Lessons

Essential Knowledge

Essential Skills

Step 1
Kite Flying & Safety

• Wind Direction
• Wind Strength
• Up / Down wind
• Observing the Skies
• Choosing a Location
• The Beach
• Awareness of your Area
• Other Beach and Water Users
• Types of Kites
• Kite Terminology
• How a Kite Flies
• Handling a Kite
• Kite set-up and check
• 4 line Bars
• Bar Terminology
• Safety Systems
• Front & Back Line Function
• Line Lengths
• Basic Wind Window Theory
• Used Area
• Neutral Zone
• Power Zone
• Clock Positions

• Kite set up and checking
• Basic piloting skills
• Pilot in the Neutral Zone
• Release bar & recover kite
• Launching with an assistant
• Landing with an assistant
• Power zone discovery
• Twist and untwist the lines
• Release bar & recover bar
• Harness piloting
• Use quick release
• Unhook and release bar
• One hand piloting at 12
• One hand piloting at edge
• Walking up wind with kite
• Kite Pack Down
• Self assessment

Step 2
Body Dragging & Water Safety

• Wind Stability
• Wind Effects
• Low Pressure Systems
• Fronts
• Basic Water Safety
• Prevailing Winds
• Other Kite Boarders
• Kite Sizes
• Aspect Ratios
• Power Adjustment Strap
• Using the Chicken Loop
• Wind Window’s:
• relation to Wind
• relation to Lines
• relation to Kite

• Water re-launch simulation
• Self Rescue simulation
• Boat rescue simulation
• Entering the water
• Body drag Underpowered
• Exit the water at set point
• Kite Water re-launching
• Power control unhooked.
• Maintain power unhooked
• Using the harness in the water
• Power to left & right
• Body dragging with long lines
• Body dragging one hand
• Upwind body drag
• Laying on back kite at 12
• Water start sequence (no board)

Step 3
Up and Riding on the Board

• Types of Boards
• Terminology
• Board Sizes
• Theory support to Water-start
• Water-start Simulation on Beach (no Kite)

• Tying the leash alone
• Entering water with Board
• Recovering the Board (leash)
• Get into Water-start Position
• Maintain Body Position
• Use Kite power to Stand up
• Return to Beach with Board
• Consistent water-starts
• Short rides underpowered
• Riding Both Directions

Step 4
Power Control, Up Wind & Independent Riding

• The Dynamic Wind Window
• Apparent Wind
• Theory support to go upwind
• Home / New Location
• Local Rules
• Priority Rules
• Kite Etiquette
• Buying your First Kite
• Buying your First Board

• Recovering the board (no Leash)
• Maintaining Power in Kite
• Stance
• Down Wind Rides
• Edging the Board
• Stopping with Control
• Parking the Kite
• Power & Direction Control
• Short Up wind Rides Powered

One Hour
Essential Knowledge

Any Aspect of Kite Surfing you may need to know. Includes:

• 5 line Bars & Kites
• Bow Kites
• Basic Aerodynamics Kites
• Lift & Drag
• Turning & Stalling
• Kite Maintenance
• Board maintenance
• And Much More

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One Hour
Essential Skills

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Extra Skills you may need to practice Either from steps 1,2,3,4 or any advanced training. Includes:

• Turning
• First jumps
• Downwind runs
• Riding toe side
• Wave Riding
• More hang time
• First Back Loop
• First Front Loop
• And Much More

Supervision
& Equipment Rental

Some people may need a bit more time to practice until they’re ready to move onto the next step. (especially between steps 3-4)

Your Instructor will advise you if you need to Practice with the Equipment under Supervision. When you’re ready you may resume your training and move onto the next step.