Competing is method. And method is learned!
And I learned how to do it all… observing and analyzing thousands of times, literally! And then testing it, doing it!
From 2006 to the present I have been a professional surfing judge and was in the front line of surfing contests in Europe, working mostly as a judge but also head judge or technical director for all the major organizations of surfing competitions. From juniors to masters, open to teams events, Surfing to SUP, I have done it all, in almost 600 events.
Besides that, I am an international Level 1 surfing coach since 2005 and finishing my Level 2 surf coach degree as you read these lines. Been surfing since 1992 and still looking for waves on a daily basis here in Peniche, Portugal. 