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DOMINIQUE BRAYER
Examiner - Coach Level 1
TARIFA - Spain - Teaching in English French Spanish
276Training Hours - 312Votes - 25019Teaching Hours - 30ATC - 38ITC
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Qualification
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Examiner 1st Week Examiner 2nd Week Examiner Instructor Level 1 Coach Level 1 - Wingfoil |
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Instructor Level 3 Head Instructor Exam 265615 Instructor Renewal Assistant Instructor Trainer Candidat Moniteur Niveau 1 Instructor Level 2 Coach Level 1: Hydrofoil Coach Level 1: Wing Foil |
Job History
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MiamiKiteboarding | 11-04-2022 | 11-04-2022 |
Bull Tarifa | 08/05/2014 | Till date |
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Teaching Hours | 2067 | 25019 |
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Reviewed 22 Nov 2022
It was a really good experience to take the ICT course at Bull Kite. I learned a lot and now I feel ready to teach students. Dominique does a really good job as an examiner. He Is encouraging and gives respectful feedbacks so everyone is able to progress. I enjoyed it a lot.
Reviewed 19 Nov 2022
Curso increible ! Muy satisfecho! grandes profesionales
Curso increible ! Muy satisfecho! grandes profesionales
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Reviewed 19 Nov 2022
Experiencia gratificante,muy buena atención y profesionalidad. He aprendido mucho sobre el deporte y el medio natural donde se realiza.
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Reviewed 18 Nov 2022
Improved a lot during this course with Dominique! Was a great group with an amazing examiner! Would definitely recommend for anyone wanting to do the course to do it here!
Reviewed 14 Nov 2022
The examiner was very open for questions and available at all times! Very strict about safety as it should be! Some days were a bit difficult to manage but it was because of the wind conditions that we had during the course! All in all I had a great time with Dominique!
Reviewed 30 Oct 2022
It was really good. I learned a lot and Dominique has been an amazing examinor. Highly recommended for sure
Reviewed 28 Oct 2022
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Reviewed 04 Oct 2022
Una escuela excepcional, cuidan la seguridad y los monitores están muy bien formados. Muy agradecida por sus servicios!
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Reviewed 02 Oct 2022
Very intensive ITC but I learned so much. Now I feel very good prepared to work as an kitesurfing Instructor. I wish we could have given more lessons at the beach. But unfortunately, the wind did not cooperate the whole week. But overall very good course. We had the best team becoming IKO Instructors.
Reviewed 30 Sep 2022
IMPRESIONANTE
Me daba mucho respeto el curso de kite, con la suerte de coincidir con la IKO, su formador y futuros instructores ha sido lo mejor que me ha pasado. Ha sido una experiencia maravillosa, con mucha dedicación, la seguridad ante todo, profesionalidad y mucho respeto por los alumnos y sus tiempos de aprendizaje. Han conseguido que conecte con este deporte maravilloso, estoy motivada para continuar aprendiendo y con muchas ganas de volver a repetir. Gracias a todo el equipo, en especial a Dominique por la profesionalidad y la cercanía con todo el team y alumnos.
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Reviewed 26 Sep 2022
The only thing I can say here. It would be an advantage if the school were closer to the beach. You would save a lot of time.
Reviewed 25 Sep 2022
Amazing experience from both a rider's as a potential future instructor's perspective.
Reviewed 25 Sep 2022
It was a very intensiv course with a very tough course plan. It was good that we always went to the beach in die afternoon to practice with real conditions and students. Lunch breaks was a little bit to short. It was just one hour. And one day we end up at 8pm and had 3 Todos as homework. That was a little bit too much I thought. But overall I learn so much things. I am feeling safe now and happy be be able to teach discovery course. The training also always ask for feedback. That was fine for thinking and reviewing him and ourself. The group was super cool and we had a great teamwork there. The spot in Tarifa is Perfect to do your assistant trainer. Amazing conditions and amazing people.
Reviewed 12 Jun 2022
I loved the course, it was a lot of fun, the teacher was friendly and explained everything perfectly. Dominique was very good at teaching.
Reviewed 11 Jun 2022
Lots of theory and repetition but other organisation are worst...
Reviewed 04 Jun 2022
I had a really fun week, I learnt a lot thanks to my teacher. I'm very glad I did the course in Tarifa.
Reviewed 04 Jun 2022
I enjoyed this course very much. I recommend this course to anyone looking to become an instructor or simply curious about kitesurfing and becoming a better rider.

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Reviewed 25 Mar 2022
El curso es muy completo y los instructores se centran mucho en la seguridad del alumno. Recomendable 100%.
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Reviewed 20 Nov 2021
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Reviewed 01 Oct 2021
Muy bueno el curso, muy completo y con temas que ni siquiera esperaba ver
Mi único comentario constructivo sería que el curso online en español sería mejor que fuese hecho por una persona que hable español nativo para un mejor entendimiento
Y que los vídeos sean explicaciones, no solo leer definiciones del manual.
Por todo lo demás me encantó el curso, muy muy completo e interactivo.
Reviewed 19 Jun 2021
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Reviewed 18 Jun 2021
Great cours! Lot of knowleadge.
Dominique is an exellent examiner. He is really dedicated.
Reviewed 18 Jun 2021
Fantástico equipo y enseñanza.
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Reviewed 09 Apr 2021
It was a great experience, Dominique is a magnificent examiner. His years of experience, both in kiteboarding and in teaching opened my eyes. This was the second time i did my ITC, first one was in 2003 and I was blown away by the improvement in both the organization and the methods. ... one little minus, on the ITC manual (V. 7.0) there was "Intructor" instead of "Instructor" on the cover....a typo, but a bit sloppy....P.S. I have NOT done the 1.8 (I did an IEC, but followed the normal ITC), but could not submit the form without ticking something.
Reviewed 23 Mar 2021
During the exam, the exercice with 8 responsabilities (to fill in the tab with reasons of failures) is note really clear: lot of repetition; during the training, we had an exercice with scenario that was easier to understand and more usefull.
Reviewed 20 Mar 2021
Dominique is the best. Great teacher and knows a lot and is really good in teaching. The theorie and practical mix was perfect and I love it that you can teach real students. I learned a lot at this course! Thank you
Reviewed 12 Mar 2021
Can only recommend everyone who is concidering to become a instructor to do the course with Dominique @ Bull in Tarifa - Tujours a l’attaque *****
Reviewed 20 Nov 2020
Fantástico
Gran experiencia a manos de la escuela Bull, dirigida por un gran profesional. Los instructores demostraron en todo momento su interés y destreza en la enseñanza de este deporte, al que han conseguido engancharnos.
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Reviewed 12 Oct 2020
Great course!
Great course. Very clear instructions. Really got my level up with quickly and safely. Also very friendly.
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Reviewed 27 Sep 2020
Muy completo y bien impartido.
Muy buen curso, buen método y mucha atención a la seguridad. Dominique es un gran coach, siempre atento a todos los detalles.
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Reviewed 27 Sep 2020
Inmejorable
Ha sido una experiencia dificil de superar, muy divertido.
Hemos aprendido muchísimo y con una calidad y una técnica insuperable, el equipo ha demostrado con creces su profesionalidad ,creando un ambiente de aprendizaje y cordialidad .
Aprobado con nota para todo el equipo de Bull!!!
Nos vemos pronto...!!
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Reviewed 27 Apr 2020
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Reviewed 16 Nov 2019
Muy buen curso, sobretodo en cuanto a seguridad para el alumno y el instructor.
Proporciona buenos estandards para la enseñanza.
Reviewed 28 Oct 2019
The ITC Instructor course is of course challenging and intense to complete in two weeks, but so well structured and well taught, that it becomes fun to complete.
Reviewed 26 Oct 2019
Dominique Brayer is a very good coach. Doing this EITC I have a feeling I learned a lot.
Reviewed 19 Oct 2019
1.6 its not clear for me.
Our inatructor teached live and real and it was really good, thum up
Dominique breyer is an incredibly fantastic kiteteacher.
I learned so much this week. Really great.
Reviewed 27 Sep 2019
Super happy! Sehr seriös. Waren anstrengende zwei Wochen mit dem AITC aber hat sich super gelohnt!
Reviewed 23 Sep 2019
Ich habe sehr vieles neues gelernt! IKO ist super organisiert und der Zeitplan wird exakt eingehalten.
Reviewed 16 Jun 2019
I have had the best experiences and now know all steps how to teach and feel much more confident.
Reviewed 22 May 2019
The Examiner was very professional and fair. I improved my knowledge about kiteboarding a lot. Now I know about safety much more.
Reviewed 21 May 2019
The examiner is extremely experienced and motivated. I really appreciated how much effort he had put to make sure that we could do as much as possible of teaching hours in different teaching spots in many different conditions. He was almost 24/7 available to help us with all kind of questions and open for any discussion regarding the ITC. I'm definitely really glad to have done my ITC with him.
Reviewed 18 May 2019
The whole course was very intensive and very interesting. Now I know much more about kitesurfing. I hope I can share my experience with more people.
Reviewed 15 May 2019
it was just great ... Dominique is a natural born teacher .. i think there is no way to make it better ... so THANK YOU ! !!
Reviewed 29 Nov 2018
Participating to the ITC was the best decision I could make. First of all, Dominique was fantastic, he is a really good teacher focusing a lot on the safety aspects, which was super good for us. He provided a lot of useful information and told us many interesting stories that made us realize how important it is to respect all the learned technique and safety standards. You can see he has a lot of experience and that is is passionate about this, his teaching and communication skills are very efficient. The course was interactive and fun, I learned much more than I expected. The IKO Manual is very well structured and covers all the important topics and areas that a person who takes kitesurfing seriously should know.
Overall, very satisfied with the course, with our examiner, and with the learning experience.
Happy to join the IKO family and to start teaching according to these standards!
Reviewed 24 Nov 2018
I am very gratefull for this experience and looking forward to evolve and collaborate with the IKO community.
Reviewed 24 Nov 2018
L’organisation était super!
Merci pour le professionnalisme de Dominique!
Il a anticipé et nous a très bien préparé!
Cette expérience m’a démontré à quel point je suis déterminée à rentrer dans cette grande famille et à pouvoir transmettre ma passion à mes futurs élèves!
Merci encore à Dominique!
Reviewed 17 Nov 2018
Over all ,the course was a perfect balance between learning theory and practising .The instructor did a very good job organising the course according to the weather conditions and was keeping us safe at all times.I am very happy about the experience , i have learnt a lot and i am looking forward to the next course to become instructor level 1
Reviewed 14 Oct 2018
Very impressed with Dominique's natural ability to teach and get people to learn. Extremely engaging and confidence building course.
Reviewed 13 Oct 2018
Dominique is a great teacher who could measure very well just how much challenge and how much assistants I needed. I felt save, respected, and there was always time to ask more questions. He gave many realistic teaching situations, especially for the medical aid. We had a lot of fun but Dominique was always aware to keep the level high and focus on learning. Very respectful of others with different opinions. Sometimes his accent was difficult to follow but it was never an issue as he had time for all questions. Overall great experience giving me a lot of self confidence as a new instructor.
Reviewed 11 Oct 2018
Thank you. I’m really liked the course it was sooo good to know the new sistem and. I learn to much in this days.
Reviewed 07 Oct 2018
very happy with the school, course and the instructor. it was a great experience, skill and knowledge building and now looking forward to instructor course
Reviewed 05 Oct 2018
Really enjoyed the course, dominique found a good balance between challenging us, and giving extra attention where needed. This made me feel like I could act and speak honestly if I didn't know or couldnt do something. Everything was well organised and timed, and he had a great way of making everyone feel involved.
Reviewed 24 Sep 2018
it was a great experience and it is devided nicely into practical and theoretical learning
Reviewed 23 Sep 2018
It could include a bit more candidate riding skills and improvement
Reviewed 23 Sep 2018
I learned a lot in that course, more then expected. It was a intensiv time, but I also had a lot of fun. Safety was always first priority, like it should be.
Reviewed 18 Sep 2018
I learnd more then expected in a very short period of time, especially about safety.
Reviewed 26 Jun 2018
Dominique went above and beyond in his instruction, giving us so much information beyond just teaching but in all things kitesurfing including current developments in kite design and future directions the sport is likely to take. His experience within the sport made learning really interesting. He put a lot of effort into the course. Thanks Dominique!
Reviewed 23 Jun 2018
Over all I think that this course with Dominic as the examiner were excellent! He thought all of us a different way and a better way of how to do a course! Really good
Reviewed 23 Jun 2018
I would liked to get more constructive feedback. Especially from the students I were teaching during the course.
Great course all in all!
Reviewed 21 Jun 2018
I wish that I would have got more personal feedback. Great course!
Reviewed 18 Jun 2018
Dominique has been great. I am so lucky to be trained by him. Definitely improved my skills! Still thanks Dominique!
Reviewed 16 Jun 2018
It was very nice I learned so much more then i thought i would and had a good time in the process
Reviewed 12 May 2018
During the training, the weather conditions at the kite spot allowed us to practice teaching in different conditions, making the training very effective. The assistant trainer was amazingly experienced, motivated and available. So this has been a very productive and effective training and I'm so glad I've done it.
I found only two minor points regarding the overall organization that have been not 100% clear:
- Different sources report different prerequisite for the AITC for what it regards the riding level: communication with the IKO support and the Assistant Instructor manual report level 3N, while the IKO standards and www.ikointl.com/course/assistant-instructor report level 4. I found this a bit confusing.
- It was not indicated anywhere that I had also to follow an MFA in order to get certified and I discovered this only during the training. It was not a big issue as the MFA was also given during the training time frame and I'm happy to have done it. But again I found this a bit confusing.
Reviewed 21 Apr 2018
Idea from me about any lessons with students/beginners on the beach and in water. Some mark on kite lines like small flag in bright color to showto others "here is a beginer" - ride away and be careful. Greetings to IKO team.
Reviewed 20 Apr 2018
It was one of the best courses I had by now. Perfect windy place (Tarifa), great diversity of wind/water conditions with one of the most passionate/open minded man I've ever met. I totally recommend Dominique Bayer for AiTC, ITC or other courses if he does :) If you want One slogan in terms of safety by learning with Dominique & IKO would be: "Choose Life! Choose IKO!" Great experience, great role model, great inspiration! Thanks Dom!
Reviewed 19 Apr 2018
That was an amazing AITC and ITC !
Right place (different spots, différents kinds of weather), very complete books.
Right moment (Tarifa was not too crowded) - we were only 4 for this course.
Right person. Dominique (the teacher) is very professional ! I improved a lot during those two weeks and in a big part it’s thanks to him. He really knows how to challenge the students ! I really enjoyed !
Thank you IKO and thank you Dominique !
Reviewed 16 Apr 2018
I think the way IKO does things should be borrowed in most of the sports and domains of activity. Not only my trainer is a sweet role model but the whole system! Like that everybody would be safer, more professional and happier. Thanks!
Reviewed 27 Mar 2018
AITC + ITC in 2 weeks with a break and all the expérience of decades skills of Dominique. It was very interesting and useful to improve the level of how to taught kitesurf.
Thks Dominique!
Reviewed 17 Mar 2018
The way to teach of Dominique is looking to follow and improve the IKO standards. He knows a lot and his experience is really welcome to give us some practical and psychologic tips to make us the best instructor behaviors and safety.
Thks
Reviewed 17 Mar 2018
I have been very happy about the decision of choosing Bull Tarifa as school to do my IKO. Dominique is a great trainer/examiner, well prepared with an infinite knowledge about not only kitesurfing but sea in general. I have learned so many things during the AITC and I can't wait to start the ITC.
THanks Dominique for what you taught us in the last five days.
Reviewed 21 Nov 2017
Le cours dispensé par Dominique m'a beaucoup apporté!
Dominique est un professeur très pédagogue qui sais transmettre la passion du métier d'instructeur de kitesurf, tout en expliquant et démontrant l'importance de la sécurité.
Je recommande et recommanderai l'école Bull pour toute formation en temps qu'instructeur IKO.
Reviewed 18 Nov 2017
Evening was really very good: Explanation, demonstration, group, weather conditions, Spot for teaching , room for studying . I'm very glad by my choice of this school , place and examiner .
Reviewed 24 Oct 2017
Very good technical content, safe and easy method to learn kitesurfing but the ITC was a litle bit too intensive, a lot of tasks requirementes for the alocated time.
Reviewed 17 Oct 2017
Complete, very easy and fast methods to learn. Bull Tarifa school is very well prepared for trainings (students and teachers). The examinator /techear used very good strategies and psihology.
Reviewed 20 Sep 2017
would be helpful when the center would organize the transport to the beach (I had to drive often some candidates to the beach...)!
the toilet was shit... the one they use normally for clients was broken during 2 weeks...
Reviewed 14 Jun 2017
Nice course
Passionated teacher. Knows how to put the right trigger on students.
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Reviewed 10 Jun 2017
IKO AITC Plus 2017 in Bull Tarifa is awesome
Dominique , Examiner of Bull Tarifa as a lot of expérience and is a really good teacher. Moreover, The Kite spot of Tarifa is awesome tout learn how to teach safely in hard conditions.
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Reviewed 10 Jun 2017
Dominique Brayer at Bull School Tarifa Spain
Dominique is the epitome of the good instructor. Though I'm an experienced kite boarder, my 5 days with him has taken my expertise to a whole new level. And bravo to IKO for continually improving the method of instruction in the courses.
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Reviewed 10 Jun 2017
Make this course, even with less Kiteboarding experience!
Each kiteboarder should make this course, regardless of whether he wants to become a teacher and even with less kiteboarding experience. The knowledge conveyed makes one a better and safer kiter.
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Reviewed 26 Apr 2017
As I mentioned in my assistant instructor feedback - I think there should be two paths for becoming instructor - one for someone who wants to be an assistant for a while and one for someone who is an experienced rider and wants to become instructor right away without teaching as an assistant.
Reviewed 26 Apr 2017
The only thing I would recommend is creating a course for kitesurfers who want to become instructor right away - that means there should be two paths - one for people who want to be an assistant for some time and another for people who want to be instructor right away. There could be some shadowing or entry level test before so that only experienced riders would be accepted. I think that is a good solution for people who want to work right away as instructors and have the necessary skills.
Reviewed 22 Apr 2017
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Reviewed 27 Sep 2016
Great experience
Dominique is a fantastic teacher who is challenging and helping us.
It was a great experience!
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Reviewed 26 Sep 2016
Assistant instructor course
The training course with Dominic has been really interesting and complete.
His pedagogy and energy made the course enjoyable, step by step with precise clarification when needed. All the little tips are also a good refreshener even for experienced kiter.
100% recommendable.
Bull tarifa facility was a wide, quiet, good and chill place to stay. Full equipment was provided if needed. "Safety first" credo was on track aswel.
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