Kitesoul Magazine #16 English Edition

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Schools
In the Canary Islands the sons of the ocean are raised
Fun and safe
lessons
surf, sup and especially
kitesurf lessons to children
and during its first
year gets nearly 100 membership
requests both by
local families and by visitors
on holiday. Roberta
and Roberto hold the first
lessons, as they are two
Iko kitesurfing instructors,
then a team of collaborators
slowly shapes
up, Sergio Ruiz (kitesurf),
Emilio Marquéz (Surf),
Paolo Mazzoli and Giorgia
Quattuzzo (sailing), all of
them capable to devote
themselves to the young
budding surfers who have
special needs and want to
have fun in total safety.
Working with children involves
great responsibility
and a specific focus aimed
at making every sport activity
absolutely fun and
safe. "During our lessons
we favour the practical aspect
both on the beach and
in the water - continues
Roberta - and we always try
to use a simple language,
full of figurative references
linked to their world in
order to make everything
perfectly understandable.
So even when we explain
manoeuvres and technical
topics, such as safety procedures,
the imperative is
never dramatizing, but get
them involved and responsible
by playing games".
Once the lessons finish,
the fun continues in collateral
activities, such as
equipment maintenance,
cleaning the beach, but
also with walks along the
coast and trips on the island.
Playa Sotavento, an
amazing gym
You can play with the
ocean, but you cannot
mess around with it. The
sea is a dynamic element
subject to many unknown
factors, first of all the
meteorological ones and
must be addressed with
the right preparation,