IWT Baja Desert Wave Camp
by IWT 5 Feb 2018 18:13 UTC
11-18 August 2018
IWT Baja Desert Wave Camp © Si Crowther / IWT
Do you want to improve your wave riding? Want to increase your flexibility and your body's ability to perform consistently on the water? Then come and join us at the first ever IWT Baja Wave Camp with our epic team, Casey and Sarah Hauser and Joey Sanchez.
Together, Sarah, Joey, and Casey will provide a comprehensive program to get you performing your best leading up to the IWT Baja Desert Showdown (18-25 August). The day will start with Sarah's 'Warm Up' class designed to get your body and mind ready to charge the day, followed by morning surf sessions to hone in your wave skills. Mid-morning video analysis and on land tutorials while the wind picks up will lead into on-water instruction with Joey, Casey, and Sarah. A mid-afternoon break to stretch and re-charge will be followed by a golden-hour on the water session, wrapping it up with Sarah's 'Recovery' class to cool down from the day's activities and keep you ready for tomorrow. And as always, a cold Baja Fog with friends to end another epic day in paradise as your skills progress to new levels!
Casey has over 15 years of windsurf coaching experience working around the globe with riders of every level. Starting to teach outside the San Francisco bay area when he was 15 with legendary instructor Jason Voss, Casey has been head instructor for Vela Windsurf resorts in Brazil, Instructional editor for Windsurfing Magazine, and hosted numerous private and group clinics on Maui and in Baja with Matt Pritchard and the Pritchard Windsurfing Camps. Over the years he's refined a simple breakdown of tips and tricks that help you rapidly progress through the blocks and frustrations of the sport we all love.
Sarah's obsession with training for the right physical and mental state to charge big waves and compete has lead her to get her Personal Trainer certification. From teaching basic yoga and pilates classes to working with high level trainers on Maui, Sarah has designed quick/simple workout routines to keep you in shape and at your best during your trip, as well as practiced at home to keep you fit in between windsurf vacations or sessions at your local spot.
Joey Sanchez has learned every water-sport from windsurfing to surfing to kiteboarding to stand-up paddling while working at SoloSports over the last 10 years. His time on water in San Carlos is more than anyone else combined, and after learning from a constant influx of top instructors coming to teach camps at SoloSports, has become quite the instructor/videographer himself.
Train with Sarah Hauser
What? - Group classes aimed to help you achieve optimum performance during your active vacation.
Why? - Same reason why you want to windsurf on the best equipment available: it feels better! I believe warming up properly by moving gently and activating key muscles makes a huge difference to your windsurfing performance, no matter if your goal is to land your first aerial, to be out there all day everyday or to simply have a good time. When our body works better we can have more fun playing sports! I also believe that setting up time for recovery exercises to focus on stretching and mobility helps reduce the feelings of stiffness and soreness that can occur either after your travels or as the week goes and countless hours are spent on the water.
How? - Classes taught by Sarah Hauser. Sarah is a professional ocean athlete and a personal trainer certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Throughout her windsurfing career she also worked as a trainer in Maui teaching fitness classes, basic yoga, SUP yoga, pilates and even meditation. She's also spent time training along side world class athletes such as Ian Walsh, Paige Alms, Jesse Richmann, Julia Mancuso... Find out more about Sarah at hauserlifestyle.com
When? - 'Warm Up' classes: 45' mid morning (or 25' at sunrise and 25' mid morning depending on wind and wave conditions and goals);
'Recovery' classes: 45' at sunset. Possibility for high intensity classes on days when the forecast doesn't deliver...
We are very excited to be able to offer this incredible experience in such an amazing place. We look forward to seeing you in Baja!