SUP Instructor Activity Standards
ASI SUP Instructor Standards
ASI (Academy of Surfing Instructors) sets the global benchmark for safety, student management, and professional instruction across all stand up paddleboarding disciplines.
Explore our international operational standards below.
SUP Instructor Standards: Enclosed Flat Water
ASI international standards for ensuring safe paddling, session structure, and student safety in sheltered, enclosed flat-water environments.
SUP Instructor Standards: Exposed Waters
Operational safety benchmarks and risk management protocols for leading SUP sessions in open, coastal, and exposed water conditions.
SUP Instructor Standards: Beginner SUP Surf
Global safety guidelines and coaching criteria for instructing beginners in gentle surf zones and wave environments.
SUP Instructor Standards: Downwind Paddling
Specialised standards for guiding advanced open-water downwinding sessions, managing wind-driven ocean swells, and enforcing safety protocols.
SUP Teacher Standards: SUP Yoga
Professional guidelines for qualified SUP Yoga teachers to deliver safe, balanced, and structured yoga classes on the water.
SUP Instructor Standards: SUP Fitness
Professional standards for leading high-energy stand up paddleboard fitness, endurance, and strength training sessions safely.
SUP Instructor Standards: SUP Pilates
Essential instructional standards and safety practices for executing core-focused Pilates routines on stand up paddleboards.
SUP Safety Standards: SUP Board Rentals
Global operational guidelines for hire operators, including equipment checks, supervised vs. unsupervised hire standards, and client screening.
