LessonsKite boarding / Kite surfing Courses and Lessons
When teaching, each IKO instructor will have maximum 2 students at a time. When needed we also have assistants that will help you launch and land to speed up the learning process.
Latest promotion: During the whole 2009 and 2010 season everyone that completes a beginner course or 2 days of any other course is entitled of one day free equipment usage after the lessons finish. That means we give you a free kite, board, harness, life jacket and helmet for one day after the course.
The teaching process strictly follows the guidelines developed by the International Kitesurfing Organization, IKO. Upon completion of your course you will hold a level I or level II IKO licence.
We can offer you any kite surfing lessons you desire. The below table list some of our courses. Below the table, more information are provided for each course
Course
|
Description |
Price in THB |
| Beginner Course |
This course covers all you need to know to get you riding. After you finish this course you will have the skills to do a board start and continue practise safely by yourself. A Level II IKO certificate will also be issued to you. | 11.000 |
| Intermediate | After you finish the beginner course and quickly want to move on fine tuning your skills, this is the course for you. Here we focus on upwind riding and jibes and basic tricks and jumps. The price is pr day. |
5.000 |
| Private Lessons | This is one 2 one lessons. Only you and the instructor will take you to any level you want. The price is pr day |
6.000 |
| Pro rider | Our own instructor and founder, Mr Yo have special courses for people that want to learn the most extreme tricks and jumps. Beside from competing around Asia, Mr Yo will take on any request you might have. Pre booking of these courses are recommended. | 6.000 |
| Explore kitesurfing | Not sure if this is the sport for you? At least try it with this one day introduction course. Everyone can do this. If you choose to continue, the price of this course will be deducted on further courses. | 4.000 |
| Stunt kite | This is meant for people that don't want to get wet, but still want to have some fun on the beach. Our instructors will take you through the process of flying a smaller kite on the beach. Here we focus on fun and safe kite flying. The price is for a 2 hours session |
1.000 |
| Windsurfing | As pr this season, Club ONE2KITE now have windsurfing lessons. The advantage with windsurfing is that you can still cruise around and get the feeling in winds lower than what you need for kitesurfing. The price is pr day |
3.000 |
| SUP (Stand Up Paddling) | SUP has come up the last two years and are now a fast growing sport. It takes wave surfing to another level and make this sport enjoyable for everyone. Basically you stand on a surf board with a paddle to keep you balanced. You can surf the waves or just paddle on flat water. The price is for one hour training |
500 |
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During the kite lessons you will be provided with a harness, life jacket / impact west and a helmet to ensure you safety and comfort.
Detail about the different kitesurfing lessons:
Beginner course: We kick of this kite course by watching some instruction dvd's. After that we will go through with you the concepts of flying a kite. After approximately 1 - 2 hours we are ready for launch, and we start with a small inflatable 4 line kite. When this is done we are ready to move on to a larger kite and get you real wet :-) You will now move on to body dragging and preparation for riding with a board. When the time is right, probably on the 3'rd day when you feel confident, we move on to practise the board start. All larger kites you will fly during the body dragging and board start are bow style kites that give you a lot of depower and are easy to re-relaunch after a crash in the water.
1 day try kiteboarding: This course focus on having fun and you will learn how to control a kite on land and in water. We start by flying some small 2 - 3 sqm 2 line kites. After you master this you will try how it is to fly a smaller 4 line inflatable kite. If you feel that this sport is made for you and you want to continue taking the full course we will discount you 4.000 baht on the 3 day full course
Intermediate course : If you want to fine tune your skill after you finish the beginners course, or need help to get to the next lever, this is for you. We will start by evaluating you skill level, and then together with you discuss what to focus on. Typically students that are taking this course wants to practise riding upwind, riding toe-side and basic jump techniques.
1 day "Pro Rider": You are already an experienced kite surfer, but want to fast track your moves. No problem. Our pro rider Mr Yo will take you all the way. Yo can teach you any tricks and jumps you desire. why not try a double handlepass with kite loop?
Private lessons: If you like being alone with the instructor and have special wishes on what to learn, this is the perfect course for you. With private lessons it will be only you and a dedicated instructor. This can be used for all types of teaching, from beginners course to intermediate / advanced
I day consists of approximately 2 - 4 hours of teaching. There will also be some breaks to refill your energy with some food or drinks
Stunt Kite: This course is focused on having fun in a safe manner on the beach. We use only small kites (2 - 5 square meter). You will learn the basics of controlling a kite and feel the power. This can be quite a workout in strong wind. In the end we will try to do some looping and tricks.
Windsurfing: The advantage of windsurfing is that you can get going cruising pretty fast with less wind needed for kitesurfing. Perfect for other family members or friends. We start out with a large board and small sail just to get the feeling. We focus on sail handling and feet positions. When you are ready we will try some downwind sailing and in the end we will try to go upwind.
SUP: This stands for Stand Up Paddling. Its a long board surf board with good buoyancy enough so you can stand on it. You will also have a paddle for balance and thrust. You can both surf waves or paddle on flat water for recreation purpose or exercising.
