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| Kite Club Cabarete is the only Kite Boarding centre in Cabarete that is run by an IKO Examiner, Jon Dodds. We offer complete IKO Instructor Training course Packages, including IKO Instructor Training Course Level 1, IKO Assistant Instructor course, First Aid CPR, Power Boat Handling and pre/post course training and shadowing to ensure your pass. Plus great oportunities for work experience and employment.
Candidates for an IKO Instructor Training Course
Level 1 must meet the prerequired level before attending. Please read the prerequisites at the bottom of this page, if you need more pre training to qualify then please check our 2 or 6 week courses.
To apply for the IKO Instructor Training Course, please download
the IKO
Instructor Training Course Application (Word Document)
 Go to Reservations to Pay
Check Available Dates and Prices below
| IKO
Course |
Date
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Price
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6 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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1 April - 11 May 2008 |
FULL |
2 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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1 May- 11 May 2008 |
FULL |
IKO Assistant Instructor Course
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1-5 May 2008 |
$300 |
Power Boat Handling Course
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5 May 2008 |
$50 |
MFA first aid CPR Course
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6 May 2008 |
$90 |
IKO Instructor Training Course
level 1
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7-11 May 2008 |
FULL |
6 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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7 April - 18 May 2008 |
$4100 |
2 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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7 May- 18 May 2008 |
$1200 |
IKO Assistant Instructor Course
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7-12 May 2008 |
$300 |
Power Boat Handling Course
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12 May 2008 |
$50 |
MFA first aid CPR Course
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13 May 2008 |
$90 |
IKO Instructor Training Course
level 1
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14-18 May 2008 |
$790 |
6 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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7 May - 18 June
2008 |
$4100 |
2 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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7 June- 18 June 2008 |
$1200 |
IKO Assistant Instructor Course
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7-12 June 2008 |
$300 |
Power Boat Handling Course
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12 June 2008 |
$50 |
MFA first aid CPR Course
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13 June 2008 |
$90 |
IKO Instructor Training Course
level 1
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14-18 June 2008 |
$790 |
6 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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1 Aug- 11 Sept 2008 |
$4100 |
2 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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1 Sept- 11 Sept 2008 |
$1200 |
| IKO Assistant Instructor Course |
1-5 Sept 2008
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$300 |
Power Boat Handling Course
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5 Sept 2008 |
$50 |
MFA first aid CPR Course
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6 Sept 2008 |
$90 |
| IKO Instructor Training Course
level 1 |
7-11 Sept 2008 |
$790 |
6 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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1 Nov - 11 Dec 2008 |
$4100 |
2 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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1 Dec- 11 Dec 2008 |
$1200 |
IKO Assistant Instructor Course
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1-5 Dec 2008 |
$300 |
Power Boat Handling Course
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5 Dec 2008 |
$50 |
MFA first aid CPR Course
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6 Dec 2008 |
$90 |
IKO Instructor Training Course
level 1
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7-11 Dec 2008 |
$790 |
6 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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1 Dec - 11 Jan 2009 |
$4100 |
2 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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1 Jan- 11 Jan 2009 |
$1200 |
IKO Assistant Instructor Course
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1-5 Jan 2009
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$300 |
Power Boat Handling
Course
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5 Jan 2009 |
$50 |
MFA first aid CPR Course
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6 Jan 2009 |
$90 |
IKO Instructor Training Course
level 1
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7-11 Jan 2009 |
$790 |
6 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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1 Feb - 11 Mar 2009 |
$4100 |
2 week complete IKO Instructor Training Course level 1
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1 Mar- 11 Mar 2009 |
$1200 |
IKO Assistant Instructor Course
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1-5 Mar 2009 |
$300 |
Power Boat Handling Course
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5 Mar 2009 |
$50 |
MFA first aid CPR Course
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6 Mar 2009 |
$90 |
IKO Instructor Training Course
level 1
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7-11 Mar 2009 |
$790 |
Week 1 IKO Assistant Instructor Course, First Aid CPR Course & Power Boat Handling.
Week 2 IKO Instructor Course Level 1.
Weeks 1,2,3 & 4 pre traning (Instruction & Equipment) to get you up to the required entry level for the IKO Instructor Training program.
Week 5 IKO Assistant Instructor Course, First Aid CPR Course & Power Boat Handling.
Week 6 IKO Instructor Course Level 1.
To apply for the IKO Instructor Training Course, please download the IKO Instructor Application
Go to Reservations to Pay
For more information on IKO please click here: www.ikorg.com
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IKO Instructor Training Course Application
IKO Instructor Training Course Application
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Prerequisites: IKO Instructor Level 1
- Be at least 18 years old
- Kiteboard for more than 6 months and be able to perform a jump, a controlled turn, switch riding, and be able to ride up wind and between other riders,
IKO Kiteboarder Level N-3
- Have an IKO assistant instructor certification or justify a teaching experience in a water or aerial sport
- Have a valid first aid certificate
- Have a powerboat license or equivalent skill level if no obligatory license is required in the home country
Prerequisites: 2 week IKO Instructor course
- Be at least 18 years old
- Kiteboard for more than 6 months and be able to perform a jump, a controlled turn, switch riding, and be able to ride up wind and between other riders,
IKO Kiteboarder Level N-3
Prerequisites: 6 week IKO Instructor course
- Be at least 18 years old
- Kiteboard for more than 4.5 months and have riding level IKO Kiteboarder Level J-3
IKO Training:
IKO Instructor training course 5 days
• Safety
• Practical environment
• Analysis
• Technique
• Teaching psychology
• Teaching in live situation
• Student certification
• Communication
IKO Certification
By the end of the 5 days course, an instructor must be able to:
• Provide the appropriate equipment to his student and adapt it
• Develop communication and teaching techniques that allow the students
to understand and perform the required task
• Recognize and manage the mental state of his student
• Evaluate his students before the lesson
• Evaluate the reason for failure of the student and provide information
to help him improve
• Manage his teaching area and anticipate the dangers (obstacles, passer-by,
other students and instructors)
• Teach the proper use of safety equipment
• Perform rescues for students & other ocean users (if necessary)
• Self evaluate his professional weakness and strength after having
taught in live situation
• As observer during a teaching live situation, identify an instructor
candidate’s professional weakness or strength
• Describe the key point of an exercise to enable the student to do
it
• Certify a student with the Kiteboarder card
• Deal with own stress tiredness
• Be a good role model
• Obtain a minimum rate of 15/20 at the written exam
An IKO instructor level 1 is qualified to:
• Teach kiteboarding with a ratio of maximum 2 kites/4 students simultaneously
• Teach kiteboarding following IKO standards
• Certify students up to IKO kiteboarder level 3
• Teach recreational power kite to maximum 6 students simultaneously
| Discovery Kiteboarder Program |
| Level |
Competences |
| A-1 |
- Carry and set up the lines and kite
- Determine the wind direction and upwind and downwind (windward, leeward).
- Fly a small kite (inflatable, stunt kite, foil…) on the wind window edge and maintain it close to the ground.
- Know how to stop the kite power in case of problem by releasing the bar. Be aware that the kite leash must be worn at all times, before kite launching and until landing.
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| B-1 |
- Be aware of the area where the kite can fall down wind to the pilot.
- Recover the kite on land.
- Position the kite on request from 9 to 3 o'clock on the wind window edge.
- Launch a kite with an assistant and choose the right angle to the wind.
- Fly the kite in the power area without crashing it.
- Twist and untwist the lines while the kite flies.
- Recover a kite and secure it on land.
- Land a kite with the help of an assistant.
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| C-1 |
- Fly a kite hooked to the harness.
- Pilot hooked to the harness with one hand.
- Activate the harness release system or quick release located on a leader line.
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| D-1 |
- Perform a downwind course by body dragging and using the power of the kite.
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| E-1 |
- Relaunch a kite from the water.
- Wind the lines in the water and recover the kite.
- Perform a self-rescue in deep water.
- Launch a kite alone on land.
- Identify potential wind obstacles creating lift or down draft and be able to define the wind direction. Understand that practice with onshore wind is dangerous.
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| Kiteboarder level 1 |
| Intermediate Kiteboarder Program |
| Level |
Competences |
| F-2 |
- Define if the practice area is safe for practice.
- Set up and check the equipment alone (kite, line, control bar).
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| G-2 |
- Go away from the shore (with side-shore and side-on-shore wind) while body dragging, go down wind and come back to the shore.
- In the water, pilot a kite with power from one side of the wind window to the other, passing by the power area. The pilot must be able to perform while piloting the kite at different heights from the water.
- Perform the previously mentioned exercise while piloting with one hand.
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| H-2 |
- Know the water start theory: board and body positioning, kite piloting.
- Recover the board in deep water and position the feet in the foot-straps and keep the position while flying the kite.
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| I-2 |
- Stand up on the board and ride while moving the kite up and down.
- Tie the board leash alone.
- Set up a 4 line kite alone and check that it is properly done. Obligatory at this point if it hasn't been done before.
- Fly 4 line kite.
- Activate the safety systems of a 4 line bar (power loop, leash).
- Adjust a four line kite while using the power loop.
- Adjust the trim system of a 4 line kite to avoid it to fly backward or to adjust the power.
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| Kiteboarder level 2 |
| Independent Kiteboarder Program |
| Level |
Competences |
| J-3 |
- Know the right of way rules.
- Ride away from the shore and come back to the shore.
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| K-3 |
- Edge on the heel and toe side to change the course.
- Accelerate by edging down and moving the kite.
- Stop by edging.
- Be able to keep an edge.
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| L-3 |
- Ride away from the shore and come back at starting point. Ride upwind.
- Constantly ride upwind.
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| M-3 |
- Recover the board without the leash, by body dragging upwind.
- Ride a twin tip. Optional if it has been done before.
- Switch of direction.
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| N-3 |
- Know the theoretical approach to jumps.
- Perform a small jump and land it.
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| Kiteboarder level 3 |
The IKO teaching concept is considered as the most professional and efficient Kiteboarding method worldwide. Thanks to continuous updates and high quality standards, you will be able to work and teach kiteboarding with the support of the leading organization in the development of the sport. Start your international pro career today! Kite Club offers you the chance to get your work experience and get enough hours to move onto to Level 2 and beyond! Plus training is available to teach IKO Assistant Training Courses (for level 2 Instructors) IKO Examiner Training Courses are aslo available.
| Prerequisites: IKO Instructor level 2 |
- Be an IKO instructor level 1
- teach 160 hours to minimum 20 students and maximum 30 students
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| Prerequisites: IKO Instructor level 2 senior |
- Be an instructor level 2
- teach + 840 hours (1000 hours in total) and minimum +100 students (120 in total).
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| Prerequisites: IKO Examiner |
- Be an instructor level 2 senior and have at least 2 years of teaching experience
- Have taught to students in different locations
- Be fluent English and preferably another language
- Be at least 25 years old.
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