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Advanced Kiteboarding CAMPs

Higher Education Kitesurfing Instructional Classes at Air Padre Kiteboarding Shop - South Padre

12 hour Advanced kitesurfing Riding camps - $899

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Advance your kite boarding skills

APK ADVANCED CAMP is for intermediate Riders who are confident riding in all wind conditions, can send jumps at will, and would like to add more advanced maneuvers to their bag of tricks.

Each day advanced camp will meet at Air Padre Kiteboarding (the KITE CASA) at noon for a discussion of goals for the session, and a brief seminar from our coaches about techniques and strategies for achieving those goals, utilizing the best teaching advise and tools in the sport including instructional video review and riding simulation. Every ADVANCED CAMP is unique in some way, here is an example of a typical progression, but keep in mind that our coaches will be ale to work individually with each student to concentrate on what needs and specific goals you have. These are some examples of maneuvers that might be worked on in advanced camp.

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When, Where and What to Bring

Advanced camp meets at Air Padre Kiteboarding (the Kite Casa) at noon. Advanced camp is a long afternoon of hard riding out on the water, so plan accordingly and bring water (maybe red bull), snacks, sun protection and towel.

Advanced Kite Boarding camp Schedule

The Advanced camps at Air Padre Kiteboarding are scheduled upon request. Minimum of two people are required to have a advanced kite boarding camp in South Padre Island, Texas.

DAY ONE

learn all of the kite board grabs - seat belt

goals meeting and brief coaches seminar
grab school
sending big jumps, both directions
landing with speed and maintaining line tension
double and triple spins front and back
hooked in raley
hooked in nose press
hooked in tail press

DAY TWO

un-hooked backroll kiteloop off flat water

goals meeting and brief coaches seminar
unhooked riding
unhooked raley
unhooked nose and tail press
unhooked back roll
unhooked front roll
riding blind
surface 360 (handle pass)

DAY THREE

Kite loop and kiteboarding back loop lessons, tips, and instructions

goals meeting and brief coaches seminar
freeriding working on individual goals
surf board riding session
strapless surf board / skim board session

APK ADVANCED CAMP is very open to accommodating individual students' personal riding goals, anything you want to work on we can help you with. With the assistance of radio helmets and boat support our pro coaches can talk you into and through whatever you want to learn next!

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