Kitsurfing Courses - Kite Mood Marsa Alam

Whatever your goal,

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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.

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

1st LESSON

75 Mins participate

^€75_{theory & first fly (private/group lesson )}

IKO CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
LEVEL 1 – DISCOVERY

KITEBOARDER LEVEL 2

Level 2F

Enter and exit the water independently and safely while controlling the kite
Water re-launch the kite
First body drag downwind
Maintain correct kite position in the wind window
Change direction to the left and right while body dragging
Recover the kite and bar in the water

Level 2G

Upwind body drag to recover board
Upwind body drag holding the board with one hand
Enter and exit at the same point while upwind body dragging

Level 2H

Know the power stroke for a water start
Know the safety rules and theory for water start
Can put the board on the feet and maintain the correct position for water start

Level 2I

Water starts in both directions and ride a short distance
Come to a controlled stop
Understand weather forecast, tidal- and wind effects
Determine the wind strength, direction and quality
Know the right of way rules
Know equipment set up and choice according to the weather conditions

2nd LESSON:

bodydrag (private)

^€100_{75 Mins}

IKO CERTIFICATION STANDARDSLEVEL 2 – INTERMEDIATE

3rd LESSON:

Waterstart (private)

^€100_{75 Mins}

IKO CERTIFICATION STANDARDSLEVEL 2 – INTERMEDIATE

4th LESSON:

Self rescue (private/group lesson)

^€70_{75 Mins}

IKO CERTIFICATION STANDARDSLEVEL 2 – INTERMEDIATE

Lesson after course

lesson duration [ 60 Mins ]

^€70_{60 Mins}

IKO CERTIFICATION STANDARDSLEVEL 2 – INTERMEDIATE

KITEBOARDER LEVEL 3

ADVANCED

Level 3J

Control the riding speed by edging
Consistent riding in both directions

Level 3K

Consistent riding in all directions including upwind
Ride amongst other riders and water users and respect right of way rules

Level 3L

Change of direction without stopping
Self- rescue and full pack-down in the water

Level 3M

Risk assessment and awareness of the riding area
Self launch

Level 3N

Make a toe side turn
Know the theory and the safety rules for jumping
Land a basic jump

ADVANCED LESSONS

after the 5th hour € 70

^€80_{1 Hour}

IKO CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
ADVANCED LESSONS

TANDEM

^€20_{20 minutes}

STAND UP PADDLE BOARD

^€15_{1 Hour}

GLASS KAYAK

1 Hour 15 €

^€20_{30 Mins}

Kiteboarding lessons (theory and practical), 3 hours per day
Transfer between school and beach
Kites, boards, harness, helmets, life vest, wetsuit. etc (during classes)
Radio-assisted classes (in touch by radio with instructor at all time)
Classes held by IKO Instructors Level 2
IKO Kiteboarder Card, level certification
Low student/teacher ratio (max 4/1)

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