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Learn to kitesurf near London

kitesurf lesson near London

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Step One

Kitesurf Lesson One.

Learn how to assess the wind, set up and control your kite, and address safety rules.

LESSON PROGRESSION

Step Two & Three

Put your knowledge from lesson one into practice and get into the water, body dragging, water launches, self-rescues and board recovery.

Step Four

Take your skills and practice board starts using the kite to propel you out of the water.

Step Five & Six

Ride upwind, toe-side, controlling speed by edging, change direction without stopping, and self-launching and landing.

(*121 with radio headset)

Group

Group sessions are maximum 2 students to 1 instructor with ample practice time.

* 4:1 for Land Lesson

Private

Learn in a 1:2:1 environment to advance your skils even faster.

Community

After lesson completion, you can practice at "Mark's Beach" on your own surrounded by instructors, fellow students, and pros. Join our strong community of fellow kite surfers

LESSON DETAILS

Step One

(Land Based) £60

This class is the initial one in your training where you learn all about how to manage a kite in various wind conditions.

Assess and understand wind strength and direction
Assess the environment and possible obstacles
Set up and pack down your own kite including lines and bar
Safely launch and land your kite
Power kite flying working different angles
Power moves for your next session body dragging in the water

*Group class: max 4ppl per instructor

Step Two £120

On the second step, we will be getting our wetsuits on and getting into the water to practice your kite flying skills and start using the power to pull you through the water

Bringing on the power with an inflatable (LEI) kite
Launching and landing in the water
Safety and rescue techniques in water
First body drags

Step Three £120

Step 3 is about getting used to flying a kite while handling the board in the water.

Recap on safety
Body drags with the board
Board retrieval
Introducing the board
First water starts

Step Four £120

During the third step you touched on your first water start and maybe you’ve even ridden a short distance. During this session, you’ll learn how to keep power in the kite, how to edge and work on getting the right body posture. At the end of the session, you should be able to ride short distances.

Keeping power in the kite while kitesurfing
Optimal body position
Water starts in both directions
Learning how to edge
Riding short distance

Step Five & Six (121 Instruction) £160

During step four you’ve learned how to keep power in the kite, keep a good body posture and know the basics for riding. During steps five and six, you’ll learn.

Perfecting the water start
Upwind riding theory
Practise upwind riding
Working on your posture
Control your riding speed by edging
Turning direction (transitions)

It will take a bit of time to fully master the above, but the aim of these sessions is to get you going in the right direction.

(* Group size for step five & six is 121 with two way radio comms £160pp)