Airhead Kite & Surf Academy

Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex

www.Air-head.com

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Phone: 01903 850831

If you want to learn to kitesurf in the UK, Littlehampton in West Sussex is the place! With the Airhead Kite & Surf Academy learning to kiteboard has never been easier and our instructors will get you flying over the waves in no time!

Airhead offers kiting instruction for all levels from the first timer never flown a kite before to the semi-pro looking to tweak his or her skills for the next competition. If you are looking to pick up the basics of kiteboarding, improve your kitesurfing skills or learn to do big air moves Airhead Board Sports has the kite lesson for you.

Kitesurfing is made fun & safe with Airhead Kite & Surf Academy.Airhead's instruction uses the latest techniques from the BKSA combined with the latest equipment from Flexifoil and Nobile making learning fast and safer than ever before.Our courses are customized to suit the needs of the students that we are teaching so that you get the skills to become an independent and safe kite surfer.

The Airhead team wants you to have a great time while you are with us and we are committed to your success.Courses. 

Our Beginner’s courses follow the approved BKSA Training scheme and are broken down over three days. The aim is to equip the student with the skills to become a safe independent kite surfer ready to take to the water and enjoy

All equipment is provided by Airhead Academy from the wetsuit, safety equipment and a full range of 08 kites to suit the prevailing conditions.          

Day 1 – The fundementals                         

£115

• Site assessment and underpinning knowledge
• Pre flight checks and set up
• Basic Piloting Skills
• Launching and landing
• Wind Window
• Water safety and work
• Bodydragging
• Relaunching
• Deep water self rescues and pack down drills
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  Day 2 – Getting up and going        
  
  £215 including day 1
         
  Introducing the board
  Water start theory
  Load and launch
  First Board starts
  Coming up and riding
  Rules of the road
  Edging and riding upwind
  
  Day 3   - Independent Kiting         
  
  £295 including day 1+2
  
  Honing  up wind technique
  Prolonged rides
  Self launching and Landing
  Riding with Others
  Advanced Weather and Tidal Theory
  
  
  
  Airhead Academy also offers individual coaching sessions or one to one instruction for those looking to progress their skills. Just tell us want you need.
  
  Coaching sessions                         £45 per hour     
  
  Riding up wind
  Basic Jumping
  Equipment and kite tuning
  Improving Technique
• Toe side riding and Transitions.    
  
  If you fancy a go at kiting but are not sure if it's for you then why not book a taster sessions on a landkite.
• Have a go session £35 per hour 
  
  To get the most for this course we recommend that you book two hours. 
  
  Stand Up Paddlesurf 
  
  Paddle boarding is taking the UK by storm and Littlehampton is a great place to get your water legs. Airhead Board Sports offers demo sessions with tuition for those who want to find out what all the fuss is about.     
  

Getting Here

By Road

By Train

With a regular train service to Angmering and Littlehampton it could not be easier to get to us.