LESSONS AND COURSES

Learning the maneuvers, skills, and technical know-how is one of the important aspects of Kite Surfing. Familiarize yourself with the essential lessons and techniques on how to kitesurf and understand the ins and outs of the sport so you can have a safe and enjoyable Kitesurfing experience. Our school works under the IKO (IKO: International Kiteboarding Organization) standards , all our instructors are internationally certified instructors ,and will help you get started in a very safe environment , contact us and try one of our courses today !!

Level 1 Kitesurfer 3 Hour

Please note that outcomes may vary with students abilities or changing weather conditions on the day.
Wind direction
Equipment and setup
Safety
Wind window
Theory on how the Kite turns, flies, powers up and depowers
Assisting launching the kite
Flying the kite and activating
Launching the kite assisted
Go to the water and perform a down wind body drag course in the water entering and existing the water alone
Relaunch the kite in the water
Perform a self rescue in deep water
Perform a cross wind body drag

Level 2 Kitesurfer 2 Hour

Set up the kite and check the equipment alone
Body drag away from shore going down wind and come back to shore
Body drag across the wind
Body dragging across the wind with one hand and go up wind
Confidently body dragging upwind with the kite holding stable height in the sky
Learn the water start theory and practice excersizes (Body / board positions and kite control method)
Recover the board in deep water and place your feet into the foot straps whilst flying the kite
Positioning and controlling the kite to water start and stand up on the board
Stand up on the board and ride down wind whilst flying the kite up and down

Level 3 Kitesurfer 2 Hours

Set up and check your equipment for your session
Ride away from shore on the board and ride back to shore
Edge on Heelside and Toeside to change course
Stop by edging hard
Be able to keep an edge
Ride away from shore and come back to the starting point. Ride upwind
Constantly ride upwind

ILLUSTRATIONS OF DIFFERENT EXCERCISES

	Understanding the Wind Window The Wind Window is the area in which you will fly the kite. It will be impossible to fly the kite outside this area.
	Hand Signals To communicate with other water users and maintain order and safety in a Kite Surfing location, kite surfers use several hand signals.
	Rules & Etiquette As with all other activities, you should be considerate of other people. Observe the rules and safety guidelines to maintain order when kite surfing.

Basic Maneuvers

	Piloting the Kite Kite Surfing entails piloting the kite and maneuvering the board.
	Launching the Kite Know the different techniques in successfully launching a power kite.
	Launching the Kite Alone Every kite surfer should have assistance when launching. However, if you dare to try launching alone, observe the necessary measures in order to have a safe launch.
	Landing the Kite After you have successfully launched your kite and surfed among the waves, it’s now time to return to the beach.
	Water Re-launch There is always the possibility of crashing into the water even if you have exerted copious amounts of effort not to.
	Depowering Depowering can be done either by linking the lines to form different knots or by using a strap which affects the tension on the center lines.

Getting into the Water

	Body Dragging Kite Surfing without a board underneath your feet is not only possible but immensely popular as well. This technique is called Body Dragging.
	Waterstarting Waterstarting is all about stabilizing the kite while being attached to a board. A kite surfer should also know the power of the kite and the amount of traction needed to pull him onto the board.
	Steering the Board / Reaching Reaching or steering the board is a fundamental technique in Kite Surfing.
	Going Upwind Spare yourself from going continuously back to the beach by learning how to ride upwind. This section covers several helpful tips on how to go upwind.
	Going Downwind You also need to know how to go downwind or leeward when necessary.
	Balancing the Speed of Kite & Board While managing the speed of your kite, you also have to manage the speed of your board.

Techniques

	Kite Surfing in Overpowered Situation Kite Surfing involves the need to know how to deal with different situations and wind conditions.
	Kite Surfing in Underpowered Situation Underpowered situations are inevitable in Kite Surfing. Know what to do other than swimming back to shore in case the wind suddenly dies down and your kite loses power while Kite Surfing.
	Jumping Jumping is easy to learn and it is one of the techniques that will make the sport more exciting.
	Toeside Surfing toeside enables you to do transitions. It is also similar to riding on the toe edge in Snowboarding.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please keep in mind that Kite Surfing is an extreme sport with inherent risks. Therefore, taking formal lessons is of utmost importance. Aside from the fact that you will definitely learn the essentials the right way, your instructor will also be able to help you solve problems that may arise as you go through the learning process. Happy Kite Surfing!