Jon Dodds has been practicing and teaching Kite Boarding since 1999, starting a successful kite school in the UK then moving to the Dominican Republic to pursue his passion in the sunshine and steady winds of Cabarete.

He has been a certified Instructor in first the Wipika School Network (2000) then later the International Kite boarding Organisation or IKO (2002). He soon worked his way up to becoming an IKO Examiner. Jon has been responsible for the Training and Certification of hundreds of Instructors in dozens of locations across the globe. He was also one of the co-writers of the IKO Instructors Manual used worldwide to train all IKO Instructors. He is now the Assistant to the IKO International Training Master and is responsible for the training of Examiners and Instructors in North and South America for 2007.

Jon Dodds has been working on R&D with EH Kite Boarding’s head designer Eric Hertsons to help bring the EH Beast kite into Kite Club. One of the best Kites around to learn on. Period. Of the new ‘BOW’ design the Beast kite makes it both easier and safer to learn to Kite Surf.

Jon Dodds brings all his experience and expertise to the Kite Club organisation. He writes all course material and hand picks and trains the Kite Club Instructors and staff to ensure continuity of excellence in your training, ensuring a safe and enjoyable Kite Surfing lesson.

Private one-on-one Instruction with Jon Dodds is reserved for those who really want to have the attention to detail that can only come from years of experience and professionalism. One small tip can be the difference between success and failure. Jon Dodds has just about seen it all and taught the best and the worst.

If you’d like to reserve a lesson with Jon Dodds please book our Kite Club’s VIP Lessons.