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------------ Beginner Series ------------ This series is designed to bring kiteboarders to the level where they are ready to start kiteboarding on their own. Every student learns at a different speed and this series generally requires three to six 3-hour lessons to complete. Kite Theory (Part of your first lesson.) We will start with a 45- to 90-minute classroom session to give you a clear understanding of kite control, how to utilize the wind's power and how to avoid the dangers of kiteboarding. This discussion is critical to your safety and will speed your learning once you are in the water. Kite Control This lesson is designed to help you learn to maneuver the kite through the patterns you will use to waterstart and kiteboard in the following lessons. You will learn to launch and land the kite as well as learn to relaunch the kite from the water. This lesson will finish with some bodysurfing behind the kite. You will use a small 4-meter kite in waist deep water. Kite Power This lesson will be focused on using the kite to generate controlled power with bar pressure and precise movements of the kite. You will practice moving the kite to pull yourself out of the water and across its surface on your chest at a controlled speed. You will also work on improving your kite relaunching skills. You will use a medium sized 4-meter kite in waist deep and deeper water. Waterstarts and Basic Riding In this lesson you will learn to use the kite to lift yourself out of the water and across the surface on to your board. We will use a number of different exercises to break down this critical set of skills so that you can move through the learning process quickly. We will work on waterstarting to the right, waterstarting to the left, controlling your speed on the board, and stopping without crashing. You will use a medium sized 4-or 6-meter kite. |