ocean and understanding where to sit in the lineup. This program also includes paddling technique and is everything you need to increase your wave count quickly.
Ocean IQ
Learn to feel the power zones and tap into them.
Ocean IQ is one of the most important training programs as it teaches you how to feel the power zones, what it's like to tap into them and how to start using your rail. Even if you're a beginner, this program teaches how to use your rail by progressing from body surfing, to body boarding to surfing.
Learn from the best
Taught by Clayton Nienaber who has been a pro surfer, shaper & surf coach that’s worked with some of the best surfers on the planet.
Clay's unique talent is being able to break down surfing into more easily understood methods and movements, with explanations that connect with the average surfer.
This is surf coaching for the average surfer, not surf coaching by a pro that doesn't know your struggles.
Everything included in the price
Surf Smart
Money Back Guarantee
Try the program, use it, practise at home and if you don’t feel the program has provided you any value or isn’t helping you, simply contact us and we’ll sort it out. It’s that easy.
FAQ
What's included?
The Surf Smart program comes with the following included:
- Surf Smart 12 Week Program
- Insiders Community Access
- 8 other training modules to follow the 12 Week Program
The other 8 training programs that we recommend to do after the 12 week program are:
- The OMBE Method
- Surf Psychology
- Cardboard Surfer
- Bosu Surfer
- Surf Skate Foundations
- Surf Skate Advanced
- Ocean IQ
- Catch More Waves
Is this the right program for my skill level?
We recommend all surfers to start on the 12 Week Program. This program heavily focuses on the fundamentals of surfing which are always an ongoing training to improve your surfing. This program will help break old habits and rebuild the foundations so that you can take your surfing to the next level.
Beginners will have less bad habits to fix and this will help you progress through the program faster.
Intermediates will have more confidence and be able to pick up new skills quickly but the power in the program comes in fixing and correcting bad habits and fostering good habits, technique and style.
What order should I do the programs in?
We recommend starting with the 12 Week Program and working through the guided pathway.
After the 12 Week Program, you will have identified some of your major weaknesses and what you need to focus on the most. You can then do one of the programs that focus on those issues or restart the 12 Week Program again.
Can I go at my own pace?
Some of the programs are set in weekly structures. These are only there to guide you as the fastest pace we recommend and do not need to be followed. You can slow down and go at your own pace, working on your weaknesses and moving on when you are ready.
Can I repeat the programs?
You can repeat all of the programs as many times as you like. They are designed with the idea that you will revisit them over time.
Do I have access to the program forever?
Yes, the program is yours for life.
How does the training work? What type of training is it?
The training is a mix of land-based and water-based training drills, as well as theory. The programs will walk you through the theory, establishing a why to all of your training, allowing you to understand what you will be training and how it impacts your surfing. The drills will establish the how, and show you how to exactly replicate the drills.
All of the drills will be accompanied by aiming for the feeling. This will explain when to know you are doing it right or if you need to keep working on the drill. The training is not set out as do X number of reps as everyones starting point and learning process is slower. It is all about do it until it feels natural.
What if I'm landlocked or only get to a beach every so often?
That is fine. all of the programs are created with that in mind. If a program includes water-based training, simply save it up until you have the chance to get to the beach.
How does the land-based training work? Shouldn't I just surf more?
The land-based training is designed to break patterns and add in the repetitions. This is vital in building the muscle memory and neurological pathways to learn and develop skills. The idea is by simulating surfing on land, we can rapidly develop these systems. When we enter the surf, we can further build upon them and allow our bodies to follow the muscle memory we have been training.
Yes, surfing is great but the amount of training in a 2-hour surf is minimal compared to 30 minutes of land training.
How does the water-based training fit in?
After you have been developing the muscle memory on land, you will need to start converting the training to replicating it in the water. The best way to do this is to set on focus and work on one change in your surfing and not several. Simplify it and allow yourself to see an improvement in one area.
The next best thing to do is to let go, don't bring stress into the ocean. Focus on having fun and trying to automatically repeat the muscle memory. Tension is the enemy of good technique and style.
I have been surfing for years and years, how do I replace my bad habits?
One at a time. The programs will help identify the bad habits, replace them and introduce a vital part of your training: trigger words. These are pattern interrupters that help you associate movement with words. As you say a trigger word and connect it to a movement, you are teaching your brain and body to repeat a movement based on that word. As you enter the surf, repeat these trigger words and slowly correct the bad habits.
Do I need any equipment to do the programs?
This program does utilise a bosu ball or similar style balance ball and a surf skateboard. You can get away without these to start and modify or hold off on certain training until you have one.
How do I access the Program?
You will be given a login and can either access the programs on our website or via our app.
Your progress in the program is synced between both platforms and you can jump between both.
How do I get the OMBE Surf App and is it free?
You can download the app to your phone, simply search for OMBE Surf via the app or play stores.
Download on Apple
Download on Android
Is there a difference between the App and the website?
No, the content is exactly the same. The only difference is how you view it.
Can I repeat the programs?
You can repeat all of the programs as many times as you like. They are designed with the idea that you will revisit them over time.
Do I have access to the program forever?
Yes, the program is yours forever.
What is the OMBE Community
The beating heart of OMBE is the community. We're proud to help a worldwide community of surfers at all stages of their surfing, get better and have more fun. Our ethos is to pay it forward and to do things differently, together.
I don't have social media, do you have your own platform?
We also need a detox from social media. We have everything within our own web and mobile apps.
What currencies can I pay in?
USD, AUD, BRL, CAD, EUR, GBP and JPY
How does the 14 Day money back guarantee work?
We believe so strongly in this program and it has helped thousands of surfers improve their surfing that we are happy to offer a 14 day money back guarantee for you to try it out.
This is a game changing program and we want you to feel like you can try it out without fear of it being a waste of money.
Try the program, use it, practise at home and if you don’t feel the program has provided you any value or isn’t helping you, simply contact us and we’ll sort it out. It’s that easy.
What payment options are available?
Credit / Debit Card
PayPal
Apple Pay
Google Pay