Description
Lesson 1 – 2 hours
- Site assessment – weather forecast, wind, tide and hazard awareness
- Wind window theory
- Communication
- Buffer-zone/obstacles
- Kite safety systems
- Kite set-up, harness and equipment
- Pre-flight check
- Launching and landing on beach practice
- Power increase/decrease adjustment
- Kite control, de-power and steering
- Walking with the kite/land simulation
- Inspect quick release
- Safe landing
Lesson 2 – 2 hours
- Water start board positioning theory
- Water entry/exit with kite control
- Water landing and re-launch
- Body dragging both directions upwind/downwind
- Self-rescue techniques
- Learning to get up and ride a kiteboard
- Controlled stopping
- Recovery of board one hand bar control
- Deep water safety pack down
- Right of way rules
