Kiteboarding is a great sport! It’s fun, exhilarating, relatively inexpensive and it’s pretty darn easy to learn. That said, there is definitely a right and a wrong way to do it. Kiteboarding kites can be dangerous in the wrong hands if you don’t know what you’re doing. The first stage is to learn about kites; how they work, where they fly, how they go together, launch, land, steer etc.
Day 1
This is your introduction to the fastest growing sport of the 21st century! Kiteboarding is an awesome sport both to practice and to learn. Your one day course provides all the fundamentals of kiteflying.
– Launching and landing
– Pre flight checks and set up
– Site assessment and underpinning knowledge
– Water safety and work
– Bodydragging
– Relaunch and go
– Deep water self rescues and pack down.
At the end of a one day course you will know all about kitesurfing and how to do the basics safely. No doubt you will eagerly be booking up your boardstart day 2 course!
Day 2
The BKSA two day courses builds on the knowledge learnt on day one. Its all about getting on the board and moving. This is where it gets entertaining! By the end of day two you will know all about
– Waterstart theory
– Load and launch
– Coming up and riding
– Rules of the road
– Edging and riding upwind
From here you will be at a stage where you will have learnt all the nuts and bolts of kitesurfing, its just a case of getting out there and practicing more, either on more lessons, hiring kit or getting set up with your own.
Day 3
This day three course really turns you into a kitesurfer! It fills in all the gaps and builds on your knowledge to hopefully get you out there kitesurfing independently anywhere in the world. By the end of day three you will know all about.
– Have a good solid knowledge of kiteboarding and how to get into it further
– Launch, Land, relaunch and control the board independently
– Advanced site and risk assessment
– Tidal and weather theory and dangers
By the end of day three we are aiming towards you having a comfortable knowledge of how to get out there yourself and practice safely and independently. We advise you at this stage where to go next, It could be a few more hours tuition to polish up the skills, it could be go for it, get some kit and get out there.
We are still here to guide you but its all about time on the water from here!
One to one tuition
Post your three day course you will probably have a good idea whats involved and where to go from here. We recommend a one to one session for 2 or 3 hours to get you out there and aim you towards independance. one to one tuition is perfect for honing specific skills at all levels from boardstarts, getting you out and ready to go it alone, up to upwind riding, jumps and beyond. We have a great crew of instructors on hand to give you the right tips. We also can do evenings as this is a great time to get down afterwork and get some practice in.
Supervised Hire
If you’re keen on the sport but are not in a position to buy kit yet…or simply want to try some before you buy it. Supervised hire is the way to go. Here at Easyriders we have all the latest equipment from the best brands available to try in a supervised environment. We offer a special discount to our loyal customers on our unique independent kitesurfer hire card.