Kitesurfing Lessons - Tornado Surf Center, Safaga, Egypt

Kitesurfing - Lessons

Whether you are a beginner, an intermediate or advanced rider who wants to learn new techniques or tricks, with Tornado Surf Center you are always right. We will help you to achieve your goals.

Safety is very important for us. Therefore, we only work with IKO-qualified instructors and all the lessons are strictly following the teaching guidelines of IKO (International Kitesurfing Organisation).

Our spot in the Soma Bay, where we go with our Kite-Boat every day, offers a large shallow area for easy teaching. Also in our center at Yara Beach Club there is plenty of space on the beach and in the water for group and private lessons.

After you completed your lessons you can get an IKO Kiteboarder Card, with which we certify your skill level achieved in accordance with IKO Kiteboarder Program. With this card you can clearly show the level you reached in other centers around the world.

We offer hour packages for group lessons (max. 4 students per teacher), private training (1 student per teacher) or supervision. So we can respond individually to your pace and learning goals.

Hour Packages:

	... as a taster course, or a short refresher after a long break If you want to take a quick look at this fascinating sport, or you need some assistance after a long break, the 2-hour package is perfect for you. After these 2 hours you have the option to upgrade to the 6h- or 12h-package.
	... as a basic course for beginners, intermediate, or as a refresher course Want to learn how to kitesurf from scratch? You have already completed a basic course, but you are still not confident enough to practise on you own? Or it's quit a while ago since you practise last time, and you want to have good support to start again? Then the 6-hour package is perfect for you.
	... as an extended beginner or intermediate course You want to go the whole hog and efficiently spend your time and money in the fascinating world of kitesurfing? Then the 12 hour package is your option. Even as a total beginner, this 12-hour course will bring you for sure on the board. If you already have some good kite experience, after a 12-hour course will be an independent kitesurfer.
	... for efficient achievement of individual objectives You want to achieve your individual learning goals quickly and efficiently? Then you can exclusively book your instructor by hour. That guarantees you fast success at every skill level.
	... to practice with supervision by qualified person You have completed your basic kite training, you can perform a controlled water-start and you can ride in both directions. But you still want to have an instructor on hand to watching you in practice and gives you feedback and useful tips. Then you can book our supervision service - as a single lesson or as an hourly package.

Typical Training-Scenarios:

Taster Course:
	You're not sure if kitesurfing is the right sport for you? No problem! We'll help you find out. In 2 hours you will learn how to fly a training kite, you will understand the "wind window" and know how to use the wind for kiting. We show you how a kite is set-up and how it works. The first adrenaline rush you'll get during a joint "body drag" with your instructor, when you get dragged through the water by a large kite and feel its power.
Beginner Course:
	In the beginner's course you will first learn the basic flight maneuvers with a training kite. If you have mastered the "wind window", we switch to a full-blown 4-line kite with depower system. We will show you all the relevant safety systems, and the international communication signals. After learning to control the kite safely with one hand, you're ready for your first body drag. You will learn how to use the power of the kite for moving in different directions. Then you're ready for the board and your first water-start.
Intermediate Course:
	You have mastered the water-start and can ride a few meters. But in order to be a real kitesurfer you need more. We can show you how to control your riding-speed and how to use the edge of the board to stay upwind. You learn to turn without having to stop and how you behave amongst other riders (right-of-way rules). As part of IKO level 3 we also teach you how to do a self-rescue.
Advanced Course:
	No matter what personal goals you have set for your holiday, we will help you to achieve them. You can learn how to improve your techniques for kite and board control. We can teach you how to ride "switch" or how to make a stylish jibe. We will help you to perform your first jumps and give you tips for all the other moves that you want to train.

Average Learning Time / Capabilities

Number of lesson hours			Major capabilities in theory and practice	IKO Level
> 12 hours	6 - 8 hours	2 - 4 hours	- Trainerkite - Basic kite skills - Safety rules on land - Kite launching / landing - Kite control	1
		- Extended kite skills - Kite control with one hand - BodyDrag downwind / upwind - Kite Relaunch - Safety-/Right of way rules in the water - Water-start - First riding practice		2
	- Improve water-start - Controlled riding in both directions - Stay upwind - Ride upwind - Self rescue - Transitions - First jumps			3

IKO Kiteboarder Program

Level	Capabilities
1	Beginner Level - Discover Kiteboarding on land
1A	- Know safe wind directions and conditions for kiting - Know hazards on a spot - Set up a trainer kite - Know the use of safety systems
1B	- 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
1C	- Set-up a 4/5 line kite with a full de-power system - 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 an assistant
1D	- 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
1E	- Pull quick release and activate leash - Recover the bar and kite - Self land

2	Intermediate Level - Manage Kite and Board in the water
2F	- Enter and exit the water independently and safely while controlling 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
2G	- Upwind body drag to recover board - body drag holding the board with one hand - Enter and exit at the same point while upwind body dragging
2H	- Know the power stroke for a water start - Know the safety rules and theory for water start - Can put the board on the feet and maintain the correct position for water start
2I	- 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 rules - Know equipment set up and choice according to the weather conditions

3	Independent Level - Become an independent Kitesurfer
3J	- Control the riding speed by edging - Consistent riding in both directions
3K	- Consistent riding in all directions including upwind - Ride amongst other riders and water users and respect right of way rules
3L	- Change of direction without stopping - Self- rescue and full pack-down in the water
3M	- Risk assessment and awareness of the riding area - Self launch
3N	- Make a toe side turn - Knows the theory and the safety rules for jumping. - Land a basic jump