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WELCOME TO MODULE 1 OF OUR LEARN TO KITE SURF PROGRAMME
MODULE 1
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MODULES OVERVIEW
SEE WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN THE FULL COURSE
MODULE 1
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THEORY AND BASICS
This lesson is the most important lesson, as it will ultimately lay the foundation for you to get up on the board.
Module 1 deals with the theory behind kite flying. It will allow you to understand where you need to fly the kite and why you have to use the harness. Most importantly it will deal with the safety, set-up, launching and landing of your kite.
Most people have never flown a kite so this lesson is aimed to get you there using tried a tested methods. If you stick with this you will get it and you will see how simple it can be.
Once you understand the technical aspects of kite flying, it will be like a puzzle falling into place.
DURATION
Theory + 1.5 hours, based on 2 students
Theory + 1 hour, based on 1 student
COST
R900.00 pp
BRING – bring sunnies, cap and rashvest.
MODULE 2
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ADVANCED FLYING
Module 2 is an extension of module 1 and we try to do these lessons together as it is good to take what you have just learnt and expand on it.
We deal with more advanced kiting and now start to teach you the correct way to fly a kite, combining all the techniques that we have taught you. We cannot tell you how many times we have had students that have not been taught properly say – “I was never shown that! Now it makes sense!” And that is our aim to put the foundation in to allow you to get onto a board.
We aim to make you understand why you have a de-power line and how the 4 line kite is meant to work! Only once you understand this properly do we then get you onto module 3!
DURATION
1.5 hours, based on 2 students
COST
R900.00 pp
BRING – bring sunnies, cap and rashvest.
MODULE 3
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WATER WORK
The body dragging lesson – we get you onto a bigger kite and put you into the safety of the water. We now use a waterproof helmet radio to communicate with you and to continue teaching whilst you are in the water. We will deal with the water re-launch, upwind body dragging and kite control.
The aim of this lesson is to get you more familiar with the kite and getting used to the pull in the water whilst still stressing the importance of the harness and re-enforcing the techniques learnt in the beginner course.
This is generally done in the lagoon to allow you easier learning conditions, however where possible (and provided the student is happy to) we do like to try do the lesson in the sea.
DURATION
1.5 hours plus theory videos
COST
R850.00 pp
BRING – costume or wetsuit.
MODULE 4
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BOARD WORK
The board work lesson will only be done on successful completion of level 3 as it is imperative that the student has sufficient control and technique to allow the board work lesson to be successful.
This is the lesson the is designed to have you UP and RIDING.
This lesson takes all that we have taught and brings it together to allow you to get up and going as easily as it looks. If your kite control is not of a sufficient level we will get you body dragging again until our instructor is happy to put you on a board.
The use of the helmet radio is imperative to get you up and riding and we will use the lagoon to help make the initial lesson as easy as possible.
DURATION
1 hour plus theory videos
COST
R850.00 per hour (if completed Mod 123)
IF you have not come through the kite school then you have to watch the training video to understand the concepts that you have possibly missed and this needs to be done at the shop before coming to the lagoon.
R1050 pp (if coming from another school)
If you don’t have your own gear then a gear rental fee will be charged
BRING – costume or wetsuit.
MODULE 5
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DOWNWIND LESSON
The downwind lesson is a unique learning experience that very few kite schools are able to offer. Our instructor will ride with the student on a downwind (which is a 4 km run in front of the shop) and instruct them on the way by means of a one way radio system. This allows our instructor to teach without the interruption of having to walk back upwind the whole time and also gives the added benefit of being able to show the student how it is done. The downwind is one of the best learning methods that is on Ocean2airs doorstep and offers a unique method to get up and riding as we have 5 km stretch of beach that gives us the perfect teaching platform. The downwind lesson is a brilliant tool to teach wave riding, advanced moves, edging techniques and many more.
DURATION
This lesson is generally one hour if you have completed Mod 1 2 3 4
COST
R850.00 per hour (a downwind should take an hour if you have completed Mod 1 2 3 4)
BRING – to be done on students equipment. If you need to rent gear here prices will be dependent on if you have graduated from our training program!