My friends and I met Jimmy this afternoon for a surf lesson. Turned out it was just my two friends and I that had booked in, so we nearly had a private lesson. He covered beach safety, water safety, safety with the boards, gave us tips on how to handle the hot sand, and got us going pretty quickly. My friends are significantly more coordinated than I am and were able to catch and ride waves pretty easily, but Jimmy had extra patience with me and my tired, fat American body. He also had some great historical commentary about the area and Australia as a country during WWII, which made me feel less embarrassed about the current state of affairs in the US. read more