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Monday 09:00 - 17:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00 Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00 Thursday 09:00 - 17:00 Friday 09:00 - 17:00 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00

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(1 October - Easter weekend) Opening on the 1st of November 2017 for our first of many windy wild seasons

Get obsessed and stay obsessed - John Irving Catch us in the windy season!

30/10/2026

"Had such a great time learning how to kite with Obsession kite school. Its right by the beach, very experienced and relaxed instructors and at the end I was able to mostly independently kite. Would highly recommend!"
— Bouke, Google review

Dankjewel Bouke!

Independent is the goal of every course we teach: you leave able to ride, relaunch and get yourself home safely, on any beach.

29/10/2026

Be honest. How many hours did it take you to stand up and ride for the first time?

A) Under 5
B) 5 to 8
C) More than 8
D) Still working on it

Answer with a letter. There is no wrong one; the people who took longest are often the ones who ride best a year later.

28/10/2026

Riding upwind, in three things to think about:

1. Edge. Dig the heel-side edge of the board in and lean back against the kite.
2. Look where you want to go. Head and shoulders turned upwind, and the board follows.
3. Park the kite. Keep it steady, not too high, instead of diving it for more power.

Getting upwind is what turns kitesurfing from a long walk back up the beach into the sport you came for. On our lessons it comes in roughly hours seven to ten.

Which of the three do you forget first?

27/10/2026

Kite lessons start in the shallows, like this: your instructor at your side, learning how the kite pulls before you add a board.

Then body dragging, then the water start, then the first rides. From there we take you out into deeper water with the rescue boat close by, which is where riding on your own really begins.

Link in bio to book.

24/10/2026

Happiness is… one kite, all that sky.

Some afternoons the lagoon is busy. Some afternoons it is just you, and that is better.

Listings and contact — the link is in my bio.

23/10/2026

"We started as complete beginners and ended up kiting upwind after about 2 weeks (picking off the windy days!). This is a really great school, very well run and organised. We were notified the day before every lesson so we knew what time to turn up and if the wind was suitable."
— James, Google review

Thank you James.

That message the day before is how a wind sport works with a holiday. We watch the forecast so you do not have to, and we book you in on the days that work.

22/10/2026

Who do you know that should be teaching this?

Our next IKO instructor course starts on 30 November: the Assistant Training Course and the Instructor Training Course back to back, here in Langebaan. You come out qualified to teach at IKO schools anywhere in the world, and plenty of people use it to follow the season between hemispheres.

You need to be a competent, independent rider already. Applications close on 28 November, but if you are flying in, sort it out by 7 November while flights are still sensibly priced.

Tag them below. Details through the link in bio.

21/10/2026

The most useful thing you learn in your first hour: when in doubt, let go of the bar.

Pull the bar towards you and the kite powers up. Push it away, or let go of it completely, and the kite loses its power. Most beginner scares come from doing the opposite, holding on tighter when the kite pulls.

Before anyone goes in the water we practise this until it is automatic, together with the quick release on the harness, so that in a real moment your hands do the right thing without thinking.

Save this one if you are booked for a first lesson.

20/10/2026

This is the moment people remember: the first time the board takes your weight and you are riding.

On our lessons it usually comes somewhere between hour four and hour seven. Before that you learn to fly the kite on the beach and to body drag in the water, because those are the skills that get you home if something goes wrong.

No waves but deep water so that your progress is real independence in almost any spot around the world. Your instructor talks you through each attempt on the radio.

Lessons every day through the season. Link in bio to book.

17/10/2026

Happiness is… warm water, finally.

The lagoon takes its time coming right after winter. Then one weekend in October you walk in without flinching, and that is summer declared.

Listings and contact — the link is in my bio.

Address

Langebaan

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00
Saturday	09:00 - 17:00
Sunday	09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

0834122871

Website

http://www.obsessionkiting.co.za/

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