Technical coaching built on one obsession
Understanding exactly why riders progress, and why they don't.
I started teaching kitesurfing at 17. Back then, coaching wasn't a job. It was just what happened naturally when you loved a sport and wanted to share it. I travelled with it, built my skills around it, and discovered early on that the technical side of watersports fascinated me just as much as the riding itself.
When the first wings arrived in Spain in 2020, I jumped straight in. It was chaotic. The equipment wasn't dialled in, nobody knew what the sport was going to become, and coming from kite, with zero windsurfing background, learning wingfoil was genuinely painful. I spent months figuring things out the hard way, alone, making every mistake in the book.
That struggle turned out to be the most useful thing that ever happened to me as a coach.
Watching riders on the beach in El Médano, I kept seeing the same pattern: people putting in real hours, weeks, sometimes months of practice, and barely moving forward. Not because they weren't trying. Because nobody had shown them what was actually wrong.
The wing is one of the most misunderstood elements in wingfoil. Unlike a kite or a windsurfing sail, it can go anywhere: any position, any angle relative to your body and the wind. That freedom is exactly what makes it so difficult to manage intuitively. Most riders compensate with effort instead of technique, and the harder they try, the more stuck they get.
I started giving impromptu tips on the beach. People progressed. I realised there was something real here, and that's why Acoran Foil exists.
My goal as a coach isn't to keep you coming back. It's to give you the tools to progress on your own.
A good session ends with you understanding not just what to do, but why it works, so that when you're out there alone, you can feel what's off and correct it yourself. The moment a rider reaches that point, my job is done.
Diagnose precisely. Explain clearly. Train specifically. Then get out of the way.
The best classroom I've found
El Médano is where I chose to coach, and the reason is simple: the conditions here are exceptional. The spot is remarkably flat year-round, with different wind gradients accessible right on the water, ideal for progression at any level. Step outside the bay and you'll find quality swell, reef spots, and sand break waves.
Beyond the water, El Médano is a genuinely vibrant fishing village with an atmosphere you won't find anywhere else in Tenerife. Immersing yourself in that energy is part of the experience.
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Teaching in someone's native language isn't just a convenience. It's a direct lever on learning quality. When a student can ask a question precisely and receive an answer that lands exactly right, corrections stick faster. It's part of the method, not an afterthought.
Values
Feel over force
Wingfoiling rewards sensitivity, not effort. Understand what the wing and foil are telling you, and respond.
Intentional practice
Grinding hours without direction builds bad habits. Every session has a clear focus.
Technical understanding
The riders who progress fastest are the ones who truly understand the mechanics behind what they're doing.
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