COURSE PLAN

1/2 DAY LESSON

Level 1 (beginner)

  • Understand safe wind directions and conditions for kiting

  • Understand the wind window and movement of the kite inside it

  • Set-up and fly a trainer kite on land

  • Set-up a big kite

  • Review and test the safety systems of a big kite

  • Understand and use the international communication signals

  • Fly a big kite in the water

1 DAY LESSON

Level 1 (beginner) + Level 2

  • Understand and use the international communication signals

  • Enter and exit the water independently

  • Control and fly a kite

  • Relaunch the kite from water

  • Control the kite with one hand

  • Competent at body dragging

  • Body drag upwind to recover the board with one hand

  • Understand water start theory

2 DAY LESSON

Level 1 (beginner) + Level 2+ Level 3

  • Water start in both directions and ride a short distance

  • Control the speed and come to a controlled stop

  • Understand and respect the “Right of way” rules

  • Set-up equipment and adapt to existing weather conditions

  • Understand the theory of the “up wind effect”