Surf-specific training in San Clemente.

Paddle power, faster pop-ups, and balance that holds in the lineup, built from decades coaching the world’s best surfers. Train for the wave, not just the gym.

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What It Is

Trained for the wave.

Surfing does not ask for gym numbers. It asks for the paddle that catches the wave, the pop-up that beats the drop, and the balance to hold a line when the ocean moves under you.

Surf-specific training builds exactly those. We develop paddle power, explosive pop-up speed, rotational control, and the durability to surf session after session without your shoulders and low back paying for it.

It comes from decades coaching elite surfers. Our founder, Kevyn Dean, is the founding medical director for the USA Olympic surf team, so the standards behind national-team athletes shape your plan. Skip the surf-specific work, and the ocean quietly shrinks your session to the waves you know you can make.

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What It Helps

What surf training gives you back.

You are the one who paddles out no matter the forecast. That love of the water is the whole point, and it is why you push through the aches instead of fixing them. Let us keep you out there longer.

A neck that stiffens from hours looking up A low back that aches after a long session Pop-ups that feel slower than they used to Balance on the board that feels less sure The shoulder that barks on every paddle The bigger days you paddle out and let pass

What A Session Looks Like

Paddle, pop, balance.

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We test your paddle, pop-up, and balance.

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You train power, speed, and control.

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We build the durability to surf more.

Why It Works

Four reasons surfers train here.

Paddle power that catches more waves.

Pop-ups quick enough to beat the drop.

Balance and control that hold a line.

Built from coaching elite surfers.

Pairs Well With

Training that keeps you in the water.

Manual Therapy Hands-on work to free the shoulders and back that surfing demands. Sports Rehab The path back to the lineup after a surf injury.

Questions, Answered

Surf-specific training, no mystery.

Not at all. We train weekend surfers, groms, longboarders, and competitors alike, and the plan scales to your level and your goals. Whether you want to catch more waves at your home break or hold your own in a heat, we build the paddle, pop-up, and balance to get you there.

Yes. Sore shoulders and a cranky low back are the price most surfers pay for the sport, and they do not have to be. We are a physical therapy clinic first, so if an injury is limiting you, a Doctor of Physical Therapy addresses the cause while we build the durability to keep it from coming back.

It is built for surfing, from people who live it. Our programming targets paddle power, pop-up speed, and balance instead of generic gym lifts, shaped by decades coaching elite surfers and by our founder’s role as USA Surfing’s medical director. Questions first? Call us at (949) 388-5692.

Book Your Visit

Ready when you are.

Request a time and a real person calls you back, usually within two business hours. No phone tree. No ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.

  • Hours Monday - Friday: 7am - 7pm
  • (949) 388-5692 Prefer to talk now? Call us.
  • Same-week appointments available

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