Kitesurfing Lessons
Kitesurfing Lessons with a premier Kitesurfing School
The Kitesurf Centre offers kitesurfing lessons for all abilities from complete beginner courses to advanced coaching clinics. Scroll through the tabs below to find the course most suitable for you and click ‘More Details’ for comprehensive information. As well as the below, we also offer private tuition for any of our sports & courses.
Each course runs along BKSA guidelines with a maximum of 4 students per instructor and safety as the primary concern. All equipment and insurance is included.
Lessons are taught through our centre at Camber Sands or Greatstone beach
Kitesurfing Lessons with a premier Kitesurfing School
The Kitesurf Centre offers kitesurfing lessons for all abilities from complete beginner courses to advanced coaching clinics. Scroll through the tabs below to find the course most suitable for you and click ‘More Details’ for comprehensive information. As well as the below, we also offer private tuition for any of our sports & courses.
Each course runs along BKSA guidelines with a maximum of 4 students per instructor and safety as the primary concern. All equipment and insurance is included.
Lessons are taught through our centre at Camber Sands or Greatstone beach
1 Day Kitesurfing Lesson
Course Duration - 6 hours total Cost – £95 – All included + post course handout pack
The one day kitesurfing course is aimed at complete beginners and a great introduction to the sport. Initially learning the fundamentals and kite control whilst covering safety, site assessments, and kite set ups, then moving into the water for body dragging and self rescue techniques.
The course is 80% practical and brilliant fun!!!
This kitesurfing lesson is an ideal birthday or Christmas present as a kitesurfing gift voucher
1 Day Kitesurfing Lesson
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- Introductions with site assessment |
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*Leading Edge Inflatable’ – these are the kites we use for kitesurfing in the water
Kitesurfing can be a dangerous sport if not learnt and taught properly, for this reason we spend the first part of the lesson covering the fundamentals of kitesurfing in the classroom and on the beach so you fully understand the sport and have a safe and highly enjoyable kitesurfing lesson.
With the essentials covered, onto the fun part – kite flying!
After briefly setting up some power / training kites, we will give a short demonstration and explanation, then allow you to fly them under our instruction. We start with small kites so you can learn to fly them without the fear of being out of control. The session will cover flying techniques that will be used throughout the whole course. All of the kites we use have certified safety systems which instantly stop the power of the kite when activated.
Before getting in the water, we kit you out with wetsuits, harnesses, buoyancy aids and helmets. Using our onsite changing rooms you can get ready out of the elements.
After the short break we proceed with the set up of the water kites (LEIs) with demonstrations, individual practice and tuning advice.
Before entering the water it is important to understand how to launch and land the LEI kites safely and how to activate the safety systems. A demonstration of controlled launching and landing will offer the opportunity to comprehend the skill and practice throughout the course will help you learn.
Into the sea – everybody will get a chance to fly the kite in waist deep water before going any further. Once it has become a little more natural to fly, we can move onto body dragging which is awesome fun!
Body dragging consists of using the kite to drag you through the water in different directions. There will be a MAXIMUM of 4 students per qualified instructor and usually you will be working with one kite between two.
Towards the end of the lesson a demonstration of an ‘emergency packdown’ will show how to self rescue in difficult situations. We run through example scenarios explaining ways to get back to land safely or be picked up by the rescue services. Being a vital part of the course, individual practices will follow. The course ends with debriefs and hand out packs within the comfort of our centre.
This is just the beginning , we highly recommend taking further lessons on the two or three day course to complete the body dragging exercises, become really proficient with the kite and move onto the board. Although the one day course covers a lot of information and is a great fun, adventurous experience, you will not cover enough to learn the sport and continue on your own.
All equipment including safety is included in the kitesurfing lesson
Please bring – Sensible sturdy pair of shoes, towel, swimming costume, suncream, sunglasses, and warm clothes if it’s cold
2 Day Kitesurfing Lessons
Course duration: 12 hours total Cost: £159 (£179 weekends) -everything included + post course handout pack
The two day course is aimed at complete beginners with the 1st day the same as the 1 day lesson (above). The second day of this course goes on to cover more complex bodydragging techniques, board starts and continuous riding while keeping the power in the kite
100% practical and great as a weekend break
2 Kitesurf Course Details
| - Individual set-up of LEI kite - Controlled downwind, direction, upwind and balance bodydragging - Introduction to boardstart theory - Boardstarts in the water - Continuous riding with constant power delivery from the kite - Edging the board and controlling the speed - Upwind riding - Individual demonstration of deep water safety packdown - Debrief and hand outs |
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The second day of the kitesurfing course is 100% practical, all the theory and land based work has been completed on the first day so from now on it’s all time in the water.
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We start with re-enforcing the kite assembly learnt on the first day by setting up a kite each under the guide of our qualified instructors. We use the latest 2010 kites and equipment for maximum safety and usability with thick wetsuits to keep you warm! Once set up and pre flight checked, we move into the water and continue from the first day with the bodydragging techniques. These will take us through to the short mid lesson break. We keep it short as I am sure you will not want to stop for long as it is now time for the board! |
After the break we demonstate how to board start, and then the rest of the kitesurfing lesson will be spent practising this technique. We will introduce power in the kite and control of the board for continuous runs as well as learning how to stop throughout the afternoon.
During the kitesurf course you will also demonstrate a deep water emergency packdown procedure to re-enforce what was shown to you on the first day of the kitesurfing lesson.
The course is completed with a debrief, individual suggestions on how to continue the sport and given a handout package.
There is huge amount to cover and learn in the 2 day kitesurfing course, if you are keen to take up and continue the sport we advise the 3 day kitesurf course.
All equipment including safety is included in the kitesurfing lesson
Please bring – Sensible sturdy pair of shoes, towel, swimming costume, suncream, sunglasses, and warm clothes if it’s cold.
3 Day Kite surfing Lesson
Course duration: 18 hours total Cost: £239 (£259 weekends) -everything included + post course handout pack
The first two days of this course follow the same outline as the 1 and 2 day courses (above) and it then offers another full day on the board to really master the board start and go on to controlled edging, upwind riding and turns.
If you’re keen to take up the sport we recommend the three day kitesurfing lesson as it gives the time to become confident and independent
3 Kite surfing Course details
| - Competent board starts - Speed control with board edging - Control amongst waves - Advanced equipment tuning and site assessment - Initiating turns - Upwind riding |
The course is aimed at mastering board starts and producing good length controlled runs while keeping the kite stable. Throughout the course board edge control and turns are introduced as well aiming to ride upwind.
This third day of tuition offers the extra time needed to become completely independent during kite launch/land and water re-launch as well as having the opportunity to experience different sea and wind conditions.
The course is completed with a debrief, individual suggestions on how to continue the sport and given a handout package.
If you really want to adopt the sport, have a look at our 5 day kitesurfing lesson
All equipment including safety is included in the kitesurfing lesson
Please bring – Sensible sturdy pair of shoes, towel, swimming costume, suncream, sunglasses, and warm clothes if it’s cold.
5 day kitesurfing – Zero to hero course
Course duration: 30 hours total Cost: £429 – everything included + post course handout pack
Our zero to hero course takes you from a complete beginner to a confident kitesurfer able to continue the sport on your own. The first 3 days cover a similar syllabus to the 1, 2 and 3 day kitesurfing courses (above) with the following 2 days moving on to advanced equipment tuning, detailed theory, board control in various conditions and freestyle techniques including basic jumps.
Zero to Hero Course Details
Our zero to hero course takes you from a complete novice to a fully independent and confident kitesurfer, safe in the knowledge that you have all the skills needed to con tinue the sport.
The first three days of the course take the same path as the three day kitesurfing lesson; however it then goes further to cover:
- Riding – a large amount of practical time spent with the kite and board in the water.
- In depth equipment theory with information about different kite and board types, shapes, designs and materials used in their production and how each feature affects how they perform and behave whilst in different weather conditions.
- Advanced wind, weather and sea conditions knowledge
In addition to the first 3 days you will have the extra time to really master your kite skills and concentrate on the board control riding technique. Weight distribution used affectively allows a better stance and full control in various conditions, the course works on this important factor. With this extra control and skill we can then go onto riding in both directions with turns and then onto smooth slide and carve turns.
As well as this the course covers how to use the board effectively to produce ‘pop’ and the kite to give you lift, creating your first jumps!!
After completing this intensive kitesurfing course you will have the knowledge and skills needed to continue the sport as well as being able to choose suitable wind, weather, location and equipment. You will able to kitesurf anywhere in the world safely and most of all have loads of fun!
All equipment including safety is included in the kitesurfing lesson
Please bring – Sensible sturdy pair of shoes, towel, swimming costume, suncream, sunglasses, and warm clothes if it’s cold.
Board control Kitesurfing Lesson
Course duration: 4 hours Cost: £99 – everything included + post lesson handout pack
This course is aimed at kitesurfers that have already had some kitesurfing lessons such as a 2 or 3 day course and would like some more tuition to master their board starts and controlled riding. The lesson is 100% practical and the whole time is spent with the board
Board control Kitesurfing Lesson
If you have previously had kitesurfing lessons such as a two or three day BKSA kitesurf course and would like another day of lessons to really improve your board starts a nd become fully independent, then this is the course for you.
It is completely dedicated to board starts and developing your board and kite skills to turn you into a confident and self-sufficient kitesurfer. The whole course is spent
in the water providing lots of time to crack the board start and move onto continuous riding with constant power delivery from the kite and edging of the board.
All equipment including safety is included in the kitesurfing lesson
Kitesurfing Coaching – Intermediate & Advanced
Course duration: 3-4 hours Cost: £50 – everything included + post lesson handout pack
As well as beginner courses we also offer more advanced coaching sessions.
Have you ever found that you come back from a session having just cruised up and down without trying out anything new? With an experienced coach by your side to push you and impart their knowledge to aid your progression you will improve quicker than you ever imagined!We run both intermediate and advanced coaching days.
On June 26th / 27th we have an advanced coaching day with Liquid Force Pro rider James Boulding
Kitesurfing Coaching – Intermediate & Advanced
Intermediate classes are for kitesurfers that are riding along confidently and now want to master some more advanced techniques and tricks.
Some examples of what we will cover are: advanced equipment tuning, upwind and lightwind riding techniques, turning and carve turns, toeside riding, pop, first jumps, transitions and first rotations.
The more advanced days are run just a few times a year and are taken by our most experienced instructors who are some of only a select handful of BKSA UK National coaches and are also international team riders for Liquid Force kitesurfing. They compete around the world and throughout the UK on the PKRA and BKSA tours.
The riding standard of the session will be higher than the intermediate course with participants already able to perform turns and first jumps. An example of what is usually covered in this day is: advanced kite tuning, pop, unhooked riding, back/front rolls, riding and landing blind/wrapped, handle passes, big air, kiteloops, jump transitions and possibly even more advanced moves such as mobes and other powered passes.
Both levels of coaching days will be tailored around the desires of the riders participating to allow you to progress with the tricks that you are currently struggling with and give you maximum progression during the session
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