Description
KITESURFING
At CKSS kite surfing school, we promote safe kiteboarding and progressive lessons. We make sure that everyone follows local rules and regulations, according to local and international standards. Our professional instructors will help you getting into the sport quickly and safely while having fun. CKSS team of professional instructors are certified and follow single unique CKSS kite boarding school method of teaching. During the time of your lesson we will provide you with all kiting equipment needed.
All lessons are progressive and each student will be going over a set of exercises that helps learning faster. As soon as you progress with first step we push you to the next. Wetsuit is required for water entry during every lesson. This is kite surfing so you will be in the water on your first day! If you don’t have a wetsuit please let us know and we will help with proper selection.
Here is an idea of what you will be learning during CKSS kiteboarding lessons:
Kitesurfing Level One – Beginner (3-4hrs)
Fundamentals
- Introduction to the sport of kitesurfing/kiteboarding
- learn how to read weather forecast and select a location with safe weather conditions and wind directions
- Understand the wind window and its power zones
- Local rules and regulations
- International communication hand signals
Equipment Demonstration
- Get to know your personal protection equipment
- Introduction to the different types of power kites
- Different types of power kite control systems and harnesses
- Maintenance, storage and pre-flight equipment inspections
- Trainer kite set-up
- Power kite set-up
Safety
- Select a hazard free site
- How to operate power kite control systems
- How to use quick release safety system mechanisms
- Elements of self-rescue
Introduction to Kite Flying
- Application of the wind window theory
- Basic elements of kite re-launching and landing using a trainer kite
- Developing basic kite flying skills with trainer kite
- Transfer of kite flying knowledge to full 4-5 line de-powerable kite
Kitesurfing Level Two – Intermediate (3-4hrs)
How to Set up 4 and 5 line De-powerable Kite
- Kite set-up positioning in the wind window
- Proper leading edge inflation
- How to connect power kite control lines to kite bridle
- Difference between 4 and 5 line set up
Developing Kite Flying Skills
- Practice re-launching de-powerable kite techniques with assistant on land and water
- Learn water re-launch essentials
- Maneuvering kite with one hand without crashing
- Elements of kite positioning in wind window while in water
- Controlling kite while entering and leaving the water
- Flying the kite while carrying the kiteboard
Body Dragging
- Developing skills of body-dragging
- Upwind and downwind body-dragging while flying kite
- Flying the kite in water while holding the kiteboard
- Body dragging in deep water for board retrieval
Safety
- Selection of proper equipment set-up according to weather conditions
- Demonstration on how to activate safety systems
- Learn right-of-way rules on water with respect to other water users
- Deep water self-rescue technique
- Enter and exit water
Kitesurfing Level Three – Independent kitesurfer (3-4hrs)
A helmet with a built-in intercom will be provided during this lesson. Introduction to Kiteboard Technology
- Different types of kiteboards
- Technical features of kiteboards
- Foot-straps adjustments
Kitesurfing Riding Skills
- Learn how to put the kiteboard on your feet
- Learn how to crash safely
- Body and board positioning for water start
- Riding the kiteboard in both directions
- Control of riding speed and kite power
- Returning to the starting point
Equipment Maintenance
- Flying lines tune-up
- Kite bridle lines tune-up
- Tips on kiteboarding equipment repair
During the lesson We Provide
- Kitesurfing equipment
- Personal flotation devices, helmets and harness
- On water intercom communication device
- Experienced instructor
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