Meet the Team 2012

Sam - Owner

Sam is the owner and Chief Instructor of Tantrum Kitesurf. Since leaving his job as an officer in the Royal Marines (don't worry he's really not the shouty type!) he's embarked upon a career devoted to watersports and the psychology of teaching. After cutting his teeth running a water sports centre in France he arrived in Tarifa one winter he took up kitesurfing and has never looked back.

During his time here he has co-founded a company running 4x4 kitesurf adventures to Morocco and has been teaching kitesurfing for 6 years as a fully qualified IKO kitesurfing instructor, almost exclusively on the beaches of Tarifa and the Costa de la Luz.

An expert on training, human communication and kitesurfing instruction he has written articles for The Gibraltar Magazine, Toxic Magazine and Liquid Magazine. He is also an expert author on ezine and maintains several highly respected blogs on kitesurfing and kitesurfing instruction.

Alex - Instructor

For the last 4 years Alex has been teaching and practicing kitesurfing all over the world (Baja, Mexico - Dakhla, Morocco to name some of his most recent trips). He is highly experienced at getting people from zero to hero and is truly one of the friendliest instructors on the beach.

An awesomely dedicated kitesurfer, and well known in Tarifa for being one of the guys who goes truly aerial when he jumps, just watch him on the water, it's impressive. All we ask is that you please look after him if he says he's going kitesurfing in the lunch break though...he tends to break himself!

Maria - Client Manager/Instructor

The Welsh Dragon...and damn proud of it. A water sports instructor for the last 10 years can you believe that this girl is actually scared of the sea...and thats only the start of her curious personality quirks!!

A bundle of energy, she'll keep you motivated all day at the beach. Just for the love of God don't get her started talking about the Rugby...especially if you're English!