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Day 1 Kitesurfing CourseOur 'Day 1' Kitesurf Lesson is aimed at the complete beginner, this is your intro to the fastest growing sport of the 21st century. Your 'Day 1' kitesurf lesson provides all the fundamentals of kite flying. We will take you through, launching and landing, pre-flight checks, water relaunching, deep water packdowns and body dragging through the water. At the end of your one day course you will no doubt be eager to come back for your second day on the board. | Price: £100 |  |
The following is taken from the IKO teaching format, on a 'Day 1' course we will cover the following topics;
Level 1A
- Know safe wind directions and conditions for kitesurfing
- Know hazards on a spot
- Set up a trainer kite
- Know the use of safety systems
Level 1B
- Have basic flying skills with trainer kitesurf 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 kitesurfing 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
Level 2F
- Water re-launch the kitesurfing 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