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Who do you affiliate with

Postby mutant » Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:32 pm

I am quite interested as to the reasons why a kite school would choose one particular organisation over another to affiliate with.

Also are there any that you would not accept an instructors qualification from?

Different organisations I know of are
  • IKO
    BKSA
    FFVL
    PASA
    VDWS
If you are a school owner maybe you would like to comment?
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Re: Who do you affiliate with

Postby SENDIT! » Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:47 am

You raise an interesting question...
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Re: Who do you affiliate with

Postby vinifonz » Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:42 am

True, looking forward for some replies!
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Re: Who do you affiliate with

Postby JGTR » Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:28 am

BKSA, because I'm British :lol: Only other one we have is IKO but there's not many IKO schools about. BKSA is quite highly respected globally and having done the course it I found it to be very good far exceeding what I was expecting.
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Re: Who do you affiliate with

Postby JGTR » Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:37 am

Ah sorry didn't read the question, I'm an instructor not a school. With regard to travelling abroad IKO was always the one to have but have heard the a lot of schools are now happy to use BKSA instructors and it is possible to do a conversion course.
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