Level 1 – Discovery

Level 1 Discovery skills

Level 1 Discovery introduces wind awareness, kite control and the safety systems used in your first kite flights at KiteMood.

Discovery

Kitesurfing equipment laid out on the sandy beach at KiteMood

Level 1A


  • Recognise safe wind directions and conditions for kitesurfing
  • Identify hazards at a kitesurfing spot
  • Set up a trainer kite
  • Understand how to use the safety systems


Level 1B


  • Develop basic flying skills with a 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
  • Understand the wind window


Level 1C


  • Set up a 4/5-line kite with a full depower system
  • Check equipment and settings before flight
  • Check equipment and settings during flight
  • Understand and use international communication signals
  • Launch and land a 4/5-line depower kite with an assistant, and assist another rider


Level 1D


  • Control the kite while hooked into the harness
  • Understand the depower system and use the safety systems
  • Develop advanced flying skills with the depower kite
  • Demonstrate full control of the depower systems during flight


Level 1E


  • Use the quick release and activate the leash
  • Recover the bar and kite
  • Self-land


1st lesson

75 minutes

€85Theory & first flight (private/group lesson)
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  • IKO certification standards
    Level 1 – Discovery

Whatever your goal,

we are here to guide you and create a course to suit your level, budget and available time.

If our listed courses do not meet your needs, contact us for a personalised offer.

We will be happy to help.

International Kiteboarding Organization (IKO)

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

for learning to kiteboard. All our lessons follow IKO guidelines, and all our instructors are IKO-trained and certified. We use IKO’s recreational Kiteboarding Training Path, which covers Discovery, Intermediate, Independent and Master levels. We offer lessons for the first 3 levels, outlined in our course information.


  • Transfer between school and beach
  • Kites, boards, harnesses, helmets, life vests, wetsuits and other equipment during lessons
  • Radio-assisted lessons, with instructor contact throughout
  • Lessons taught by IKO Level 2 instructors
  • IKO Kiteboarder Card and level certification
  • Low student-to-instructor ratio (max 2:1)


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