SURF
About Garry
Garry is an ASI Level 4 Master Surfing Coach, holds surf rescue, advanced resuscitation and senior first aid qualifications. He has extensive experience in the surf industry. He's been surfing since he was 12 and holds various state, 2001 Masters and 2004 Legends surfing titles.
Garry is owner of Surf Easy Surf School and has been surf coaching for over 20 years. Garry has been operating his surf school at Currumbin since 1994 and has coached and trained thousands of people.
He is a qualified education teacher, an Australian Coaching Council Level 1 coach and is a qualified kayak and canoe instructor. The Australian coaching council has awarded Garry with the Coach Recognition Award for outstanding coaching.
Garry is also recognised as one of Australia's leading recreational surfing educators. He writes surfing lesson curriculum for TAFES, colleges and schools, organises and structures curriculum for surf camps and prepares and instructs primary and high school groups in surf awareness and surfing.
Trainer Level
ASI Level 4 Trainer (Surfing)
Qualified to Train:
ASI Level 1 Surfing Instructor
ASI Level 2 Surfing Coach
ASI Level 3 Surfing Coach
Surfing Experience
Surfing since age 12
Elite-advanced surfing skill
Travelling extensively around Australia ,Bali & Fiji to various surf breaks
State Open Title holder (S.A.1974)
State Master Title holder (Qld.2001)
State Legends Title holder (Qld 2004)
Numerous State team memberships for S.A. & Qld.
Coaching and Training Experience
Trains ASI instructors in Australia and other countries
Surfing instructor, since 1975, coaching beginner to advanced level
Personal coach for competition surfing skills
Owner of surf school, Surf Easy Surf Lessons & Hire. Established 1992
Wrote ”Learn to Surf “ Lesson Plan for South Australia. Dept. of Education Aquatic Centre at Port Noarlunga 1979
Coach Recognition Award-Australian Coaching Council 1994
Awarded contract for TAFE Surfing Event Management Diploma & wrote the delivery plan for the course
On the ASI Education Committee for development of ASI surfing standards.
Qualifications
ASI Level 4 Trainer (Surfing)
ASI Level 4 Master Surfing Coach
Bachelor of Arts Flinders University Majors in: Fine Arts, Biology, Sociology, Psychology
Diploma of Education, Flinders University
Registered Teacher, Education Queensland
Cert IV in Workplace Training & Assessment
Cert IV Outdoor Recreation
Windsurfing Instructor
Canoe & Kayak Instructor
Surf Lifesaving Senior First Aid
Advanced Resuscitation (using oxygen)
Surf Rescue Certificate
S.C.U.B.A. Open Water N.A.U.I.
Queensland Blue Card Working with Children Check
Location
Gold Coast, Queensland Australia.
Other worldwide locations
Ph: +61 2 93654170
Email: training@academyofsurfing.com
