🪁 IKO TRAINING PLAN — DETAILED SUMMARY

This training plan outlines the progressive skill development for kiteboarders across four IKO levels:

1. Discovery Level

2. Intermediate Level

3. Independent Level

4. Advanced / Evolution Levels

   • Freeride

   • Freestyle

   • Wave

   • Hydrofoil

🌊 2. Intermediate Level

(Transition to water skills and powered movements)

2F — Entering the Water

• Controlled entry/exit with the kite.

• Water Relaunch: Recover and relaunch from water.

2G — Body Dragging

• Two-hand body drag (controlled)

• Power-stroke body drag

2H — Upwind Techniques

• Body Drag Upwind: Essential for retrieving the board.

• Body Drag with Board

• Self-rescue & Pack Down Intro

2I — Pre-board Skills

• ROW (Right Of Way) Rules Intro

• Steady‑pull (pre-waterstart technique)

• Waterstart

• Controlled Stop

Courses/Instructions

BEGGINER 

- Refresh last lesson

- Safety leash release and review of all safety mechanisms

- Body drag downwind

- Body drag both sides

List of Equipment

Kiteboarding equipment evolves every year! It is challenging for kiters to keep pace with every brand’s new developments.  A thorough knowledge of kiteboarding equipment is essential.  First, let’s look below and check the terminology; a common language is important:

Kite and Bar Glossary

1.  Kite leash quick release.

2.  Kite leash. 

3.  Control bar end / line winders.

4.  Floaters.

5.  Control bar.

6.  Leader line.

7.  Back/steering line.

8.  Back line attachment lark head loop.

9.  Back line pigtail.

10. Wing tip.

11. Front/power lines.

12. Front lines’ pigtails.

13. Front bridles’ attachment larks head loops.

14. Bridles.

15. Leading edge.

16. Strut.

17. Trailing edge. 

18. Re-ride 2nd stopper ball.

19. Re-ride 1st stopper ball.

20. Trim (power) strap. 

21. Safety line (re-ride).

22. Center line.

23. Chicken loop quick release.

24. Chicken (lock) finger.

25. Chicken loop.

26. Pump, Bar & Board!