Kite Surfing Lessons in poole harbour

KITESURFING LESSONS STRUCTURE WITH CHRIS BURKE LIQUID FORCE INTERNATIONAL TEAM RIDER

Kitesurfing has been worlds fast growing extreme sport for some time now and is taking over beaches everywhere.

By harnessing the wind in a large control-able kite, using the power to pull you along the water on any board you like, you have absolute freedom to ride how you like.

It's fast and surprisingly easy to learn. After only a couple of days of lessons you will be completely independent practising alone. 

We run sessions 7 days a week, introducing people to the sport, taught by a team of instructors involved in the worldwide kite industry. With over 30 years experience between us, we pride our self on delivering the very best course in the country. We do things differently because we want to make our students independent kiteboarders, so afterwards we can ride together at the beach.  

Our lessons take place in Poole harbour, Dorset. It's the centre of the UK kite industry and where the sport first hit Britain. With an ideal flat and shallow harbour, working in most wind directions, it's easy and safe, making it the perfect place for us to teach you.

2 Day Course

This is our bench mark learn to kite course, over 2 full days running from 10:00 - 16:00 we'll take you through everything you need to know to Kite independently. Day 1 is all about familiarisation and understanding to get you clued up. Starting in the classroom we'll chat through important theory you need to know. after which we'll be heading out to put a kite in your hands. After learning basic controls and power delivery you'll be loving the session of body dragging! On day 2 of the course we'll be focusing on practical independence, using more power and having learnt to control your drag as desired, you'll be putting your kite skills into practice on the board!

Day 1

• Safety and site assessments
• Weather and Tidal effects
• Kite flight theory
• basic piloting
• Inflatable kite preparation and adjustment
• Inflatable launching and landing
• Relaunching
• Downwind body dragging 
• Self rescue techniques

Day 2

• Downwind body dragging
• Directional body dragging
• upwind body dragging
• Board familiarisation
• Water Starting

2 Day PM course

We offer an alternative 2 day course starting later in the day. designed for those people with work/kid commitments or simply people who aren't into mornings. The 2 day pm course covers exactly the same as the standard 2 day course, just instead starts in the afternoon and runs for 5 hours solid, through to the evening. 

Modular course 

We understand some people treasure their weekends and just can't take time off work, so we offer a modular evening course. Our standard 2 day course is broken into 4 sections to be booked over 4 evenings which suit you.

Module 1

• Safety and site assessments
• Weather and Tidal effects
• Kite flight theory
• basic piloting
• Inflatable kite preparation and adjustment

Module 2

• Inflatable launching and landing
• Relaunching
• Downwind body dragging 
• Self rescue techniques

Module 3

• Directional body dragging
• upwind body dragging

Module 4

• Board familiarisation
• Water Starting

Private lessons

So you've finished you're course, got some gear and want to carry on. Some people just go it alone, but if you feel you want a little more support 121 tuition is the way to go. Whether it's building you confidence or getting you over something you're hung up on, we're always here to help. Just an hour or 2 can make all the difference.

we play our private lessons very relaxed, it's down to you, tell us what you want, we'll book it in and one of us will love to help get you going. We'll meet at the beach and get going right away, giving you the most from us. It's intense productive learning hour by hour run exactly how you want it.

 

Advanced clinics

This year we're running advanced clinics for competent riders looking to progress further. Group and 121 sessions are available with our international pro rider and coach Chris Burke.  

Whether its your first turns, jumps or unhooked handle passes his clinics will have you progressing to the next level fast! 

All about riding and having fun clinics will have you on the water progressing quickly, nailing what ever move it was you had your heart set on. Following the session it doesn't stop, you'll find you'll have learnt invaluable skills on breaking down and learning moves and be able to put that into practice in your own riding there after.

1 Day Clinic

Day clinics are structured and run in a fun group format. You'll meet at 10:00 and spend a short time in the classroom breaking down you're desired moves together, looking at video's and using simulators where relevant you're going to pick up some clear key points to ensure you're clear on how to nail the trick.

With them in your mind you'll head to the beach to set up. The rest of the morning will be spent riding together, Chris in the shallows giving coaching tips and filming your attempts as you progress. With some analysis over lunch you'll head out on the water for the afternoon session, now you'll get some onboard coaching as Chris follows behind you giving pointers until you nail it! 

121 Clinic

Book in per hour and Chris will meet you at the beach for an intense private session. Breaking down exactly what you want to learn with some key points on the shoreline you'll head to the water together to make it happen. He'll be right there beside you shouting advice as you go though a move. An hour or 2 will be all you need to get over a trick hurdle and landing some new stuff.     

KITESURFING CLINICS IN POOLE

Here at Hydr8boardsports we aim to offer you the Finest Kitesurf Tuition in the UK. We are not about the Cheap Discounted big Group lessons that you will usually find here in Poole. Our lessons are brought to you with Top quality Instructors who have been in the kitesurfing Industry since the Start.

We would like to introduce to you our Newest Instructor and Internationally Sponsored Liquid Force Team Rider Chris "skippy" Burke. you will not be able to Miss this Guy on the beach he has a massive set of blonde Dreads..

Chris is a BKSA Examiner and BKSA Coach so there is nothing that this guy cant teach you.

His Teaching methods are the best in the Business.. and he is here to offer you the Best kitesurfing lessons in Poole.

CHRIS ON THE LIQUID FORCE 2011 PHOTO SHOOT

Lessons that we will be Running 

1 day course £99.00

2 day course £189.99 with Free Progression DVD to take away after

3 day course £249.00 with Free progression DVD and Ozone Trainer kite

1-2-1 Lessons £35.00 per hour Minimum 2 Hours

Evening Supervised Coaching £15.00 per hour 

Advanced Coaching (kiteloops, Handle Passes, Sliders, Wake style ) £35.00 per hour

we will also keep you posted on Evening sessions as we will have a club starting up. with Free Tuition and Coaching.

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HYDRALITE SUP / PADDLEBOARDING PACKAGE DEAL

HYDRALITE SUP / PADDLEBOARD PACKAGE COMES WITH BOARD,BAG, PADDLE AND DECK PAD

AT A FANTASTIC PRICE OF £749.00!!!!

These boards are exclusive to Hydr8boardsports so come and grab an amazing deal and get your SUP / Paddleboarding Hobby underway.

We will also throw in a 1 hour introductory lesson to get you going. on your way safely 

The HYDRALITE SUP is an excellent value SUP option.

 Built in EPS and Epoxy these boards are strong and relatively light weight for their size.

The 3 lengths offer a solution for all rider weights plus all uses - whether wave oriented or flat water. 

The shapes are designed as cross-over boards, suitable for use in any conditions, with plenty of width for stability.

The boards come complete with fins and deck pad - all you need is a paddle.

mutiny kites at Hydr8boardsports f-series/P-series 2011 kitesurf kites

High Jumping Free Ride Performance for Any Rider.

The F-Series is for the progressive rider that wants a high-jumping, floaty, free-ride, performance kite with a large predictable depower range, simple and effective safety system, effortless relaunch and bomb-proof construction. With a crisp and direct bar feel, easy edging control and smooth, clean aerodynamics the F-Series offers easy, predictable and consistent riding whether you’re just starting out or longing to jump into orbit and float around with the birds. Designed to save you time, get you riding longer and enjoying every minute, the F-Series puts the joy back into kitesurfing.

 

Accessible Performance 

Progression for All Levels has Never Been Easier.

The F-Series offers easy, problem-free riding and faster progression for any rider, whatever your ability. With staggering performance and a vast power range from its fast, powerful profile, hybrid bridle system and swept planform, the F-Series gives you a crisp, comfortable bar feel, predictable turn speed and simple relaunch with the confidence to tackle an extremely large range of conditions and styles. Ease yourself slowly into high performance kitesurfing or explore the dizzy heights that max power has to offer.

Enormous Jumps and Massive Hangs  

Going Up.

This kite boosts! When you send the F-Series, the large power variation, fast profile and high aspect ratio centre all work together to launch you into huge effortless jumps just by pulling in the bar. With refined aerodynamics, carefully adjusted canopy shaping and trailing edge stiffeners we’ve minimised the drag and produced a kite with lightning acceleration, a crisp feedback and unrivalled hang-time. You’ll be surprised how high you go, how long you stay up and how easy it all was.

CKC™ – Clean Kite Concept 

Less Drag, More Performance.

The Mutiny Clean Kite Concept ensures the smoothest aerodynamics possible. The new Quick Pump system has unique, flush-fitting valves and tubes which neatly follow the strut intersections. Our trailing edge flow stabilisers, stream-lined strut ends,  wrinkle-free, rugged exoskeleton and smoother glued overlap seams minimize the drag even more. There is nothing left exposed to interrupt the air flow or catch your lines when crashing your kite. With the direct rear line connection, optimised tow point positions and our load distributed panels you’ll find the F-Series to be crisp and smooth through the sky, have direct, responsive handling and a light bar pressure that doesn’t cause fatigue.

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there is some info below about kitesurfing to give you an appetite..

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Kitesurfing or kite boarding is an individual primarily recreational sport. It is conducted on open areas of water, which can be shallow or deep, flat or bumpy, in preferably constant winds between 8 -50knots.
The ‘pilot’ aims to fly the kite in a pattern to produce power to pull him/herself along the surface of the water across the wind, following the same basic principles as sailing. There is no motor power involved.
The pilot wears a harness to balance his/her weight against the kite. There is no connection between the kite and the board apart from via the pilot.

Below are more details of the equipment and skills required for kitesurfing

There are many disciplines to the sport, which have different aims from speed, to waveriding to freestyle. A large part of the sport involves performing jumps, which are initiated by the pilot flying the kite in a certain way. The directions of possible travel are similar to the basic principles of sailing.
The kitesurfer is the link between the board and the kite, as the two pieces of equipment are not connected.

Skills required

The primary skill to kitesurfing is to be able to control and fly the kite competently. Once this is mastered, the board is then introduced and the pilot must initiate power in the kite at the appropriate time to pull them up and along the surface of the water. This power must be prolonged by the constant flying of the kite in the correct zone to continue moving.
Once the basics are mastered, the skills of riding, jumping, tricks, waves can then by practiced. Due to the nature and freedom of the sport, there is no end to the skills base, as it is evolving and growing continuously.

Equipment

There are several pieces of essential equipment for kitesurfing.

The Kite

This is the means of propulsion. It is wind powered, by flying within a ‘Wind Window’ where there are different zones of power/pull and neutral stability.
Kites used for kitesurfing in the majority are supported by a series of inflatable tubes, which provide a framework between which material is stretched to grab wind in the same principle as a sail. Not all kites have inflatable tubes. These can be substituted for solid battens, or a double layer of cloth, providing a cell type structure with a series of ‘Bridle/ supporting lines’ to help maintain a stable shape.
Inflatable kites tend to relaunch from the water better when crashed hence their popularity. There are three type of inflatable kite SLE, Hybrid, and C shape. These refer to the kite’s design and flying characteristics.

Control

The majority of kitesurfing kites fly on Bars. These will involve a ‘depower’ system to help control the kite. Some kites can be flown on handles. The bar option is more popular as it allows easy single-handed flying.
Lines made from non-stretch spectra type material connect the kite to the bar. Depending on the type and complexity of the kite, there can be, 2, 4 or 5 lines used to fly the kite. The majority of kites are flown on 4/5 line depowerable bars. Line length can vary between 10m and 40m. Typical length is 25m.

All bars/ kites will have some form of safety system allowing complete ejection of the kite’s power without releasing the kite completely. The basic principle of a safety system is to release the wind from the kite’s canopy by releasing tension of all but a single line, or prevent the kite’s canopy from collecting wind effectively letting it ‘flag’.
Good modern safety systems allow quick relaunch capabilities as well as instant depower.

Boards

Kiteboards can come in a wide variety of types/shapes and sizes.
The majority of the market is occupied by ‘Twin tip’ boards, which are multidirectional and symmetrical transversely through the mid point between the rider’s feet. These range in size between 1.1m and 1.6m in length, and .3m and .5m in width at the widest point. They tend to be made from snowboard type materials such as high compression airex/ divinycell cores with Hardened ABS rails. This provides flexibility, grip and durability in a board.
The second type of board is comparable to a surfboard. Typical size is between 1.5m and 2m in length, .4m to .7m in width. These are mono directional and can be ridden with or without foostraps. They are for use in waves seas.
Both boards will have a fin configuration on the bottom to provide grip through the water.

Harnesses

It is necessary to wear a harness to spread the load of the kites pull and direct it through the board into forward motion. Harnesses come in two styles.
Seat harnesses have a lower hook position, and fit around the kitesurfers bottom with leg straps coming under the legs from front to back. These give good support in learning and better leverage and performance for speed and power.
Waist harnesses have a higher hook position and fit around the rider’s lower abdomen like a weightlifters belt. These provide more flexibility and freedom of movement for tricks and manoeuvres.