Discovery kiter

Intermediate kiter

Independent kiter

Advanced kiter

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Minimum Age

Minimum Weight

Swim level

Minimum / none

Minimum / none

Minimum / none

Minimum / none

Duration of course

Certification level

L 1A

L 2F

L 3J

L 4

Skills acquisition:

Acknowledgement of the environment Where is the wind coming from?

Assessment holding (wind orientation);

Carrying a kite;

Securing a kite;

Kite set up on land and presentation of safety systems;

1^st approach with a trainer kite

Enter & exit the water while controlling the kite;

Water re-launch;

Self-rescue theory approach

Control riding speed by edging with the board;

Maintaining course direction;

Controlled stop;

Basic jump;

Jibe;

Jump with grab;

Rider recovery;

Board recovery;

International kite-boarding signs & R-O-W;

Equipment;

Weather & tides;

Aerodynamics

Certification level

L 1B

L 2G

L 3K

Skills acquisition:

Pre-flight check;

Wind window;

Basic flying skill;

Safety system use

Side body-drag with 2 hands;

Body-drag with power-stroke on both sides;

Riding upwind;

R-O-W – rules practices

Certification level

L 1C

L 2H

L 3L

Skills acquisition:

International kite boarding signs;

Launching & landing as an assistant;

Explore the wind window’s edge;

Let go of the bar!

Twist & untwist the lines

Body-drag upwind;

Body-drag with the board;

Board recovery;

Self-rescue exercise & pack down discovery

Switching directions;

Sliding transitions

Certification level

L 1D

L 2I

L 3M

Skills acquisition:

Flying with 1hand;

Trim discovery;

Walking & flying the kite;

Launching & landing the kite

Right-Of-Way rules introduction;

Steady-pull exercise;

Kite piloting for water-start;

Body-positioning for water-start

Toe-side riding;

Toe-side turn

Certification level

L 1E

L 3N

Skills acquisition:

In flight quick release activation;

Self-landing;

Equipment packing and maintenance

Self-launching theory;

Self-launching exercise;

Self-rescue exercise & pack-down in deep water