Intermediate Course 175 TL Per Hour

Riding Upwind, Transitions and Basic Jumps

Prerequisites – Your level of KITESURFING before you enter this course:

Your rider level will be assessed at the beginning of the course. It is in your own best interest to assign yourself to the correct course at the correct level.

Before booking this course you should be able to perform water starts and having started to ride in both directions. You however cannot stay upwind nor do you feel comfortable, safe and independent yet and so this is the right course for you.

What you will learn and the course breakdown

• Initial rider assessment: posture and kite control

• Controlling your board and your kite while doing a down-winder.

• There will always be an instructor supervising you, either on the beach, kiting with you or on a boat or rescue craft

• Slowly you will be able to use the edge of your board to stay upwind with the correct kite positioning and kite control

• Point-to-point kiting: Starting and coming back to the same point

• Tacking upwind, being able to make ground windward

• Transitions to change direction with various kite control and board control techniques

• Basic jumping in both directions attracting spectators’ attention

• Learning confidence in flat water and wave conditions

 

After this course you will be totally independent and comfortable as a kitesurfer. You will be able to kite in most kitesurfing locations in the world. People will respect your skills and spectators will enjoy watching you.