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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I joined the surf academy in May 2025, so just over a year now and I do believe it's improved my surfing. At least now I have a clear plan of what I need to do and how I need to achieve it. Ult... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pepijn is a very detailed and insightful surf coach, and he rips so you can trust him! If you’re able to get video footage of yourself regularly (eg from the wave pool) then joining SAP is an incredib... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I decided to join SAP after some persuasion from it's founder Pepijn, who is also my surfcoach. I had some doubt as to wether I would actually use it in relation to the cost. But i'm glad I did. It i... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I decided to join Surf Academy Pro because I want a guided Online Surf Coaching for my surfing progression as my local coaching is ok but the price is not cheap & has a lot more to be... See more

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Surf Academy (for) Progression: In this online course, surfcoach Pepijn Tigges shares the knowledge you need to get progress your surfing skills AND gives you a way to work with him as your personal surfcoach in your pocket.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transformative Coaching: My SAP Journey

After a very pleasant and informative coaching trip with Pepijn Tigges, I joined his SAP.
It contains very valuable information that's explained in a simple to understand and clear way. On top of that, the community is a wonderful thing to have. The team works hard to keep everyone engaged and (in a positive way) accountable for their surf progression.
The video analyses are also such great feedback to have available. Each of them has been very helpful for my surfing.

I learned better manoeuvers, better positioning, better timing, better board choices, and so much more!

I can highly recommend SAP to anyone. Looking forward to others joining!

March 11, 2025
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Yes Roman! Very happy to hear you're enjoying the program and all the progress you've made because of it. Thanks for your kind words. 🙏

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great opportunity to improve your surfing

I joined Surf Academy Pro like 10 months ago. What really stands out is the very illustrative way Pepijn helps you to understand surfing. He uses lots of metaphors to describe the take-off, generating speed, doing bottom and top turns, and so on. Most surf instructors just show you how to do it on the beach, but I always forgot the exact movements while in the water. With Pepijns method, I could actually remember and made decent progression with for example my bottom turn.

It must be said that you need access to a camera person now and then to take videos of you surfing, as the coaching is of course online and thus based on video analysis. So consider your opportunities there, but there are lots of ways to get those, for example wave pools with cameras, surf videographers on the beach, friends with their phones, etc.!

Also SAP offers a lot of online theory which is really nice to study and apply in your surfing, and I love the concept of paying one time and getting life-long coaching and analysis.

All in all, I would highly recommend joining SAP if you're passionate about improving your surfing.

March 10, 2025
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Reply from Surf Academy Pro

Wow Janyke, what an amazing testimonial. Love how specific you got with how the analogies that I give work well for you. Thanks for all your enthusiasm and commitment to your surfing. Looking forward to achieve even more progression together. 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good if you want to improve your surfing

While first hesitant, I'm very glad I joined SAP. It keeps me accountable for my progress and forces me to think about what and how I can improve. Especially the video analysis done by Pepijn are gold.

March 10, 2025
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Reply from Surf Academy Pro

Amazing to hear! Totally imagine that it's hard to understand what you exactly get in an online program. That's why I give first 30 days the option to get 100% of your money back so that this risk minimizes. Looking forward to achieve even more progression together!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pepijn his Surf Academy Pro program is…

Pepijn his Surf Academy Pro program is really nice. The content is delivered by using clear language and easy to grasp. I had a lot of ‘Aha’ moments already in the first few days/weeks I enrolled.

I was already familiar with similar platforms like OMBE surf. Despite the fact I also liked things about OMBE, there was a lot of repetition to fill space and I found it quite vague at times. In comparison with the Surf Academy Pro the content is no longer then it needs to be and very to the point.

I have not made use of sending in surf videos yet and receiving feedback, but I have observed other members do it and I can already see myself reaping a lot of the benefits in the near feature. The feedback you got follows the same structure as the content: easy to grasp language, and just enough to push you to the next level without confusing or overloading you.

Pepijn thanks for making this cool platform and I am really looking forward to making more progress!

September 18, 2024
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Reply from Surf Academy Pro

Amazing review. Very happy you joined as an experienced surfer with a subscription to a different platform. Happy to hear it already brought you some great wins and looking forward to seeing the first video's come through in the coaching community. Thanks again ❤️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing course

Im surfing now 3 years. 2 years in belgium 1year in portugal

Im doing this course now for 7 months and i need to say its really amazing. Im obssessed by surfing and learning now top to bottom surf. And its working sometimes because of the videos and tips from surfacademypro!
Even my surfskate skills are much improved because of this course!
Lets go for my next goals🙏🤙

July 13, 2023
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Reply from Surf Academy Pro

Thanks for the strong review. You're doing so well and I love to see your passion to get better every time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

video analyzes, personal tips, video tutorials

I have only recently become a member of SAP. I can already say it was more than worth spending the money on. You get competent help at all levels. Either via the video courses, via the community or personal contact with Pepijn. Everyone is addressed individually. What I like best is the detailed video analysis. You can upload videos to the community and Pepijn will evaluate them in detail and give tips. Even if you don't upload videos yourself, you can learn a lot from the video analyzes of other surfers. Pepijn is really attentive, I feel like I'm in very good hands with him. The price of the course may seem quite high, but it is more than worth it. Pepijn puts so much work and passion into the videos and analysis that the price is more than justified.

March 9, 2024
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Reply from Surf Academy Pro

Thanks Dana! Super happy to hear it's already so valuable for you and we're not even on the first month of the program. We only have the rest of your surfing life to go. 🥳

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great coaching from a distance!

I have bought the SAP already a while ago. Actually when I was recovering from my broken anckle. Since I was not able to surf I could go through all the techniques again. Pepijn has uploaded so many video’s of every step in progressing your surfing, which is supeeeeer usefull to watch and already imagine yourself surfing.

Besides that I have been uploading already quite a few videos in the community and the greatest thing is that Pepijn really takes his time analyzing your wave and how you surf on it. Not only analyzing the turns but also how you should read the wave and on what section what turn is suitable. That was so helpfull for me. And what I also liked about the analysis is that you compare it to a pro surfer. So that you can really see the difference between your technique and from the pro surfers. It already helped me so much with improving my surfskills.

I would definitely recommend this community to others! Wherever you are in the world you can get coaching from a distance. How great is that! Thanks again Pepijn for putting al the work into this community

January 17, 2024
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Reply from Surf Academy Pro

You are amazing Maud. Thanks for the beautiful review and commitment to the program. It's so cool to work with you wherever you are in the world. Happy to see and hear so much progression in your surfing (and fun in the water).

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Personal advice, completely fitted to your surfing

There is alot Information about progressing in surfing. Detailed , structured and really handy to work on your Surfing. As much as this is useful, the thing which really stands out is Pepijns personal advice fitted to my own surfing. I posted some footage and got such detailed and practical analysis of my technique, worked on it and could immediately bring it into practice. I’ve never progressed as fast in my surfing before. Big thanks to Pepijn!

December 23, 2023
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Thanks Peter! It was amazing to see how quickly you've changed the technique of thr bottom- & topturn combination with the help of the video analysis. Happy to have you in the academy. :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The SAP is a very helpful surf tool…

The SAP is a very helpful surf tool with which you can practice - via web, but also in the app - at home and in the water. Pepijn has a good explanation with small practical things that make it very easy to understand and apply.
And the new wave forecasting addition is also a big plus! My surfing has definitely improved since I'm using the app.

October 28, 2023
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Reply from Surf Academy Pro

Yes Freek! Happy to hear the academy is so useful to you and how you are implementing it so well into your surfing life. Thanks for the inspiring review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am very satisfied with surf academy…

I am very satisfied with surf academy pro. You can log in yourself and the theory is well explained with the help of videos and photos. The lines are also short and you can always ask questions if you get stuck. The quality is really high because I have really progressed with this course and advice.

July 22, 2023
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Reply from Surf Academy Pro

Thank you Brigitte! Amazing to see how you implement the information from the course and then tactically use the community for photo analysis to confirm your own thoughts/theories about where to improve! :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Review from advanced surfer

I joined the surf academy pro because I wanted to step up my surfing game. I am surfing for 5 years straight now and I can say I am a intermediate/advanced surfer. I have known Pepijn a few years now and always wanted to be coached by him. The course is a very reasonable price for all the work he put in the online coaching. He has put so much time in the making of the videos, and they are really easy to watch. Also at the end of every unit there are some questions that you can answer what makes the course interesting. Just go test your knowledge. I joined the SAP for 1 month now but haven’t used the online community that much yet, but from what I have seen, it looks like a good concept. The video analysis that I got from Pepijn was super specific and just what I needed to step up my surfing game. I highly recommend that you get the course because you will step up your surfing game.

May 20, 2023
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Reply from Surf Academy Pro

Thanks Ruben. Looking forward to working more with you and leveling up your surfing together. Good to hear that the video analysis of your clip in Indo was so good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would recommend to any surfer wanting to improve

I've been part of the surf academy pro for a while now. I would recommend this to any surfer that wants to improve their surfing.

Pepijn goes in-depth about so many technical things about surfing I would never think about in the first place. Making your way through the course is a great way to start your next surfing session.

You will also get added to a private group where you can upload footage of yourself surfing and ask tips.

You also have a chance to follow an online coaching program wich I followed for almost two years. Pepijn will get into a private call with you to discuss: Training, Diet, Your goals, etc, etc.

I have enjoyed this course and will continue to enjoy it as the waves roll in and I can keep improving

If you don't roll into the surf academy pro I don't know what you are doing!

April 10, 2023
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Reply from Surf Academy Pro

Amazing to hear Sean! Super proud of our results and I'm looking forward to all the future progression

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