1 Craig Sharp - owner / surf instructor
craig@pocean.co.uk |
I started surfing when I was 14 years old on the Isle of Wight. I remember watching surfing and thinking it must be freezing out there and at the time I was a skateboard addict. Finally, my friend persuaded me to give surfing a try and 17 years on I still love it. From doing contests and free surfing, I have been all over the world to places I never knew existed, and I have met some of the most interesting and genuine people who remain friends today.
I started pocean with Ricardo with the aim of continuing my love of surfing and giving people the experience that I’ve been very fortunate to have. I look forward to meeting you. |
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2 Ricardo Cosme - owner / surf instructor
ricardo@pocean.co.uk |
I was 14 years old when I first started surfing. It has always been my main passion and has played a major role in my life. After finishing school, I embraced the sport full time by working in a surf shop and travelling the world finding the best surf locations. I returned home to work in one of the biggest board factories in Ericiera to learn about board production and shapes from Nick Urcinchio, the shaper and owner of Semente Surfboards.
Surfing continues to be my biggest passion and my way of life. I set up pocean with this in mind and look forward to meeting you and sharing the experience. |
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| 3 Tiago Gomes - dive instructor |
The sea has always attracted me as I have loved surfing for years. Diving for me was a natural progression and great to do when there was no surf. The silence and intensity of the under water world captivated me so much that I set up a dive school in the south of Portugal in Sagres.
After many dives in the area I have moved my school up to Ericiera to share with you the amazing under water world. |
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4 Ricardo “Shidoshi” Afonso Pereira - stretching instructor
shidoshi@pocean.co.uk |
From a young age, sports and music have been an important part of my life. I come from an athletic family, my parents encouraged me into gymnastic and swimming which is where I found the competitive side to sports. I then learnt karate gaining black belt and achieving multiple titles individually and as part of a team.
Around the same time I started surfing and it grew from a sport, to a passion, and into a life style. At college I studied sports therapy, and this lead me to develop simple, safe and efficient programs that are highly beneficial in developing balance, strength and flexibility, all key factors in surfing. My routines are beneficial to everyone and I look forward to showing you them. |
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| 5 Nick Clemmens - golf instructor |
I started playing golf from an early age and the sport has given me endless hours of fun, excitement, laughter and has made me friends all over the world. I qualified as a PGA golf professional 14 years ago and in 2004 formed Provision Golf with Konrad Brochocki. This has allowed us to teach golf to people of all ages so they can share and gain similar experiences.
I love teaching and regularly write golf articles for Today’s Golfer. My passion for golf compliments my love of surfing and has allowed me to travel to amazing locations. |
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| 6 Carla Loureiro - Therapist |
I have a great passion for nature, and all that it represents in terms of learning. I love alternative therapies and have made them a way of life, mainly studying ayurvedic massage.
Ayurvedic massage is designed to detoxify and cleanse, boost the effectiveness of the immune system and keep you in good health. I look forward to meeting you. |
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| 7 Claudio Loureiro - Yoga instructor |
I started surfing when I was 18 and like every kid that grows up near the ocean, I felt a strong sense of passion and mystery seeing surfers ride waves. I prefer riding longboards as I can express myself better with walking on the board, trimming, and enjoying what the wave has to offer in that specific moment.
I work as an alternative therapist providing a range of massages from sound, relaxing and ayurvedic massage as well as meditation and yoga. I think it’s very important to learn how to balance our inner rhythm and body expression and I look forward to meeting you. |
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