Jibe's Beach Club - Where the wind blows

The Very First Kite-surf & Windsurf Centre in Vietnam (Since 2000)

Warning! Jibe's Beach Club is one of the few officially licensed centre for teaching Kite-surfing in Vietnam

Matt Kwantes and his team (names & IKO number below) will be happy to safely teach kite-surfing.

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Introducing our 2009-2010 instructor team: our best asset!

Jibe’s instructors are all experienced, well-rounded, dedicated watersports professionals. Each has been chosen for their years of experience kitesurfing and teaching with a variety of conditions and equipment.

We also require our instructors to have kiting experience in other countries outside Viet Nam, and to have knowledge of at least one other watersport. We believe that anything less is just not good enough for your lesson.

Matt Kwantes (Canada) started kitesurfing 9 years ago in Japan, coming from a snowboarding background. Matt is an IKO Level 2 Senior and also teaches windsurfing. After a year’s hiatus, he’s back for his 6th season as Jibe’s manager and instructor.Lucy (Australia) has been kitesurfing for 4 years. She’s kited in India, Thailand, Australia, Greece, and Egypt. Lucy is truly at home with the ocean: she’s been surfing since she was six, she’s also a windsurfer and has competitive sailboat racing experience.

Airush boards and kite 2008/2009, F-one kites 2008/2009, underground boards here. Da Kine, Pro limit accessories available for sale at Jibe's.

Jibes has been Vietnam’s leader in kite instruction since its start here in 2001. We have taught more people to kite than any other school in Vietnam.Boards and Kites from Airush in various sizes available from Jibe's club. Our team of beach boys pump the kite for you and help you with launching and landing the kites, you just have to have fun on the water.

Our teaching technique has been developed by watching hundreds of students learn in Mui Ne’s conditions and finding out what works and what doesn’t.

The instructor team has been selected for their experience and follows strict safety standards. Jibes has the widest range of equipment to match your skill level and the conditions you will be learning in.

Please beware! there are also temporary, seasonal, and unlicensed schools operating in Mui Ne. Some schools may promise to get you riding in just a few hours by shortcutting important safety information and procedures such as the self rescue or by asking students to use a board leash (a major cause of injuries) instead of learning board recovery.

In the kite lesson you will learn the following:

Course Syllabus

Phase I: Ground School and Intro to 4-line Kite Control. Here you will first learn the basics of managing your equipment and flying your kite safely, then we’ll start increasing the power.

-Judging beach, water, and wind conditions

-Kite and Line Setup (set up lines upwind of kite)

-Using the main and “Plan B” (safety leash) emergency quick releases

-Launch Procedure (S.P.L.A.T.)

-360 Degree Awareness and keeping your danger zone as clear as possible

-Kite Recovery procedure on land, followed by:

-Line Check/ Untangling Lines (from downwind)

-Controlling the kite throughout the wind window:

+Smooth launchings and landings (unhook immediately each time your kite is caught)

+Sheeting effectively to manage luffing and backstalling and to control power and speed

+Moving the kite smoothly along the edge of the window and in 2m increments (minimize power)

+Powerstroke (sine) the kite to generate power from the direction you want

+Keeping the kite steady at 10/2 o’clock with one hand

The following procedures are necessary for you to become independent in the water:

-Self-Rescue Deciding what to do with your lines will depend on the conditions and on your location.

-Relaunching In light wind it can be an art; in strong wind the kite might relaunch unexpectedly.

Phase II: Bodydragging and Preparation for Waterstart. Mastering these skills will get you ready to practice the waterstart effectively with the kite’s power under your control. As you work on these, you’ll also be improving your reflexes, accuracy, timing, and confidence.

-Smooth transition from launching to entering water & getting past shorebreak

-Getting maximum power without losing control: time your sheeting for acceleration and sharp turns

-Bodydragging upwind

-Controlling the direction you’re moving (upwind, downwind, crosswind) using the kite and your body

-Board recovery: strategies to get back to your board quickly and efficiently

-Managing board and kite at the same time, getting a stable waterstart position (head and shoulders drill)

-Waterstart form in both directions: effective powerstrokes and board control

(Develop the habit of checking 360 degrees around you before each waterstart attempt!)

-Recovering and sorting yourself out after the kite falls: regain control of the kite first, then get the board

Phase III: Waterstart and Riding. All the skills you’ve been working on come together here.

-Getting used to longer lines and fine-tuning the powerstroke for control and accuracy

-Right-of-way conventions (priority rules)

-Combining board control (edging and weight distribution) with powerstroke to get riding

-Stopping and changing direction (do a 360 check first)

-Riding upwind (Once you’ve learned to stay upwind consistently, the sky’s the limit!)

We will be covering important safety information at each stage of our lesson.

Throughout the course, both you and the instructor will be respecting safety rules and making the judgments calls required for each situation you are in.

Safety rule #1: Keep your downwind area clear and always be aware of the area 360 degrees around yourself.