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Elite Surf Academy — Since 2019

READEVERYBARREL.

Train under coaches who surfed Pipe and Teahupo'o. Master ocean reading, bottom turns, and heat strategy — in the water, not a classroom.

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Training System

Four Pillars.
One Outcome.

From your first session to your first podium — every drill maps to a measurable improvement you can feel in the water.

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Foundation01

Ocean Reading

See the wave before it forms

Learn to decode rip currents, sandbar shifts, and swell windows. Our coaches teach you to position before the crowd even paddles.

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Technique02

Speed Generation

Bottom turn to snap

Generate speed off flat sections. Master the pump, the angle, and the extension that turns soft waves into scoring rides.

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Heat Strategy

Surf heats like chess

Priority, interference, scores needed — we drill competitive thinking until it becomes instinct. Win heats before you paddle out.

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Video Analysis

Watch yourself improve

Every session filmed from the beach and in the water. Frame-by-frame breakdown with your coach identifies exactly what to fix — and what to keep.

The Coaches

They Wore the
Contest Jersey.

Male surf coach with athletic build and focused expression on beach at sunset
WSL CT Competitor 2014–2019

Kai Nakamura

Head Coach & Founder

"The ocean is a language. I teach you to read it fluently — not just survive it."

Pipeline MastersTeahupo'o ProCloudbreak Classic
47
CT Events
800+
Students Coached
12
NSSA Titles Won
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NSSA Open Champion 2016

Malia Fonoti

Performance Coach

"Competition is 40% surfing and 60% decision-making. We train both, every session."

US Open of SurfingVans ProSurfing America Prime
31
Pro Events
300+
Groms Coached
24
Aerial Techniques

Collective Experience

78 WSL Events. 1,100+ Students.

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Choose Your Path

Your Session.
Your Wave.

Three programs built for three types of surfers. One standard of coaching.

Grom Circuit

NSSA Competition Track

For competitive groms 10–18 chasing rankings

$320/ week (5 sessions)
5-day intensiveIntermediate–Advanced
Heat simulation drills
Priority & interference coaching
Video analysis every session
NSSA score sheet training
Parent progress reports
Filmed heat replays
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Progression Camp

Break Through Your Plateau

For intermediates stuck on mushy beach breaks

$240/ week (4 sessions)
4-day intensiveBeginner–Intermediate
Ocean reading fundamentals
Bottom turn mechanics
Speed generation drills
Popup & takeoff timing
Daily video breakdown
Personalized drill plan
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Destination Camp

Charge Overhead Waves

For traveling surfers booking their breakthrough trip

$1,850/ person (7 days)
7-day immersiveIntermediate–Advanced
Surf guide to premium breaks
Barrel coaching sessions
Dawn patrol sessions
Drone footage included
Equipment provided
Accommodation options
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No contracts
Full refund 72h before
All equipment provided
Max 6 surfers per coach
Student Progression

Before the Session.
After the Session.

Before: Surfer struggling on a small choppy wave with poor form and no speed
Before
After: Surfer confidently executing a powerful snap on a head-high green wave with perfect form
After 4 Sessions

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Grom Circuit

"Went from losing first-round heats to reaching the NSSA Open Semis in one season. Kai broke down priority rules in a way no one had ever explained to me. I surf every heat differently now."

NSSA Open Semis — Season 1
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Ethan Kahananui
Age 16 · Huntington Beach, CA
Progression Camp

"I'd been surfing three years and couldn't get past waist-high closeouts. After four days with Malia I was riding chest-high sets and actually linking turns. The video analysis changed everything."

First overhead wave — Day 4
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Priya Desai
Age 28 · San Jose, CA
Destination Camp

"I booked the camp knowing nothing about reef breaks. By day three I was paddling into 6-foot sets without hesitation. Kai's ocean reading session on day one was worth the entire trip."

6-foot reef break — Day 3
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Marcus Webb
Age 34 · Denver, CO

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