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Surfing 🏄 lessons with

Instructor David Cardenas

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David Cardenas, Surfing instructor in Newport Beach
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Instructor David Cardenas

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About your surfing instructor

Private surf instructor in Los Angeles with 5+ years teaching beginners and kids. I focus on safety, confidence, and real progress in every session. Lessons are personalized to your level, whether it’s your first time or you’re improving technique. Patient, reliable, and supportive—I help you feel comfortable in the ocean while having fun and catching waves. English & Spanish. Flexible scheduling and local beaches. Equipment provided, all levels welcome!

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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates
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Lives in: Newport Beach, California
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Years Coaching: 5 years
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Given: 1 lesson
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Santa Ana River Jetties Beach

No location fee
1969.7 miles away

Blackies

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1968.9 miles away

Goldenwest

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1972.0 miles away

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Near Newport Beach, California

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Certifications & Badges

📝Water Safety Certified

Specializations

🏄Ocean Safety & Etiquette
🏄Pop-Up & Stance
🏄Bottom Turn
🏄Paddling & Duck Diving
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonWe will focus on the pop up technique and make sure you understand your position on the board and hopefully get you up on your first wave!
Lesson 2-3We will practice balance, reading the ocean and etiquette before the session, paddling and keep working on that pop up
Lesson 4-10The line up, starting to catch small unbroken waves, posture while riding, going down the line, wave selection and positioning, out of the water training
Lesson 11+Technique to ride a wave efficiently and effectively, board selection, specific goals and approach to surfing, making it part of your life at this point!
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonAssessment of the skill set, a quick overview on the goals and road map, first quick tips
Lesson 2-3Video analysis, from the beach coaching, out of the water training
Lesson 4-10Video analysis, from the beach coaching, out of the water training
Lesson 11+Video analysis, from the beach coaching, out of the water training, assessment of progress, re direction of goals if needed
What you need to bringOptional, their own gear
What I can bringI can bring Boards and in some instances wetsuits!

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We booked this experience last minute (day before on a whim, and we couldn't have asked for it to be any better! David was absolutely fantastic and had both our kids (ages 5 and 9) comfortable on a surf board very quickly. They were both able to stand up and surf (not every time, but both at least once!) and just really had a blast trying it out. Communication and scheduling was quick and easy. I would absolutely recommend trying a lesson!

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