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July 2023 by Jaden Cowley
Mark was an awesome instructor. He helped me break bad habits while developing better and improved ones all while being patient and understanding with my progression. Definitely walked away from this experience feeling more confident and educated.
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May 2023 by Alison Meyer
My surf lesson with Mark was so great! He tought me technique I've never learned and found his advice to be extremely helpful. His teaching style is patient, welcoming, effective and impactful. I'd highly recommend lessons from Mark!!
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December 2022 by Christine Lin
my friend and I took a class with Mark today and it was fantastic! this was my second time surfing and he gave solid tips on what I was doing wrong and how to improve after each try. a great way to start off as a complete beginner. got me from constantly falling to feeling comfortable catching whitewater waves on my own in one class. thanks mark!
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December 2021 by Kimberly James
All had fun trying our hand at surfing. Mark was awesome! All got up and surfed some.
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December 2021 by Julia Murray
We had a blast taking surf lessons with Mark. He did a great job with breaking down his knowledge and expertise and showing us the beginner skills needed for a strong surfing foundation. He is a very calm, gentle teacher that gives helpful individual feedback to improve on as the lesson continues. I haven't laughed that much in a while either because it was so fun. We would definitely take another lesson with Mark the next time we are in town. I highly recommend!
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December 2021 by Angela Herrud
My teenagers wanted to take surfing lessons while we were visiting from out of state. After we were stood up twice by another local surf company, we contacted Mark. He was able to work us into his schedule quickly. He communicated well, was friendly, knowledgeable, and my kids had fun! Would definitely recommend Mark as a surf instructor.
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December 2021 by Alham Saadat
We had a great private group lesson with Mark yesterday. Our group consisted of 3 people in their forties, a 14 year old and an 8 year old and we all had a great experience! Mark did a great job of explaining the basic steps to catching a wave and then got us out in the water to practice what he described. While into the water, he provided individual advice on how to improve and all but one of us was able to catch a wave by the end of the lesson! We plan to rent boards and build on our skills this week. Highly recommend him to anyone looking to learn surfing in Oceanside.
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December 2021 by Blake Smith
Mark was an incredible instructor and helped me understand the essentials of surfing. If you’re a beginner and want to improve your surfing choose him. Great lesson!
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March 2021 by Breanna T.
Mark taught my 7 year old how to surf. He was patient with him and my boy had a great time! He was standing up and surfing in no time!
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December 2020 by Dee 6
Mark was always punctual. He wore a mask every lesson. He taught my children the basics of surfing. I feel confident that my kids will do great by themselves at the beach. I will go back to him for future refresher lessons and I would refer him to anyone. My kids learned more from his private lessons than they would have from a surfing camp with more children to teacher ratio. Thank you Mark!
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December 2020 by Z Family
We are a family of 7 and Mark was able to teach us all. Only 6 could be in the water at once so we rotated throughout the lesson. The younger kids needed breaks so that worked out fine. Our 5 kids ages range 9-17 and he got all of us up and surfing in a simplified way. He teaches a rhythm that works really well to say to ourselves as we work through getting up. He didn’t take us deep in the water so the ocean wasn’t so intimidating. When the kids got frustrated he was calm and helped them build their confidence. We had so much fun we did lessons a 2nd day.My husband and I have done a little surfing and I wish we had had Mark’s help from the get go. Thank you Mark! We will definitely be back another time for more lessons.
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December 2020 by Mern N
Mark was an awesome down to earth instructor. He gave enough instruction, lots of water/practice time, and he was very insightful at giving us each tips on exactly what we were doing wrong, how to improve, and also challenging us with what to look forward to learning/working on next!
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December 2020 by Jeff McGhie
Mark was great. He was very patient and was a great teacher. None of us had any experience and we all were able to get up and surf. I highly recommend him.
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December 2020 by Teri Davis
Both my daughters took several surf lessons from Mark. They progressed in skill and confidence as well as had a great time!
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December 2020 by Tyler Mertlich
Mark taught my son and I and was great! I'd certainly recommend him to anybody wanting to learn to surf.
