Course-Kite-LEVEL1–DISCOVERY

KITEBOARDER LEVEL 1

Discovery

Level 1A

Know safe wind directions and conditions for kiting
Know hazards on a spot
Set up a trainer kite
Know the use of safety systems

Level 1B

Have basic flying skills with trainer kite
Launch and land the trainer kite with an assistant
Twist and untwist the lines while flying the kite
Walk and change directions while flying the kite
Know the wind window

Level 1C

Set-up a 4/5 line kite with a full de-power system
Pre-flight check of equipment and settings
In flight check of equipment and settings
Understand and use the international communication signals
Launch and land the kite to an assistant and as an assistant (4/5-line de-power kite)

Level 1D

Control the kite hooked into the harness
Understand the de-power system and can use the safety systems
Advanced flying skills with the de-power kite
Show full control of de-power systems in flight

Level 1E

Pull quick release and activate leash
Recover the bar and kite
Self land

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We’re one of the 130 special IKO approved locations worldwide

to learn kiteaboarding. We’re following IKO guidelines in all our kite classes. All our kite instructors are trained and certified by IKO. We’re also using IKO’s Kiteboarding Training Path system, under recreational category, they have different groups of discovery, intermediate, independent and master levels, we’re providing lessons for the first 3 levels, which you can find below in detail.