Have you taken kitesurfing lessons with us in Cape Town & Langebaan before?
Coastline Kitesurfing would like to introduce our new IKO leveling system.
When you’ve completed your kitesurfing lessons with us you will receive your IKO certification card. This certification card is internationally recognized and allows you to rent gear at IKO recognized kite schools around the world!
On the back of your card you’ll notice different leveling systems which doesn’t make much sense on its own. However we’ve made this blog to help you understand what each level signifies.
Please use the chart below, to get a deeper understanding of what your cards level means.
| Level 1A |
| S.E.A. (Spot, Environment, Activity) Assessment |
| Holding, Carrying and Securing a Kite on Land |
| Kite Set Up |
| Level 1B |
| Safety Systems Use |
| Pre-Flight Check |
| Level 1C |
| Launching and Landing as an Assistant |
| First Piloting and Explore the Wind Window’s Edge |
| Let Go of the Bar |
| Twist and Untwist the Lines |
| Level 1D |
| Flying One-Handed |
| Trim Discovery |
| Walking While Flying the Kite |
| Launching and Landing as a Pilot |
| Wind Window Theory |
| Level 1E |
| In flight Quick Release Activation |
| Self-Landing |
| Equipment Packing |
| Level 2F |
| Enter and Exit the Water While Controlling the Kite |
| Water Relaunch |
| Level 2G |
| Side Body-drag with 2 Hands |
| Body-drag with Power Stroke on Both Sides |
| Level 2H |
| Body-drag Upwind |
| Body-drag with the Board |
| Self-Rescue and Pack Down Discovery |
| Level 2L |
| R.O.W. Rules Introduction |
| Steady-pull |
| Water-Start |
| Level 3J |
| Controlled Stop |
| Control of Riding Speed by Edging |
| Level 3K |
| Riding Upwind |
| Level 3L |
| Sliding Transitions |
| Level 3M |
| Toe-Side Riding |
| Toe-Side Turn |
| Level 3N |
| Self-Launching Self-Rescue |
| Pack Down in Deep Water |
I hope this allows you to better understand what your IKO card means.
A quick word by the IKO organization.
Learn, Progress and Teach Kitesurfing.
“Kitesurfing is a young extreme sport; with over 16 years of research, feedback, testing and development we have created a full circle program in multiple languages to quickly and safely teach new kitesurfers, instructors and instructor trainers to safely develop the sport. We have set the standard and teamed up with schools internationally to deliver this service and progression at a global scale. Learn, progress and teach kitesurfing with IKO to become internationally recognized for your skills and services.”