13 November 2024, Cherating-Malaysia: The first-ever ISA Surf Coaching Level 1 course has started today in the beautiful beachside town of Cherating, which is located in the Pahang province on the east coast of Malaysia, a 3-4 hour drive from the city of Kuala Lumpur.
This ISA surf instructor program is taking place over a 5 day period, from 13-17 November, and is a mix of classroom and beach/water activity from 7-8 hours per day. The participants will receive both theory and practical training each day, and at the end of the program after all the requirements are met, they will receive their certification from the International Surfing Association, recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing.
Cherating has long been the hub of surfing for Malaysians, making it a perfect spot to bring together a group of 9 surf instructors from Terengganu, Kedah (Langkawi), Cherating, Sabah, and Singapore seeking to increase their knowledge and further their careers in surfing.
This ISA Surf Coaching Level 1 program was initiated by Persatuan Luncur Ombak Malaysia (PLOM), the national surfing organization, as part of their renewed efforts to expand surfing develop in Malaysia. Further plans include organizing ISA Judging certification programs and competition surfing events around the country to provide a pathway to develop surfing talents towards the ultimate goal of getting a Malaysian surfer into the Olympics.
Jonni Morrison-Deaker, the owner of the Rip Curl School of Surf in Bali, Indonesia, is the ISA Presenter for this course. Morrison-Deaker has been teaching surfing in Bali and around the Asian Region for more than 25 years, and has already this year presented ISA surf coaching courses in Desaru (Malaysia), Myanmar, Lombok, and Bali prior to coming here to Cherating, with one more course planned for December in West Sumbawa to complete 2024.
Consistent with the ASC’s mission to develop and grow the sport of surfing in the Asian Region, the ASC is delighted with the opportunity to work with PLOM and the ISA to provide the resources and help organize this program, and is committed to providing further assistance to help support and encourage the growth of surfing in Malaysia in 2025
About the ASC
The Asian Surf Cooperative is a professional surfing organization with 20 years of experience in organizing, managing and supporting surfing events and providing educational programs around the Asian region.
The ASC’s mission is to grow the sport of surfing in Asia by offering reliable and consistent resources and assistance to both small and large organizations as they work to progress the sport and their surfing athletes, including consulting and management, live computer scoring, certified judges and professional staffing, event media packages, athlete management, and site surveys, as well as ISA surf instructor and judging/officiating programs.
See more at www.asiansurf.co and @asiansurfco
About PLOM
Persatuan Luncur Ombak Malaysia is the recognised national governing body to represent the sport of surfing, bodyboarding & stand up paddling (SUP) in Malaysia on a national and an international level.
Formed in 2019, PLOM has managed the national surfing team at Philippines 2019 SEA Games for Men’s & Women’s Shortboard & Men’s Longboard Category.
We are a membership based organisation and currently have 5 state surfing associations registered as our affiliated members. See more at https://www.surfingmalaysia.org and https://web.facebook.com/SurfingMalaysiaAssociation and on IG at @persatuanluncurombakmalaysia
About the ISA
The International Surfing Association (ISA), founded in 1964, is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. The ISA governs and defines Surfing as Shortboard, Longboard & Bodyboarding, StandUp Paddle (SUP) Racing and Surfing, Para-Surfing, Bodysurfing, Wakesurfing, and all other wave riding activities on any type of waves, and on flat water using wave riding equipment.
ISA membership includes the surfing National Federations of 116 countries on five continents.
Its headquarters are located in Cardiff, California (USA).
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