Kiteboarding Tutorial Freestyle Kite Tarifa

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www.freestylekitetarifa.com
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Meet our Team Leader
After 14 years of full time teaching, our school
owner and hands on team leader Gray Robinson, has
developed a new, improved and dynamic Freestyle
approach to the course curriculum and teaching
methodology.
With the experience of personally teaching over
4000 men and women, girls and boys, from 7 years
of age to 79 years young some being the larger
than small type people, and some being the
smaller than large ones, not excluding the fit
and getting fitter individuals.
As well as a very experienced instructor, whom
has run and built kite schools in 8 countries, he
knows down to the most detailed reasons, that
what makes your success in learning the sport of
kite boarding. Gray is also a doctor of
traditional Chinese medicine, high level scuba
instructor, fitness instructor and medic first
aid instructor.

• Gray robinson

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Heres The 1st Steps
Level 1A
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 1 Know safe wind
directions and conditions for kiting Know
hazards on a spot Set up a trainer kite Know
the use of safety systems
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Heres The 2nd Steps
Level 1B
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 2 Have basic flying
skills with trainer kite Launch and land the
trainer kite with an assistant Twist and
untwist the lines while flying the kite Walk
and change directions while flying the kite
Know the wind window
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Heres The 3rd Steps
Level 1C
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 3 Set-up a 4/5 line kite
with a full de-powersystem Pre-flight check of
equipment and settings In flight check of
equipment and settings Understand and use the
international communication signals Launch and
land the kite to an assistant and as anassistant
(4/5-line de-power kite)
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Heres The 4th Steps
Level 1D
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 4 Control the kite hooked
into the harness Understand the de-power system
and can use the safety systems Advanced flying
skills with the de-power kite Show full control
of de-power systems in flight
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Heres The 5th Steps
Level 1E
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 5 Pull quick release and
activate leash Recover the bar and kite Self
land
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Heres The 6th Steps
Level 2F
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 6 Enter and exit the
water independently and safely whilecontrolling
the kite Water re-launch the kite First body
drag downwind Maintain correct kite position in
the wind window Change direction to the left
and right while body dragging Recover the kite
and bar in the water
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Heres The 7th Steps
Level 2G
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 7 Upwind body drag to
recover board Upwind body drag holding the
board with one hand Enter and exit at the same
point while upwind body dragging
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Heres The 8th Steps
Level 2H
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 8 Set-up a 4/5 line kite
with a full de-powersystem Pre-flight check of
equipment and settings In flight check of
equipment and settings Understand and use the
internationalcommunication signals Launch and
land the kite to an assistant and as anassistant
(4/5-line de-power kite)
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Heres the 9th Steps
Level 2I
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 9 Water starts in both
directions and ride a short distance Come to a
controlled stop Understand weather forecast,
tidal- and wind effects Determine the wind
strength, direction and quality Know the right
of way ules Know equipment set up and choice
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Heres The 10th Steps
Level 2J
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 10 Control the riding
speed by edging Consistent riding in both
directions
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Heres The 11th Steps
Level 2L
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 11 Change of direction
without stopping Self- rescue and full
pack-down in the water
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Heres The 12th Steps
Level 2N
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 12 Make a toe side turn
Knows the theory and the safety rules for
jumping. Land a basic jump
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