Our 1st Kite wave clinic of this winter went down in deepest Cornwall on the weekend just gone, 12/13th Nov with great success. 5 guys traveled down from as far as Ipswich & Hayling Island to be greated at Gwithian on Saturday morning to perfect 4-5ft waves but unfortunately no wind.

Some of us jumped in for a surf before we got Pasties and recoveined at Marazion at 12pm to await the forecasted se wind. With small waves and the breeze filling in we kicked off with a board talk, showing the differences between all the 2012 North surfboards.

We then pumped our 12s and went for a quick wave ride before the wind dropped slightly and we were back on the beach for a tacking talk followed by an on water demo.

We then postponed until the sunday -As soon as it got dark then wind filled right in (typical) and sunday dawned with 25-30 knts and 2 ft waves at Marazion. A full day followed, covering riding tech, getting out, Gybing, Tacking and strapless jumping, with everyone leaving happy, tired and with plenty to practise.

We received some great feedback, such as; 'Best £60 I've spent in a long time'
Big thanks to Joe from JNP Events for doing the photos. All the pics of the demos and the guys ripping are availble to buy their website- http://jnpevents.co.uk/photocart/

Our next clinic is on the 26th Nov @ Gwithian and there are currently 3 spaces available so be quick at just £60 for 6 hours. contact me by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Cheers and stay safe

Lee

With Blazing sunshine, moderate winds and some small waves. Christian Harris and Karine Natival ran a fully booked youth training camp in Poole kindly hosted by 'The Watersports Academy'. The first day was all action water time with easterly winds it was a new environment for a number of the local younguns as well as youngsters from further a feild. Some great progress was made all round with first kiteloops, new unhooked tricks and new challenges being conquered by all.
Day two suffered light winds but gave the opportunity to get some video feedback, look at portfolios, discuss competition strategy, and knock Christian off his paddleboard repeatedly while undertaking a mini fitness tour Stand up Paddleboarding. All in all a great couple of days and thanks goes out to all who attended, Charlie, Josh, Lana, Joe, Robert, Jordan and Phil. BKSA coaches Christian and Karine, The Watersports Academy and Easyriders for the kit and hospitality.

Just to let you know that there is a cheeky little video of the two days on our YouTube channel. So please have a look and hopefully a giggle. Watch Now on BKSA TV

What’s our Aim

The aim of the youth training program is to provide guidance, tuition and help nationwide to young aspiring kitesurfers looking to progress in the competition circuit, and more generally to all young kitesurfers wanting to improve their skills at all levels.

We have 2 youth training camps arranged for this year.

The format is the same as previous years with BKSA Coaches Christian harris and Karine Natival running the camps.

The price will also be the same £60 for the whole weekend.
Camps will start at 10am on the first day and finish around 4 on day 2.
You need to pay in advance to secure a place on the camps as numbers are limited.

Camp 1
Hunstanton
Hunstanton Sailing Club
August 13/14

Camp 2
Poole
The Watersports Academy
September 1/2nd

What involved

All the camps will be slightly different to accommodate the weather, local conditions and facilities. All camps will follow a course program designed by the coaches delivering the course. Each course will include information and practical sessions on.

• Riding Technique,                        
  
• Move analysis
• Goal setting,                                 
  
• Achievement and targets
• Equipment                                    
  
• Performance and tuning
• Location                                       
  
• Awareness and suitability
• Competition
• Heat planning and preparation
• Sponsorship                                  
  
• Self promotion, conduct  and marketing
• Health and fitness,                        
  
• Diet, exercise and flexibility.

Where to go from here

We want to encourage as many youngsters to improve and pursue kitesurfing and become part of a great community in the UK. We have a growing schools network nationwide of over 38 schools all providing tuition. We also have dedicated BKSA coaches in charge of youth training who are there to help and advise on all issues.

For more info and to reserve a place please contact us.

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BKSA TRAINER- Eric Bridge & 4 x Kite Race World Champion -Steph - get involved with ISAF Kitesurf training workshop in Exmouth.

It was a group of Like minded individuals that got together over the weekend for the first ISAF  Kitesurf training Workshop. Joined by Tim Cross, RYA Coach & ISAF representative the venue was Edgewatersports in Exmouth. Dan Jaspers, Tom & Richard Percy were all incredible talents with powerkites & soon got the grips of water based flying & progressed to board starts by the end of day 1. Unfortunately the wind did not deliver for day 2 , however some paddleboarding & theory work ended the course with the boys wanting more! It was great to be involved in their progression & we hope that this small introduction will enable the team to want to do more kitesurfing & really embrace this sport like they have with sailing.

North West Kitesurfing

Instructor Training Course 9^th - 13^th May (last few places left).

 Following the success of the Instructor Training course in 2010 we have another running from 9^th to the 13^th May. We are happy to have Will Bennet as examiner and a loctaion second to none for running courses and holding events.

The feedback from last years candidates was very positive and we hope to get as many days of wind again this year which was 4 out of 5 days.

We still have some places left for any last minute candidates, this is the only ITC in the diary for the North of England so far this year and early enough to enable candidates to be teaching for the summer season.

For more information call

Gary on 07724078057 or 01229470303

or drop an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Jo Wilson UK Coaching Tour

Jo Wilson is back for her spring coaching tour this season around the UK.  

She is offering coaching at affordable prices to all of you kitesurfers.  Jo offers basic freestyle courses as well as advanced.  

In her basic courses she can coach you through improving your jumps, embarking on your first rotations and raileys or ironing out the kinks to allow you to land them time and time again.  

Her advanced courses can set you up for the first stages of kite loops, unhooking or even handle passes.  These courses are Short Burst Sessions to give you a kick start after the long winter!  

Get ready to rock the water this season.  

Courses are £65 per person with a maximum of 4 per group.  

To find out more check out her website www.jowilsoncoaching.com

Christian & Karine Clinics New Website

BKSA coaches Christian and Karine have just launched their new website www.ckperformanceclinics.co.uk

Christian and Karine have been running coaching holidays and improver to advanced clinics since 2003.

Chances are they have already nudged you along with one of their popular technique articles in iksurfmag.

So Ladies and Gents, fancy a full on week of energy, enthusiasm, knowledge, coaching, progression and fun, whilst squeezing in a year’s worth of learning, amongst a killer group of motivated people?

Indulge yourself in one of their unique clinics in Cape Verde, Venezuela, Egypt or Brazil.

Check out dates and availability at www.ckperformanceclinics.co.uk

Our programme of Kite Blast weekends is designed to maximise your chance to try out the latest kit, talk with suppliers, team riders and manufacturers, gain quality help with your kitemares and provide a family friendly beach vibe encompassing Longboard Skateboarding and even Stand Up Paddle Boarding. Competitions and other activities ensure that even if there aren't the wind conditions it's still a great weekend away!

Kite, Sup, Longboard Sk8 and hang out at a fantastic venue!

2011 Kite Blast Dates

• 23rd & 24th April 2011
• 21st & 22nd May 2011
• 5th & 5th June 2011
• 2nd & 3rd July 2011
• 20th & 21st August 2011
• 17th & 18th September 2011

Come and try out the latest kit, speak with manufacturers & suppliers, take part in one of our kite maintenance, kite tuning or freestyle wind/no wind clinics and take part in one of our insane AMATUER & FUN competitions (wind / weather permitting).

We'll be putting the boat on the shoreline to provide safety cover as well so even if you're a little worried about trying out a manufacturers kite we can keep an eye on you and ensure a high level of safety!

Fleetwood Kite Club will also be here to answer membership questions and provide basic instruction for people wanting to "have a go" at kitesports! Bring your longboard skateboard as we're also running longboard sk8 comps in the car park during the Saturday evening! (hire of longboards is available for those without!)

ALL THIS FOR A £5 POUND NOTE! 

To book your E-ticket for any of the demo weekends simply click here to book online and receive your wrist band in the shop on the day!
Or give us a call on 01253 870 000

Can't make the date? No worries, we're putting on a Kite Blast every month from April to September 2011 alternatively you may decide to come to them all, we've ensured that none of the Kite Blast events clash with the British Kite Surfing Association dates.

We look forward to seeing you at our KiteBlast events and we'll pray to the wind gods!

Alex@hangtime
The Hangtime Kitesports Team

Jo Wilson BKSA approved kitesurfing coach has just put online her schedule for 2011.  She will be running a series of ‘Short Burst Sessions’ around the country offering you 3 hours of kitesurfing coaching from £60 per person.  Jo will guide you on to the next level and give you a kick start ready for you to reach your potential for the upcoming season.  The start of her tour kicks off on April 23rd 2011 in Barrow in Furness.  She then moves on to Blackpool, Southampton and Weymouth.

For the first time Jo is also offering an amazing 4 days holiday for Ladies only with guest former British Champion Johara Sykes-Davies.  The ladies will provide a fun, yet intensive kitesurfing experience both on and off the water.  The aim is to help you ladies to gain confidence, improve independence and to send you higher with that stylish female flair.  They’ll show you how to improve your riding, build up to land new tricks.  These girls can offer you the very best of coaching where no men are allowed !

To find out more and see further holidays for both Men and Women then visit her website on www.jowilsoncoaching.com

The first BKSA Youth Training of 2010 took place during the final bank holiday weekend of May in windy and sunny Hunstanton.

The weekend was blessed with good wind, and some challenging squalls, which gave the group plenty of time on the water.

BKSA Youth Coaches Karine Nativel and Christian Harris were joined by an inspirational, energetic and committed group of six, with a promising 50/50 boy and girl split.

Present were Polly Crathorne, Joe Mathews, Chloe and Danielle Durrant, Will Makinson and Robert Palmer.

During the two days, as well as training new moves, constructing, practicing and analysing their potential heats from the video footage for the forthcoming competitions, the group also participated in media training and trick progression modules.

Many thanks to Hunstanton Watersports and Hunstanton Sailing Club for their hospitality, and a huge well done to the entire group!

Here’s to the next one in Fleetwood.

North West kitesurfing has just hosted its first BKSA Instructor training course with great success .

There was a full house with eight candidates from all over the UK and Ireland including the Tees Valley, Liverpool, Worthing and Northern Ireland.

The course was so popular we unfortunately had to turn four other people away, I would like to think this was a combination of a great location, excellent BKSA training and the ever growing reputation of the school.

Chris Bull from Hayling Island kite school to delivered the course and hopefully found it to be the perfect location combined with good conditions for the ITC.

Gary Powell the school principal was fortunate enough to be able to observe and be involved in the training for the whole week and took great pleasure in seeing the candidates confidence and delivery increase as the week progressed - He had this to say " I believe eight excellent instructors left the school on Friday 28^th May 2010."

A big thanks to Chris Bull for delivering the course and to Ian, Jason, Karl, Lewis, Mark, Kev, Nick and Josh for choosing to do training with North West Kitesurfing.

Due to the success of the course and having to turn away four candidates we hope to be hosting another ITC sometime in October (to be confirmed).

Please register your interest and receive  some  information via www.nwks.co.uk

Get your children ready to be excited about PE again with the new Junior Power Kiting course for schools. Designed to compliment and slot neatly into the existing schools PE curriculum, the new power kiting course runs over six sessions. During these sessions, students will learn how a kite works, how to use weather conditions to their advantage, steering the kite and eventually hop on a land board using the kite to power them along.

This course is the brainchild of duo Rebecca Lippett, a BKSA power kite instructor, and school teacher, Simon Smith, also a BKSA powerkite instructor. Working with Andy Gratwick, head trainer (BKSA) they have developed the junior scheme which has been fully tested out at the newly recognised BKSA school ‘Extreme Kite Shop’ in Worcester.

Rebecca says: “Having the course approved by both the Ed Excel exam board and the BKSA has left me feeling very proud and excited at what we’ve achieved. The course fits in perfectly with the government’s initiative to get kids focussed on being fit and healthy from a young age - and of course it’s a lot of fun which if they get into it, is something that they can also do with their parents.”

Andy Gratwick, BKSA Head Trainer who has overseen the direction and implementation of the course said: “This course is just what the education system needs - It sharpens children’s concentration and teaches them not to give up. Seeing the wide smiles on their faces after a session is testament to why this course should be lapped up by schools that are interested in endorsing a fit and healthy lifestyle.”

If you’re a teacher and interested in teaching power kiting or a student/kid and you want to have a go then contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details.