Shape your first surfboard like it’s your 50th.

I started right where you are 7 years ago.

I watched every Youtube video (twice) and read every “shape your first board” guide in existence, scoured Swaylocks, Instagram, etc. And 150+ boards later, I can tell you, ever one of these resources leaves out so much of what you need to know.

It’s not that shaping is complex. It’s just that no one teaches it in a way a first-time shaper can actually follow and get a great result.

This the course I wish I had when I started shaping surfboards.

I’ve condensed years of trial and error into this self-paced course that breaks each step into a simple, repeatable process a first time shaper can execute with zero prior experience.

I’m going to show you everything up close and in a level of detail no one has ever shared:

• The 6 tools you actually need to shape a board that surfs and looks great

• How to set up a shaping bay on a budget

• How to use the planer effectively with zero prior experience

• How each element of a surfboard actually translates to what you feel in the water (rocker, rails, etc.)

• How to think through your design to achieve the performance you want from your board, element by element

• The exact measurements I use — and the ones that most of the world’s best shapers use — to build boards that surf great

• The exact, step-by-step process for getting your design out of a piece of foam

• The specific shaping techniques and tools at each step of the shaping process, broken down in a way you can actually execute as someone who has never done it before

This course isn’t the fastest way to shape a board. But it is the best way to shape a surfboard you’ll love riding with zero prior experience.

You won’t shape a cosmetically perfect board on your first try. But you can shape one that surfs great and impresses your friends.

No course or instruction can replace the years of practice required to build a professional surfboard. But you can absolutely build a board that you’ll love to surf on your first go if you get 4 specific things right.

And, if you follow the process in this course, you’ll also end up with a board that looks pretty clean in the process. All you need is a discerning eye and an open mind — I’ll show you how to do the rest!