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Subcategory: kitesurfing holidays portugal
This post will explain all you need to know about an assistant instructor course: the online module and the practical one.
This is your first entry to a professional career in kiteboarding.
We will talk about what are these courses and who it is for. We will describe what you need to have to attend each course and learn during it. We will also talk about the training duration and what you will do after you have completed it. To finish, you can find out the next dates available for the live training, how to sign up, and what you can do after you have become an assistant trainer.
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The AITC is the Assistant Instructor Training Course developed by the International Kitesurf Organisation, commonly called IKO.
IKO was founded in 2001 and is represented in 38 countries around the world. The IKO is the world’s leading kiteboarding organization specializing in educational programs, promoting safe kiteboarding practices, and enhancing industry standards. The IKO develops and improves kiteboarding instruction, certification methods, and standards yearly. Courses are designed for kiters from beginner to advanced levels. Professional training is constantly developed and improved from Assistant Instructor, Instructor, Assistant Trainer, Examiner, and Training Master. The latest additions include Coach and Coach Trainer Certifications.
In these videos, we will cover the first steps in the professional career in IKO as the assistant instructor.
The online course is for everybody that is kiting and is wanting to learn more about kitesurfing. For those seeking to start a professional career, it’s the minimum knowledge you must have. The live training part of the course is for those who want to teach others how to get as stoked as they are with kitesurfing. In order to teach in a safe and fun way we recommend you take the Assistant instructor course, in it you will learn and practice the basics of teaching and discover several techniques that help you to teach in an effective and fun way.
If you are looking to progress your self i recommend you take a look at our evolution classes. If you don’t have the level or if you are uncertain it’s a good way to make sure by taking one of those.
For the online training
For the Live training
And this means you can ride comfortably, rescue a board, do a small jump, ride topside and respect the ROW rules.
The online training
It consists of 16 videos that will cover all the theory you might have missed in your beginner courses.
The live training
You are going to be taught the most effective techniques to teach kitesurfing to complete beginners. You will also learn and test all the technical knowledge involved in kitesurfing. For example:
You will also do riding Skills Assessment and Improvement such as
Also how to check and adjusts your personal and school equipment, wind, and points of sail terminology, kite flight theory, aerodynamic basic principles and terminology, equipment, weather wind and tides, the Right of way rules, maintenance and repair such as doing a
Pump Maintenance, fixing lines, etc. There will also be teaching demonstrations, teaching practice, riding skills assessment and improvement, and feedback to help you progress and achieve the desired goal of becoming a competent instructor.
“I believe that with simple steps a safer experience with Kitesurfing is easily achievable. Safety first.”
– Tiago Rocha, Owner & Founder of Kookproof
The online course
You can take the online course at any time and with no time limit to finish it. If you decide to enroll in the practical one, you need to finish the online one before.
The live training
The course has a duration of 5 to 6 days, but if there is no wind for the practical parts, you might need to do them after the course with one of the many IKO instructor level 2. The course is usually scheduled for 6 days, but one of them is off. This helps us get better wind days and a bit of time for you to study and relax. You can only get certified once you have showcased that you have learned all the concepts properly, and this can only be done with live teaching. To do so, we need wind. It’s not common to have 5-6 days straight without enough wind for the practical part.
What can i do with this certification?
We have pdf where you can see upcoming courses, you can find the next courses dates, prices and languages on the AITC part of the pdf page.
To sign up you should click on the link of the preferred date and pay the sign up iko fee. Then you need to contacts via e-mail to ikocourses@kookproof.com and we will provide you with the remaining balance for the course and it’s confirmation. If you need accommodation, we have special rates for candidate instructors so all can stay together in the same place. Check out the PDF for more information. You can check the accommodation in our accommodation tab by clicking here
Select the correct date and sign up on the iko webpage here, there is a maximum of 8 places for each course.
Check all assistant courses at Kook Proof here
So after you have successfully passed the assistant training and you are an assistant instructor, you are now eligible to continue your training and become a IKO instructor level 1 by attending a ITC. You can find out more about the ITC here.
Portugal is a destination that has deserved the attention of a fast-growing number of travelers, which can be explained by the enthusiastic discovery of some of the most well kept Portuguese secrets. We are about to disclose one of those secrets, located in the northern littoral of this small south-western European country, with its 850km of Atlantic coastline, warm weather, and kind people. Set your adventure mode on, pack your summer clothes, and jump on to the next plane to Portugal.
This well-kept secret is called Esposende, a small fishing town located 45 kilometers north of Porto. The natural features of Esposende give this spot a uniqueness in all of Europe for the practice of a great range of both on-land and nautical sports.
If you have a strong drive for intense moments and are open to building up some lifelong friendships outside your everyday life, you have all the good reasons to try this destination.
From the endless beach days, improving your kitesurf skills or learning new ones, having dinner in the best local restaurants discovering the amazing Portuguese flavors. Toping that up with a night in the local renowned night clubs around, such as Pacha and Bib’Ofir, you have all the ingredients for some awesome vacations.
Hello, we are Kook Proof! We offer a range of camps, activities and accommodation for all levels, all ages, and all genders!
Join us in Esposende, Portugal and progress while enjoying amazing surf lifestyle and the local culture together with riders from all over the world. No matter your style or level, here is something for you. We take great pride in our professional staff and we will do our outmost to make you feel like home during your vacation.
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