- $95
Ace Buchan's Guide to Precision Surfing
- 24 Lessons
Sharpen your surfing with veteran WSL Championship Tour surfer, Ace Buchan. In his course, Ace shares overlooked differences-makers that help you catch more waves, push past plateaus, and have more fun. Learn Ace's tricks to analyze lineups before paddling out, better understand foot placement and body positioning, improve turns, link maneuvers, ride barrels, and elevate your surfing. Ace shares a lifetime of knowledge and over a decade on Tour to help you take your surfing to the next level.
Get to your feet quicker - with more intention.
Whether you're an intermediate surfer hoping to polish your roundhouse cutback or you need a nudge from an expert to figure out how to pack a barrel on your backhand, Ace Buchan shares knowledge from competing at the world's highest level to help you push past surfing plateaus.
Learn to successfully navigate barrels.
"It's about being able to read the ocean, the sand bank, or the reef, and know that the wave's about to barrel. From that moment on, I'll help you get your board and your body in the right position to anticipate what's coming next."
Learn to surf with confidence.
"You really notice that confident surfers never really look like they're of two minds," says Buchan.
In Ace's course, he helps you learn to make decisions confidently, which leads to major improvements.
In Ace's course, he helps you learn to make decisions confidently, which leads to major improvements.
"Preparation starts well before you suit up."
Ace explains how doing a bit of homework and making honest assessments about your abilities and ideal waves can make a huge impact on maximizing the time you carve out of your schedule to surf.
Figure out how to build your ideal quiver.
Gear is a critical part of the equation. Ace explains which boards work best for certain conditions (and skill levels) and why.
"I designed this course to help you make improvements more quickly on your surfing journey."
In 24 lessons, Aced wanted to share his knowledge so that there's something here for every surfer to take away to improve their own experience. "When we're challenged, and we're pushing at the edges, and we're improving, that's when we're getting the most fulfillment and having the most fun," says Ace.
Course Curriculum
Welcome to Ace Buchan's Guide to Precision Surfing
Veteran Championship Tour surfer Ace Buchan shares skills he's learned from over a decade competing at the highest level to help you make the most of every wave and become a better surfer. Get it.
Meet Ace
- 5 mins
- 580 MB
Course Overview
- 1 min
- 121 MB
Essential Prep
A successful session is informed as much by what happens out of the water as what happens in the thick of it. Ace guides you here to have maximal efficiency in prepping for your surf.
Preparation
- 5 mins
- 658 MB
Equipment
- 2 mins
- 225 MB
Building Your Quiver: Board Selection
- 10 mins
- 1.32 GB
Line Up Dynamics
- 6 mins
- 751 MB
The Fundamentals
Ace offers insights to strengthen your foundation. Get to your feet more efficiently, learn to manage speed, foot placement, improve your bottom turn, and start to think more critically about turns.
Pop Ups
- 2 mins
- 238 MB
Foot Placement: Generating Speed
- 3 mins
- 370 MB
Bottom Turns
- 5 mins
- 630 MB
Turn Selection
- 3 mins
- 316 MB
On the Face
After reinforcing your foundation, Ace teaches more advanced surfing techniques and philosophy to help you push your skills to the next level.
Carves
- 4 mins
- 531 MB
Cutbacks
- 4 mins
- 491 MB
Snaps
- 5 mins
- 690 MB
Re-Entry/Hook (Rook)
- 4 mins
- 450 MB
Floaters
- 5 mins
- 643 MB
Barrels
- 10 mins
- 1.25 GB
Turn Variations
- 5 mins
- 647 MB
Combos
- 3 mins
- 369 MB
Competition Philosophy and War Stories
Talking story with a World Tour icon.
Goal Setting
- 4 mins
- 452 MB
Competition Prep
- 6 mins
- 753 MB
Tahiti — 2014
- 3 mins
- 360 MB
Fiji — 2016
- 3 mins
- 265 MB
Injuries: Avoiding and Recovering
- 2 mins
- 155 MB
Parting Thoughts
A final wrap-up and review for the road.
Parting Thoughts
- 1 min
- 109 MB
FAQs
Who is this course for?
If you're at a plateau in your surfing and want guidance from one of the world's best surfers to push it to the next level, this course is for you. While the course is tailored to intermediate surfers, those at the early end of their journey and those seeking expert tips will get a lot of value from Ace's knowledge.
What will I learn in this course?
In this course, iconic pro surfer Ace Buchan shares his lifetime of insights and expertise on: essential surf preparation, foundational surf skills, advanced surf technique, timing, and competition philosophy as he walks you through each skill step-by-step, including detailed breakdowns to help you improve your:
- Pop-Ups
- Bottom Turns
- Snaps
- Cutbacks
- Floaters
- Carves
- Rooks
The course includes detailed video breakdowns on each skill so you can take notes and apply Ace's suggestions to your next session.
The full, time-stamped curriculum can be viewed above so you know exactly what to expect.
- Pop-Ups
- Bottom Turns
- Snaps
- Cutbacks
- Floaters
- Carves
- Rooks
The course includes detailed video breakdowns on each skill so you can take notes and apply Ace's suggestions to your next session.
The full, time-stamped curriculum can be viewed above so you know exactly what to expect.
What do I need for this course?
Just an internet connection. (And some fundamental surf skills are a pre-requisite).
What doesn't the course cover?
This course does not cover the basics of surfing and surfing fundamentals. If you're interested in learning to surf, Kassia Meador's Definitive Guide to Longboarding 2.0 is a great place to start. If you're still figuring out how to stand up, wait to make a little progress before taking Ace's course. If you're looking for expert instruction on airs, try Matt Meola's Guide to Aerial Surfing. If you're looking for expertise in big waves, try Mark Healey's Guide to Heavy Water.
In what currency is the price?
Prices are in USD.
How long do I have access to the course?
For life, brah. If you ever want to reference one of Ace's lessons, just fire it up!
What if I don't like it?
We really hope you love it! And we feel confident you will. There is no instructor on earth better qualified to teach you how to refine your skills on a shortboard than Ace Buchan. They don't call him the surgeon for nothing. He's also highly candid and entertaining in how he shares his knowledge. Unfortunately, we’re not able to offer refunds. If you’re on the fence, we strongly recommend that you watch the preview video to get a sense of what the class is like before you buy.
About Ace Buchan
An Avoca Beach, Australia, born-and-raised goofy footer, Ace Buchan has been a veteran of the WSL Championship Tour for over a decade. His effortless style has caught the attention of every competitor and has led him to CT victories in France and Teaupho'o. When he's not surfing, he working with the organization Surfers For Climate, aimed at empowering a movement of surfers to protect the planet's ocean.