Diego de Alzaa

Diego de Alzaa is the manager of a school specialized in the disciplines of paddle surf, kite surf and also surfing, with professionals trained in Australia and Spain. Every year he uses new equipment and the best materials on the market.
Our initiative is based on the idea of transmitting positive values through surfing. We want to train the first surfers with a philosophy of respect for nature and the beaches, as well as to acquire healthy habits. We love surfing and we want to train you in the best way, always with quality material and staff.

Our training program offers you courses and private and group classes in these aquatic disciplines, so that you learn at your own pace and with the best help from professional instructors who will be by your side during your evolution.
We organize:

-Paddle surf excursions to discover the corners of the area.

-SUP Training Race so you can prepare to compete.

-Activities for companies, to strengthen ties in a fun and exciting way.

-Surfing experience for children in summer (summer camp).

-Equipment rental to practice these sports on your own.

-Full moon SUP departures, to enjoy the night views with your favorite activity.

-SUP Pilates, to try this technique on the board.

-SUP Yoga, to relax in the sea.

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At Diego de Alzaa we instruct you and introduce you to the world of paddle surf on the beaches of Denia, although we also have experience on the other side of the world: in Australia.

There are several ways to practice it: in flat seas, catching waves, races and crossings. To learn, the best thing is to get on the board with calm seas and, little by little, learn techniques from the other modalities.

Paddle surfing is a sister activity to surfing that consists of paddling standing up on a board with the help of oars. It is a relaxed and very original activity, but at the same time it allows you to exercise the whole body.

New surfers must know and understand the environment: how the sea works and how waves are formed. The types of beaches and the materials to use (types of boards and wetsuits).

Other topics to take into account are knowing how to choose the best spot appropriate to the weather conditions and the level of paddling that we have, knowing how to recognize entry and exit channels to the sea for the safe practice of paddle surfing, and Something very important is to know the rules, priorities and values of this sport and to incorporate the pop up techniques on the board.

The ultimate goal is to ensure that each surfer is an athlete committed to the philosophy and culture of the sea, independent in the water, who practices surfing with good technique and is capable of coexisting with nature without destroying it.

We teach weekly courses of Stand Up Paddle on the Marineta Casiana beach of the city of Alicante divided into groups of children under 12 years of age or older on schedule. from 10:30 to 12 noon.

For every 6 students there will be a specialized instructor who will teach you movements and postures such as PRONE, being face down on the board or moving forward in the water practicing different paddling and paddling techniques. But we will also teach you to observe the sea, how waves are formed and how to take advantage of them, how weather conditions affect currents... but above all, you will learn to enjoy a sport that has managed to conquer thousands of people.

At Ocean Academy, the mission of our classes is to transmit the most important values of surfing, such as:

-The care and preservation of the environment

-The camaraderie between different people who coincide when it is practiced

-Respect for other cultures

-Knowing how to be
-Being supportive

This way of understanding surfing is the basis of the surfing experience, where from the first minute students immerse themselves in a world of waves, travel, seas and oceans. and what matters most for a surfer: the enjoyment of freedom.

Learning this surf culture leads them to:

-Respect nature, from which our means of advancement and source of energy “the wave” is born.

-Ahealthy diet that keeps us in shape to face our challenges and stay in the water for hours and hours.

-Travel in eternal search for the perfect wave and discover new culture, customs and flavors

Our goal is to train surfers and athletes committed to a simple life. Ocean Academy's style is enjoyable, fun and technical. The school uses the best and most appropriate equipment for the learning of children and adults according to the ages and levels of each person.

On the beaches of Denia you have the option of enrolling your children in a surfing and paddle surfing camp, more specifically on the Marineta Casiana beach. /strong>, a fabulous place for children because of its safety and the usually good weather.

The first step of the campus classes is to learn the basic techniques of paddle surfing in the flat sea to paddle standing up and get the hang of this sport.

The second part is the technique to catch the waves with the surfboard. Balance is essential and the exercises to practice are based on training that balance to advance correctly.

The boards we use are inflatable, safe to practice on the sand on the beach and then in the calm sea. We even have a Big SUP board with which to have fun times with the other children.

While they learn to handle the boards, they will also know how the sea, the wind and the waves move, something essential for surfing, in addition to the fact that we teach them to respect the environment and have an awareness of nature, typical of the surfing philosophy. .

The monitors are bilingual and the hours are from 9:00 to 10:30 and from 10:30 to 12:00.

Don't forget your swimsuit, towel and lunch!

During the holidays your children, from 6 years old, have the opportunity to continue learning and improving their knowledge of English with our Paddle Kids and English camp. p>

We will be at Marineta Casiana Beach in Denia, which we have chosen for its excellent conditions for the safety of the activity we do in the water. We will meet every day at the booth that belongs to the Nautical Activities Center located in the Dénia Marina itself. We will do it during the summer weeks, from Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

We encourage the participation of all attendees in this program, ensuring that they have a good time while their English is strengthened. During these days they will learn the main bases of stand up paddel, achieving important objectives for the little ones who gain autonomy and immerse themselves in a new sport.

English will be worked on with classes daily in a classroom equipped for this purpose with native teachers. These professionals will come from English Studio Denia, a specialized academy, who will chat in the Anglo-Saxon language about surfing and topics related to the sea, leaving the classic environment of traditional classes.