Level Up Surf Coaching And Performance - Blankenberge

Geoff Allen

Had an awesome surf coaching trip in France with Keith and a great crew of dedicated surfers from all over the globe!

Keith’s knowledge and passion for technique improvement and fitness is incredible. I’ve done a few surf coaching experiences and none have been so detail oriented and individually focused.

Keith brings a super professional and focused program, ensuring we maximize water time, work on our specific progressions and thoroughly review video at the end of the day.

This was also a great opportunity to get to know some world class spots in Southern France. I look forward to doing another trip and plan to integrate Level Up fitness education into my weekly routine.

Thanks Keith! So stoked to have this opportunity!

Carlos Schwaiger

I recently took part in Keith's Level Up Surf Coaching trip - it's a game-changer! It's absolutely worth the investment. The week was intense yet incredibly valuable. Keith prepares every part of the week, dedicating his full energy and attention to helping each individual achieve their goals. Both the in-water and out-of-water sessions are incredibly informative. I found the approach to be exceptionally valuable, with many actionable takeaways, and I definitely plan on continuing to work with Level Up Surf Coaching to meet my goals. If you're considering working with Keith online or participating in a Surf Trip, my advice is - don't hesitate and dive right in. If you are committed then you will gain a lot from it. You will also meet great people on this trip, who share the same passion and drive to improve.

Brendon Basten

I went on a week surfing/coaching trip with Level Up in Labenne-Océan, France and it was a fantastic experience. Keith is very committed and dedicated to helping you improve your surfing. There's video analysis at the end of the day which really is an eye opener and incredibly helpful when it comes to progressing in the water. Keith also joins you in the water sometimes and gives more tips and great advice there! Going a 'Level Up' is how I feel now about my surfing and I'm enjoying, applying and practicing what I learned on the trip.

mamoru aka afewnotes

I am an intermediate surfer, joined the trip and prior to the trip I got 1 month of training via App. I highly recommend to join the trip if you are looking for a great coach to improve your surf. Keith is a great person, open minded, experienced, hard working, professional and passionate surf coach. And the program worked way more than I expected! It surely opened up more possibilities for me to have fun sessions in the near future. Thanks Level up!! Now I joined a year training to keep myself fit and learn more in the next sessions and here are some more of my comments on the trip;

1. My strength and endurance was improved.
I surfed regularly in the past 5 years, but the last 2 years was just occasional surf trips, so I felt my surf mindset and paddle strength were gone. Prior to the training trip, I did a month of training via Level up App, and I really put some efforts. During the trip which usually goes 2-3 sessions a day, each of them more than 2 hours(so probably 5-6 hours a day?), I was able to surf with much strength and energy. I also did morning and evening stretches pre and post sessions and took care of my body as recommended too. The sequence and combinations of Level up exercises are well designed! I was surprised myself that I was getting tired off course but didn't get burnt out after 5-6 days of intense training sessions.

2. Skill sets to do self analysis improved.
Keith is very encouraging and has passion for coaching surfers who wants to learn. He explains clearly not just what was good, what went wrong and what could have made it better but also in a way that people can have the skill sets to analyze our own surf and do it on our own better. It was also great time to learn this kind of analytic mind set to be a part of enthusiastic people to see them surf and listen to Keith's feedback to them. There were coaching in the water, on the beach during the sessions, and video reviews at night or morning before sessions. These helped really well to prepare the following sessions. I was able to focus on some specific movements consciously and worked on them. I probably knew them as an "information" but Keith helped me to understand what it means, how to apply them into my surfing.

Now, when I checked the video clips of my own surf from this trip and also from the past sessions, I realize I have more ideas what is going right and wrong, and what I could have done where and how on the waves. I feel this is a great improvement. Some of the ideas that I already had and was trying were more articulated and confirmed by the coaching so I can really have a focus.

Not to forget. Keith sent all of us a follow up video analysys after the trip with his voice over. The advises how I can do longer turns on mellow waves, where to do top snap turns and how with video on screen once again helped me clarify my focus for the next steps.

One thing I should probably emphasize is that this is a great "training" trip with a coach on fire NOT a surf trip with a nice surf guide. Surely enough Keith knows the area to decide which point would work but for "training" and he was also willing to hear people's request what people want to challenge, but not necessary just for the fun aspect! The training trip is to improve weak points, know about the next steps, try something, so not necessary to have fun immediately. Keith checks the level of everyone and set the line what to challenge, making sure everyone is working on their own challenges so nothing to worry about. But it will surely be challenging and fun!

jeremy janquart

Topweek achter de rug! Zeer leerrijke ervaring en duidelijk merkbaar in de surf prestaties!

Duidelijke coaching met:

- Directe feedback tijdens en na elke sessie.
- Aanbevelingen qua houding, ligging, positionering in de lineup.
- Tips & tricks voor de ideale opwarming/stretching van bepaalde spiergroepen.
- Werkpunten (tips) op basis van dagelijkse videoanalyse.
- Korte en duidelijke trainingsschema’s om zich ideaal voor te bereiden!
- Keith komt op vraag mee in de lineup om daar on the spot te coachen. (meerwaarde!)

Toch graag vermelden dat de training zich effectief richt naar jouw niveau of je nu beginner or gevorderde bent. Keith schakelde voortdurend en gaf iedereen persoonlijke en gerichte uitleg. Perfecte combo tussen bijleren en fun!?

Sergey Pinchuk

I highly recommend LevelUpSurf and Keith like a surf trainer. I pushed my level in surf to the next level with him. I was in surf trip for 5 days with Keith and I did big performance push. Three powerful surf sessions a day with video analysis moves all your surf movements to the next level. Keith and guys was very friendly and professional and it was a perfect vibe be there. Thank you a lot.

Youri Ronsmans

Net terug van de surf coaching trip met Level Up!
Deze trip heeft mij enorm geholpen om mijn techniek te verbeteren. Elke dag is er een video-analyse wat zeer nuttig is omdat je inzicht krijgt in wat je goed en fout doet tijdens de surfsessies. Iedereen krijgt op zijn eigen niveau werkpunten waar je dan de volgende dag mee aan de slag moet.
Keith is professioneel en een heel goede coach!
Ik raad iedereen Level Up aan die zijn techniek wil verbeteren.
Hopelijk tot een volgende trip

Dries Vermeulen

With Keith's experience in the field of personal coaching and his expertise in surfing, I was convinced that my surfing skills would definitely improve.
His approach during a coaching trip is very personal and focuses mainly on what you need to learn as a surfer.
I would highly recommend his surf trips to anyone who wants to become better in their surfing and have more fun in the water.

I have already signed up for the next trip!