There aren’t many places in the UK that you can train as a windsurfing instructor on a sandy, blue-flag beach with a very modern view of windsurfing equipment and teaching techniques. At X-Train, West Wittering we have great facilities on the beach and our RRD / Ezzy test centre is equiped with the latest 2011 gear.
SAM ROSS – Intermediate Instructor Course- 4 Days – 15-18 May 2012 @ £259
The RYA intermediate instructor course takes a total of 4 days. In that time you will cover all the aspects involved with teaching the intermediate syllabus
Skills include: getting going, harness, footstraps, blasting control, as well as beach starting, non planing carve gybes and improved tacking.
Intermediate instructors will be expected to deliver some of the most exciting aspects of windsurfing giving students their first taste of planing and getting blasting comfortably.
To do this, the course will look at introducing tools such as the fast forward formula, more advanced coaching techniques as well as group safety and control in a windier more kinetic environment.
Much of the course will be looking at delivering from the intermediate simulator as well as on the water sessions. On the water focus will be on how to best to demo as well as what sessions to deliver and what exercises will best break down the skills you are teaching.
As well as being on the water and simulator, candidates will be asked to deliver a short presentation on part of the intermediate scheme.
Candidates should be 16 or over, have a sailing ability of planing intermediate to attain their non-planing intermediate instructors or advanced to attain their planing intermediate instructors or above. They should already have their Start windsurfing instructor ticket as well as first aid and powerboat level 2. Candidates should also have taught at least 50 hours at start windsurfing level.
To revive certification candidates should also join the RYA.
SAM ROSS – Start Instructor course – 5 Days – 22-26 October 2012 @ £309
This 5 day course looks at giving candidates all the skills they will need to help introduce them to the sport of windsurfing and guide them through the beginnings of the RYA scheme.
During the course you will learn how to deliver the scheme on and off the water, how to teach, instruct and coach students as well as deliver feedback and fault analysis.
You will focus much of your time on clear effective demos on and off the water as well as instructor sailing skills so that you are in the right place at the right time. How to keep your group contained on the water so that all sessions are safe enjoyable and students learn and achieve.
As the week progresses candidates will begin to deliver a number of sessions as well as short presentations about parts of the scheme. On the 5th day a second trainer will conduct a moderation and be able to add more insight into how best to deliver windsurfing at beginner level.
Candidates should be 16 or over, have a sailing ability of non-planing intermediate or above as well as first aid and powerboat level 2. To revive certification candidates should also join the RYA.
SAM ROSS – Advanced Instructors – 5 Day Course – 12-16 November 2012 @ £309
Please call us on 01243 513077 for more information or to book
