Course E - Learn Jumping

Transitions, Popping, basic Jumps and high Jumps

Prerequisites - Your level of
kitESURFING before you enter this course:

Your rider level will be assessed at the beginning of the course. It is in your own best interest to assign yourself to the correct course at the correct level.

Before booking this course you should be able to perform water starts and ride comfortably in both directions. You should also be able to stay and tack upwind. You should feel fairly comfortable, safe and independent, then this is the right course for you.

What you will learn and the kitesurfing course breakdown

Initial rider assessment: posture and kite control
Controlling your board and your kite while doing a down-winder. At Kitekahunas you can go downwind for 6km right from our doorstep, from Sunset Beach to Doodles Beach
Working with radio communication
There will always be an instructor supervising you, either on the beach, kitesurfing with you or on a boat or rescue craft
You will be able to use the edge of your board to stay upwind with the correct kite positioning and kite control
Tacking upwind, being able to make ground windward
Transitions to change direction with various kite control and board control techniques
Popping with your board without using your kite
Basic jumping in both directions attracting spectators' attention
Learning confidence in flat water and wave conditions
Your first high jumps

You definitely take the right step to take some days lessons to lay the foundation for jumping - many kitesurfers don't and hence they sadly never get over the level of small, odd-looking "hops".

Even in only half a course E, within 5 days, we can achieve a lot, at least showing you the right movements for jumping. This is very important, not that you learn the wrong movements, which are later very difficult to unlearn.

After this course you will be totally independent and comfortable as a kitesurfer. You will be able to kite in most kitesurfing locations in the world and perform jumps. People will respect your skills and spectators will enjoy watching you.

We make use of a selection of the following training methods in Our Kiteboarding courseS

Warm up and stretching, muscle activation
Video training
Mental training
Sports psychology / motor learning theory
Tips on kite maintenance and kite storage
Optional: Video feedback
Optional: Board training in the cable park on windless days
Optional: Surfing on windless days
Optional: Stand-up paddle boarding on windless days
and much more…

Course Details

Beginners Course Module A: Learn to kitesurf. Course details >>

Beginners Course Module B: Preparation for the ocean. Course details >>

Beginners Course Module C: Learn riding comfortably. Course details >>

Beginners Course Module D: Riding upwind and transitions. Course details >>

KITEKAHUNAS Wave Kitesurfing Course. Course details >>

Accent on Jumping. Learn to jump. Course details >>

Accent on Rotation Jumps and Transitions. Advanced rider level necessary. course details >>

Accent on Freestyle Advanced and unhooked rricks. course details >>

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