Beginners Discovery Program

Once in a life time, kite boarding, experience it in the mecca, Maui!

The KSM Kiteboarder programs are designed to help you learn in a safe way and reach your goals as safely and quickly as possible. Your International Kiteboarding Organization (IKO) certified KSM instructor will respect your learning rate and take you through all the steps to reach your goals.

As a beginner student, you can expect to acquire many of the skill sets listed below during a 2-3 day (7-10 hours) course and at the end of your lessons, your level will be certified with your IKO Kiteboarder Card

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Itinerary / Highlights

Lesson 1: Introduction to Kite Control

At KSM, our students begin lessons on land with a 4-line Bow kite at one of Maui's beautiful parks - the same type of kite you'll use later in the water. You'll learn to correctly setup the kiteboarding kite and will practice flying in and out of the powerzone, launching and landing, and more. Further kite control mastery will be applied in Lesson 2. Time 1-2 hours.

Lesson 2: Kite Control Body Drag

With the skills learned in the intro, you're ready to manoeuvre through the powerzone while dragging in the water. You'll practice body dragging upwind, launching the kite from the water, and self-rescue/self-landing skills. This is the phase where students develop and refine the necessary skills to become independent with the kite. Time 1-2 hours.

Lesson 3: Kiteboarding Water Start

After completing Lessons 1 & 2 or demonstrating your current skill level, you'll launch your kite and hit the water with board in tow. Your beach practice water starts will help you visualize what to do in the water and then actually start and ride. Expert feedback from KSM instructors allows students to maximize their time on the water in this intensive course. To become proficient as a Beginner Kiteboarder you might require more than a 1-day lesson. It takes time to master all the aspects of the course and getting up on a kiteboard could take 2-3 days of lessons. Time 1- 6 hours.