Learning How to KITESURF in 7 Days (+15 Tips a Beginner Should Know)

📺Tayo started his challenge of learning how to kitesurf in 7 days. In this video, he presents his progression and how he reached his goal. He also shares his own experience offering 15 tips and tricks a beginner should know. This video can be used by beginners in addition to all available resources on KZbin. Perhaps you can learn from the mistakes he has made, and he can motivate you to start something you always wanted to do.
Our Pushmentee has a board- and water sport background with experiences in sailing Optimist Xylon, 420, 470 and Hobie Cat 16, wave surfing, skate- and snowboarding. He also loves being out in nature, especially as an engineer working most of the time in front of the computer. Finding his work-life balance is important for him.
He was always impressed by the freedom of the sport as well as its maneuvers, tricks and unlimited possibilities to improve and keep pushing personal boundaries. The sky is (not) the limit! As he enjoys traveling he can actually travel with kite gear easily, and that is indeed a big advantage compared to all the other water sports he did before.
Why now?
For him, there was always an excuse whether it was the money, the weather, time, respect or fear of handling harsh north sea conditions with tides, currents and strong winds. He always had a reason not to go for it. Now as he turned 34, he felt that time is running even faster, financial limits are not an argument anymore and the weather at the North Sea shore close to his home is reliable in terms of wind. Not trying it out would be a bigger regret. Finally, he decided to learn how to kitesurf.
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00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Tip#1: Do Research
02:23 - Tip#2: Get in Shape
02:31 - Tip#3: Take Lessons
02:46 - Tip#4: Kite Delay
03:41 - Tip#5: Let the Bar Go
03:53 - Tip#6: Don't Resist too Much
05:15 - Tip#7: Safety Measures
05:28 - Tip#8: Don't get Frustrated
06:55 - Tip#9: Have Fun
07:00 - Tip#10: Transitions
08:10 - Tip#11: Jumping
09:34 - Tip#12: Avoid Crowded Areas
09:50 - Tip#13: Adjust Footstraps on Land
11:19 - Tip#14: Don't Rush
11:26 - Tip#15: Learn from Others
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[@FortniteAII]

Tip when learning to kite board is to chose a spot where there is shallow waters and not many waves because when you will have to learn how to body drag the waves will make it harder

[@Pushment]

Yes you are absolutely right! Thanks for highlighting👌

[@barrymonteiro8893]

Excellent video! What an awesome progression series. Much faster than most. The fact that you ride both directions and learned transitions says it all!!! Way to go! You definitely have some water/athletic skills, and your instructors appear to be top notch! Your video has inspired me to get back on the water and continue my progression. I have about 15 hours of lesson time, but spread out over a couple of years. 🤙🏼👍🏼

[@Pushment]

Thanks Barry! We highly recommend the surf school in Norddeich. Friendly, professional and best equipment as testing for the kite magazine here in Germany. Obviously a very good experience for Tajo.

[@pensionandapassport]

Get in shape, so true. Im 6 hrs into lessons over several days. At 51 im out of shape, sigh. The walking in the water for long distance wears you out.

[@Pushment]

Yeah totally underestimated this fact. It really dependability the spot and level of experience, but in the beginning it was pretty hard. Good on you to start with it, others would not even think of trying with 40;)

[@1N2345]

That's like one of the best videos a beginner could find

[@Pushment]

Thanks to you and we hope that we can help and motivate as many beginners as possible with that.

[@erbartlett]

Great video, I feel like there's not a lot of "behind the scenes" for lessons, this should help a lot of new riders! I. hope you keep making kite videos!

[@Pushment]

Thank you. We try to focus on not only the "success" side of it but the whole journey along with the hurdles.

[@nickkiting4937]

that's so awesome this is really helpful for people who are starting

[@Pushment]

Thanks Nick, we will try to follow this approach for upcoming videos!

[@matteokolla]

Every body have different story experience skills before learn kite. I teach 7 years more a 1000 students some one learn in 6 hour some one after 2 years still pull the bar ... . Find the good instructor 😜 warm place and love this amazing sport. . Big hug from 🇧🇷🤙🌬️ Matteo

[@coderedex]

Wow it took me ages to learn like 6 months - so well done!

[@Pushment]

It really doesn't matter how long it took as long as you enjoyed the journey and as long as you stick to it! Great that you have taken ages to learn it🤙

[@farouba]

How we should learn / teach kiteboarding ! Congrats

[@kitefamily6478]

Awesome video! You must have pushed a lot of people to try out the sport!

[@Pushment]

Hey, that is great to hear! Thanks for that support and I really hope that it is like you’ve said. Great sport and even greater community!

[@KevinNichols222]

Good tips. I took 3 days of lessons last month in OBX with no experience in boarding. Great 7 days for you.

[@Pushment]

Are you still taking lessons? I felt comfortable after the 4th day but still will take courses until I am prepared for different sorts of conditions

[@PompeyBoy66]

Good video. Thanks. I think kite surfing is better for UK than surfing. I'm hoping to build a campervan and may try this sport on weekends, May to September. Found a school in home town waters, Portsmouth/Hayling Island.

[@Pushment]

Maybe you already did, but go for it!

[@keendnb]

Choppy conditions 🤣..... Looks pretty flat to me, you need to sail on our beach sometime..... Great video though, you have the perfect training ground 🤙🤙

[@Pushment]

Hey Keen, thanks for this funny comment! Where are you located? My spot is probably the flattest on earth😅 However I will move to Australia soon, so there will be real waves down under in Perth😁 btw just published my next video about learning how to jump and there I even talk about waves. Considering your comment now, let’s me think wether I should have even called „Wind touching the water surface softly“ like that🤣🤙

[@carlosledesma8466]

Que buen video bro saludes desde Colombia 🤙🏾

[@Pushment]

¡Muchas gracias!

[@frankewjb1173]

I started kiteboarding 4 weeks ago. I'm working on my waterstarts and i am able to kite 20-30 metres. I'm still a beginner and find myself back to this video once or twice a week. It really feels like you're not on your own on your journey. Keep putting in the hours and stop comparing yourself to others will be my tips. Nevertheless great video! (You also kite in the Netherlands?)

[@Pushment]

Hey, thanks for your thoughts and sharing another great tip! I still feel like being a beginner, even if I am jumping around now. It’s good that you don’t consider yourself as „ready“ as thinking this way would probably end up in a bad crash. But I can tell you, as you started a couple of weeks ago, this journey will bring you a lot of fun. So far I didn’t surf in the Netherlands. I arranged myself with the local surf school, renting equipment on a flat rate base but most likely will go there next year, as those beaches a very tempting! Every now and then I surf the Baltic Sea, you can find some really nice spots as well.

[@frankebergsma7864]

Here I am again, 9 days later. Almost no wind right now and it's the most frustrating. But I see it as a good thing! Thanks for your reply and I hope you will be able to kite here. I would love to see more content of you. Are you working on this?

[@Pushment]

@@frankebergsma7864 Good on you, keep on learning! Indeed I prepare the next Episode of learning how to jump. Currently I jump approx. 3 meters but want to get higher and of course the technique clean as possible. Some tips and tricks I want to share are already in the editing software:) Thanks for your support!

[@frankebergsma7864]

@@Pushment looking forward to it!

[@barbrothersfriesland3846]

@@Pushment This is me again, just a different account. Almost a year later and enjoying the sport more than ever. Solo riding and soon starting to do my first jumps. Keep the end goal in mind, even when you crashed your kite for the 100th time in your session. Stay safe!

[@oscarenyoutube]

Excellent video 🤟🤟

[@Pushment]

Cheers man!

[@egrammenz5896]

great video

[@Pushment]

Thanks!

[@rinzler666]

My kiteboarding journey will start in 14 hours. Hope i sleep well tonight cuz im buzzing right now.

[@Pushment]

Uh I can somehow feel your excitement✌️ just got back from a surf trip in the Phillipines, it was amazing. Learn it, take your time and be patient and it will pay-off in many ways!

[@stuartrobb7822]

Great video - I'm looking to go and learn in August - any recommendations as a place to go and learn?

[@Pushment]

Hey man, thanks! It’s definitely worth to start learning this amazing sport. I planned to get on the water the entire weekend. Where are you located? It is recommended to have a look for a good local surf school and shallow water is advantageous. Further less tidal effects will increase your time on water. Hang loose and enjoy your journey! Let us know how it went! Cheers

[@Pushment]

Hey man, thanks! It’s definitely worth to start learning this amazing sport. I planned to get on the water the entire weekend. Where are you located? It is recommended to have a look for a good local surf school and shallow water is advantageous. Further less tidal effects will increase your time on water. Hang loose and enjoy your journey! Let us know how it went! Cheers

[@bruslee1031]

very good video

[@Pushment]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@georgislavov7975]

Amazing video how in the world do you have 81 subs?

[@Pushment]

We recently started the channel and definitely wanna reach out for more:)

[@flaviosanguigni8783]

NIIIIce

[@Pushment]

Cheers Flavio

[@lovetofly32]

I dont think I realized just how difficult this was going to be to learn. Especially alone as I live in kansas and I've never seen anyone on our lakes kitesurfing.. we have good winds for it but it's not a steady wind

[@Pushment]

Hey James, a few things to keep in mind and learn but really worth it! You should indeed not learn by yourself on a lake with no reliable winds. Generally it depends on the surrounding area and it’s specifics like hills and forests that might lead to unsteady winds.I would give it a try under better conditions with a professional coach, maybe during next vacation or the next lake with a proper kite spot. Then you can figure out whether it’s even your sport or not. Give it a try and let us know if you’ve found something!

[@lovetofly32]

Yeah but I want to be able to go when I have time and not have to travel to the coast or something. I tried the other day but I just couldn't keep the kite up long enough to get the board on my feet. I did some body dragging in the water but to depower all the way you cant even reach the bar! I dono why they make that part so long.. I want to do it sooo bad but I don't want to get caught up in lines and drown or something lol I have a 14 m slingshot. It seems way too delayed in response for my liking and it's so hard to keep it in the air. If you just try and fly it in one spot it wants to pass me and then the lines go slack, I have to constantly keep moving it around doing figure 8s or something. I just wish it would stay put like in videos I see.

[@jasonpaisley1535]

@@lovetofly32 your situation sounds a lot like mine. I have been toughing it out trying to learn alone on a lake in Alberta, Canada. Time and money make it hard to get where conditions would be better. But if you stick to it and especially focus on the safety end it is possible to have lots of fun!

[@matthiashansenhansi]

Wat du alles kannst 👌✌🤙🙋

[@Pushment]

Was ich alles lernen kann!

[@fasteddiegr]

Crazy fast progress! After 4 2-hour lessons you were doing better than me after 20 1-hour lessons. Are you a skilled snow boarder or surfer? Good clear video. Not sure I want to move to the North Sea from the Mediterranean though :-O

[@Pushment]

Thanks and yes there was water sports involved such as sailing and wake boarding. Good on you living at the Mediterranean as we are also very limited due to the tide!

[@danieli1351]

I thought the same :D i allready had 6 lessons and are not even close to that, verry impressive

[@JB-ed3fv]

@@danieli1351 what are you learning in your 6th?

[@SirBender]

Actually it’s a common progress. But it depends on the wind, your enthusiasm and, as he told in the video, your willingness/courage to learn. I’ve seen a lot of people making this progress as he did. :)

[@M9Diry]

@@danieli1351 are your lessons private though ? I had 6 group lessons and progress is much slower

[@kylerrichmeier5892]

How hard can you edge before you're just gooning?

[@Agoguz]

Lesson#15 do it with professional Iko instructors. 1st learn how to bodydrag, 2nd learn how to self rescue (safely), 3th learn in deep water if you want to learn the "real world kiteboarding". Trick#1 learn ONLY AND ONLY using specific SHORT LINES for beginners. You are unconscious you risked your life. Have fun friend!

[@Pushment]

Thanks for worrying and most likely just misunderstood, there was a 1:1 coach VWDS-certifies permanently attending, water drag as well as self rescue has been trained in the beginning and the surfschool is the head VWDS school here in Germany. Even today I've got a trainer by my side for practicing my first jumps. Material was new and appropriate as the surfschool is official test center for cabrinha products as well. To be honest I don't know what length of lines we used. I wanted to learn safely and decided to get a coaching the entire first season. I totally agree to you! Even today I feel that there is still enough to learn in regard of routines and safety, especially here with the local tidal conditions

[@ronf28]

i wish you put a cam on your coach too looking towards you. it would have made the video perfect!

[@Pushment]

you are right for my next progress video this is already planned. Season starts soon and I can’t wait to improve my jumps. Thanks for pointing it out!

[@ronf28]

@@Pushment looking to start kiting this summer! And your video inspired me to start earlier.

[@Pushment]

@@ronf28 Great Ron, go for it and do as early as possible as a season ends faster then you can imagine😬

[@freddydad1]

7 days of constant wind, never had that..

[@Pushment]

You are absolutely right, happens not very often and Tayo did the sessions usually weekends.

[@izmier]

Moin, where did you took your lessons? What’s the name of the surfschool?

[@Pushment]

Moin:) It was Surdschule Norddeich at the Northsea. Good guys and great material!

[@DA531]

For safety reasons is better to setup the bar downwind instead of upwind.

[@juliusznowakowicz9382]

olny other way is cross wind if the space doesnt allow for downwind but always from downwind side of a kite

[@alexandert77]

Can you elaborate on why? Setting upwind is a bit easier in high winds as lines are not getting blowed down by wind.

[@kiteaust]

6 days 2hours a day is more than than enough to get kitesurfing

[@M9Diry]

Water start on board in the first lesson ? Jesus I feel bad now. Mine was not until the 3rd lesson and even then it wasn’t good.

[@Pushment]

Thanks but I think it was really helpful to go through the theory properly. I really had the single steps already in my mind as I almost took one day for preparation. I watched videos and read through basics of the water start. The preparation always saved time during the course ä. On the water everything comes together and it is pretty hard to think/learn and do in practice at the same time. Most important is that you have made it and that you are still off for kitesurfing! Are you?

[@ursthuer]

from 0 to 100 in 7 days how is that supposed to work? I recommend every beginning kiter to start out on land with a small toy matt kite to get the first feeling of what how, where and when a kite is able to perform.even with such small kites, many will quickly realize that the wind has the say and that you are just hanging on at the bottom.first separate the wheat from the chaff.If hopefully there is still interest in kiting, you are welcome to try a more powerful mat.but directly on the water with the kite without any idea of ​​wind conditions, wind direction, possible currents, etc. I don't think it's particularly good.If possible, I recommend starting with landboarding snowkiting first and then simply switching to the water to ride just as well as before on land or snow.

is it hard to learn ?

[@Pushment]

Hey indeed you need some time to learn. Even after 7 sessions I did not feel entirely prepared and had further training. After 2 or 3 sessions you should be able to ride at least in both directions. In general it takes about 20 hours to get the basics with transitions etc but it’s definitely worth it and depends on skills that you already have! Cheers

@@Pushment thank you.

[@ed6012]

In 7 days? NO WAY

[@Pushment]

Ok, thanks for sharing your thoughts;)

[@rickwitten]

Day 1 water start? Were you really a beginner?

[@Pushment]

Hey Rick, as mentioned in the video I’ve had experience with wake boarding and I am a passionate sailor, so even if not perfect it did end up very well the first day. I was also pretty prepared with the theory as I really have taken a day before to study what I need to consider. It makes a difference if you do not have to combine everything the day you have freshly learned the theory. In the end a very good 1:1 coach made this possible. Others will need a bit more or less time for sure;)

[@jandane9347]

How much $$$

[@Pushment]

Hey man, for a 1:1 coach I paid around 140$ for 2 hours a day here in the north of Germany, rental gear and wetsuit included. It was worth the invest!

[@jandane9347]

@@Pushment thankyou we have beautifulbeaches in westernAustralia and want to use em

[@Pushment]

@@jandane9347 nice and go for it. 7 years ago I spent a lot of time in the water in Scarborough beach, Perth. Plan to get there beginning 23 and will definitely get on the water. This time with kite. Especially Perth is nice as you can have shallow water in the swan River as well as some waves at the coast. Brilliant place to be!

[@Marcius55555]

Wtf, weaterstart without learing to recover your board and sefrescue??

[@Pushment]

Good question but we had knee high water depth in surroundings of a km radius. The coaches knew what they did. Still a lot to learn in this regard. Never tryed in deep water so far

[@Marcius55555]

@@Pushment IKO Level 1 - www.ikointl.com/course/kiteboarder/discovery IKO Level 2 - www.ikointl.com/course/kiteboarder/intermediate Waterstart is at the end of all of this :) Just FYI. Other than that - great video, very nice progress and a lot of old memories when I started. Keep it rolling! ;)

[@JamesLamb]

It's easier to get on the board in shallow water, which gets you doing what you want faster, but to get competent and safe it's important to learn what to do in deep water too. The place I learned has a package - two days from shore; one from a boat. But I really wasn't read for boat - even though it was good to get over fears. I took lessons end of summer, and needed some refresher the next season.

[@thomaslee4380]

Waterstart on first date??? You were born to kitesurf

[@Pushment]

Thanks man. I've had an awesome teacher and have a sailing background that helped me a lot:)

[@kiteaust]

It would be a little quicker if you had a session on a landboards.

[@Pushment]

Most likely. Is that really an approach to start with a land board and a kite?

[@kiteaust]

@@Pushment is it really the right approach to just use inflatables kites and water ? Like a trainer is a 2 line or 3 line kite ,? My trainer for my students is a 22.5m kite. Works a dream to solve most learning issues

[@alexsanz6850]

@@Pushment so you think only having one way of teaching is the best solution? I just don't get why iko teaches on inflatable kites. Those kites are not made for learning they are made for kitesurfing. There are much better kites for learning

[@kiteaust]

@Ziggy Ewart broke my leg on water .. crashing the kite hard hurts

[@JamesLamb]

@@kiteaust I felt like the trainer kite was kind of a waste of time. The full-size kite is so different and it's good to experience the power, delayed response of larger kite, and safety habit of releasing the bar instead of hanging on for dear life (which will kill you!)