Simulate first
Fly it here.
Fly it here.
Ride it in Dahab.
- Safety first
- Try it in the simulator
- Then do it on the beach
Free kitesurfing lessons for beginners, following the IKO course levels.
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- Wind & spot check7 min
- The wind window8 min
- Kite control10 min
- Bar, depower & safety systems9 min
- Launch & land with an assistant9 min
- Body drag downwind9 min
- Upwind body drag & board recovery9 min
- Self-rescue & water relaunch9 min
Ready to fly
Fly the kite before you touch one
Kites pull hard in some parts of the sky and almost nothing in others. In the simulator you learn where — by flying, crashing and trying again, with nothing at stake.
Open lesson 2: the wind window12Rule of thumbat every kite school“When in doubt, bring the kite to 12. It’s the one place it rests.”
How it works
Every lesson: learn it, simulate it, then do it.
- LearnShort cards with diagrams — the why, in a few minutes.
- SimulateMissions that make you do the move: hold 12, park at 10, push the bar out in a gust.
- Do it on the beachThe same move with a trainer kite and your instructor. Tick it off when you’ve done it for real.
Your beginner path
Three levels, in the order kite schools teach them. Level 1 and the body-drag lessons of Level 2 are ready; more water lessons and simulators come next.
Discovery On the beach
Wind, the wind window, flying a kite, the safety systems, launching and landing — all before you get wet.
- Wind & spot check
- The wind window
- Kite control
- Bar, depower & safety systems
- Launch & land with an assistant
Intermediate In the water
Body dragging downwind and upwind, getting your board back, self-rescue and your first water starts.
- Body drag downwind
- Upwind body drag & board recovery
- Self-rescue & water relaunch
- Water start
Independent On the board
Riding in both directions, controlling speed, staying upwind and sharing the water safely.
- Riding & speed control
- Riding upwind
- Right of way & self-launch
Please read: the simulator teaches the idea of each move. Kitesurfing can be dangerous — learn on the water only with a certified instructor, and never kite alone or in offshore wind.