Program

The training program includes:
Kite handling and riding instruction;
Divergence rules, international communication signs;
Theory of self-rescue and practicing it in practice;
Meteorology course;
Equipment lecture (types of kites and rules of equipment selection).
Determination of wind direction, terminology
Assessment of the safety of the place of riding
Familiarization with kite and additional equipment.
Kite construction
Trim device
Adjusting and checking the kite
Safety system (rules of dragging)
International signs and symbols used in kiting
Assistant’s work when launching and landing a kite
Kite piloting
Wind Window Theory
Left, right, one-handed movement with the kite
Activating the kite safety system
Launching and landing the kite with the help of an assistant.
SECOND STAGE OF TRAINING
3 to 4 hours
Piloting the kite with confidence, performing kite strokes
Kite swinging and controlling the kite’s pulling force
Moving with the kite, performing strokes (left, right).
Independent landing and launching of the kite from the ground
Lift from sitting to standing by pulling the kite.
Starting on snowboard or skis: correct positioning of the body, snowboard/ski and kite at the start.
Short tack in both directions (left, right)
Stopping
Rules of divergence and behavior in the ski area
Wind effects
Wind forecast
Rules of equipment selection, fine tuning of the kite, types of kites.
THIRD STAGE OF TRAINING
from 3 hours
Confident riding in both directions
Speed control (using kite and/or snowboard/ski)
Heading upwind, heading downwind
Returning to the starting point
Riding in “traffic” using divergence rules
Turning without stopping

ADDITIONAL
Swich skating
Theory and practice of jumping
Performing a small jump