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Bart Miller
Examiner
Huntington Beach - United States - Teaching in English Spanish
446Training Hours - 207Votes - 14771Teaching Hours - 9ATC - 25ITC
23336-7563
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REVIEWS
Miles Vince
Reviewed 17 Oct 2022
Awesome experience
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Ara Gregorian
Los Angeles, United States
Los Angeles, United States
Reviewed 13 Oct 2022
Friendly and Thorough
Bart and his school are the place to learn kitesurfing. He is super knowledgeable and detail oriented. At the same time fun and friendly.
The school is professionally managed and organized has great equipment for teaching!
Loved it !
Thanks Bart and crew!
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Kellie Morton
Laguna Niguel, United States
Laguna Niguel, United States
Reviewed 28 Jul 2022
Took a couple year break from kiting, they got my confidence back up
Awesome people here, they really take the time to go over what you feel you need to work on and offer great feedback. Will definitely do more one on one lessons with them in the future.
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Jenna Cuene
Los Angeles, United States
Los Angeles, United States
Reviewed 28 Jul 2022
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Andrew Murray
Castle Rock, United States
Castle Rock, United States
Reviewed 28 Jul 2022
Bart at SoCal was great
Greatly enjoyed my three days riding at Belmont Shore / Long Beach. I did observed rentals with Bart, he was great at watching and picking up where my skill level was. I am grateful for that and being able to chat about where I was and what I needed to do next. I felt trusted from right from the beginning, knowing that there's always things to learn and get better at. It was refreshing to be trusted and not automatically assumed I don't know anything. It was great to chat and learn from him. Thank you! I know I'll be back one day, hopefully with my own gear, but if not would rent or get a next level lesson, as I know I can always improve and learn something new.
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giacomo serafini
Isla Holbox Lazaro Cardenas , Mexico
Isla Holbox Lazaro Cardenas , Mexico
Reviewed 14 Jul 2022
Muy interesante y necesario para completarse como instructor
Patrick Salmon Teran
Guadalajara, Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico
Reviewed 11 Jul 2022
Muy contento de haber tomado el curso ya que aprendí muchas cosas nuevas de seguridad !
James Grocholski
Chuburná, Mexico
Chuburná, Mexico
Reviewed 11 Jul 2022
Excellent course. Bart Miller is an exceptional teacher and fun to be around. Very knowledgeable and professional which made for a great learning experience.
Bryan Blacklidge
Newport Beach, United States
Newport Beach, United States
Reviewed 11 Jul 2022
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Valentina Balam Canul
Mérida, Mexico
Mérida, Mexico
Reviewed 01 Jul 2022
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Marla Villa Landa
Mérida , Mexico
Mérida , Mexico
Reviewed 01 Jul 2022
Marla
Me gustó mucho la manera de enseñar de mis dos coaches , cada uno tiene diferente manera de enseñar . Sin embargo, los dos complementaron muy bien mi enseñanza !
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CALEB HANSON
LAKE STEVENS, United States
LAKE STEVENS, United States
Reviewed 01 Jun 2022
Matthias Verde
Victoria, Canada
Victoria, Canada
Reviewed 29 May 2022
Lexi Contreras
Reviewed 23 Apr 2022
So fun
I had so much fun. It was a great experience to
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Joy Cedeno
Reviewed 18 Apr 2022
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Mari Parker
Torrance, United States
Torrance, United States
Reviewed 18 Apr 2022
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Irving Torres
Panamá , Panama
Panamá , Panama
Reviewed 02 Apr 2022
Irving Torres
Panamá , Panama
Panamá , Panama
Reviewed 02 Apr 2022
Esther Cook
Reviewed 01 Apr 2022
Muy buen equipo
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Juan Pablo Castillo
Punta Chame, Panama
Punta Chame, Panama
Reviewed 01 Apr 2022
Juan Pablo Castillo
Punta Chame, Panama
Punta Chame, Panama
Reviewed 01 Apr 2022
Eric Loina
Punta Chame, Panama
Punta Chame, Panama
Reviewed 31 Mar 2022
Tuve una experiencia muy buena la verdad buen instructor de iko buena organización aprendí muchas cosas
Jose Luiz Quiel
Reviewed 31 Mar 2022
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Ismael Enrique Alvarado Valero
Reviewed 10 Feb 2022
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Florian Korzer
Panamá , Panama
Panamá , Panama
Reviewed 24 Jan 2022
Forrest Ryan Mr.
Plattsburgh, United States
Plattsburgh, United States
Reviewed 23 Jan 2022
Bart did an excellent job! Loved his attitude and teaching style!
Forrest Ryan Mr.
Plattsburgh, United States
Plattsburgh, United States
Reviewed 23 Jan 2022
Bart Miller was a great coach and examiner. I loved his teaching style and his personality.
Paul PEIGNON
MONT DORE, New Caledonia
MONT DORE, New Caledonia
Reviewed 22 Jan 2022
Paul PEIGNON
MONT DORE, New Caledonia
MONT DORE, New Caledonia
Reviewed 22 Jan 2022
Yoav Shapira
Reviewed 22 Jan 2022
doing the ATC and ITC with bart was such an awesome experience!!
he always helped me out when i needed and was i patient and i learned so much from him
learned a lot about handling things at ease, wich is a skill i believe every kite instructor needs!!
so stoked and lucky to have had him as my examiner!!
all the best to you bart!
Keli Rowley
Reviewed 13 Dec 2021
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Fabrice GERNIGON
BRONXVILLE, United States
BRONXVILLE, United States
Reviewed 01 Nov 2021
Bart was a very resourceful and knowledgeable examiner. He knew how to keep the group's attentiveness at its highest making the course both fun and interesting. The best combination for a great learning experience.
Marty Libansky
Lakewood , United States
Lakewood , United States
Reviewed 01 Nov 2021
Bart was a very good instructor. His knowledge base and experience was a great resource throughout the class. Along with all the classroom information and knowledge he exposed us to, it was great to be able to pick his brain regarding the industry. I highly recommend taking this class with this instructor.
Jenifer Harren
Bayview, United States
Bayview, United States
Reviewed 31 Oct 2021
I learned more than expected from this course. I appreciate that the examiner helped me to identify my weaknesses as well as my strengths as a teacher, fairly and accurately. I feel well prepared as an instructor.
zane schaefer
bozeman, United States
bozeman, United States
Reviewed 31 Oct 2021
Matthieu Brizard
Reviewed 31 Oct 2021
Bart was absolutly amazing during this course. Always available, super clear, friendly.
I did learn so much from him!
sam stevens
Koh Samui, Thailand
Koh Samui, Thailand
Reviewed 31 Oct 2021
Bart was fantastic! He did a great job with helping us understand all the different facets of being a IKO instructor. I feel very confident after taking the course that I am prepared to start my career as an IKO instructor. Thank you!
Sergiusz Labudek
New Castle, United States
New Castle, United States
Reviewed 31 Oct 2021
NORMAN DARIL
Houston, United States
Houston, United States
Reviewed 31 Oct 2021
Michel Lessard
Chicoutimi, Canada
Chicoutimi, Canada
Reviewed 19 Oct 2021
Everything perfect!!
Thank you!!
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Sean Quebbemann
Highland, United States
Highland, United States
Reviewed 07 Oct 2021
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Rick Curletti
SANDY, United States
SANDY, United States
Reviewed 17 Sep 2021
Kite Intro.
SoCal Kite school was great. Bart was my instructor, and was very thorough.
They have loads of quality equipment, and friendly qualified instructors.
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Jan Stolpe
Reviewed 27 Aug 2021
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Maria Cristina Seijo Villamil
Merida , Mexico
Merida , Mexico
Reviewed 13 Jul 2021
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Noah Yves Letellier Cárdenas
Playa del carmen, Mexico
Playa del carmen, Mexico
Reviewed 13 Jul 2021
I´m really greatfull for having an examiner as amazing as Bart.
Roberto Emilio Jones
El sargento, Mexico
El sargento, Mexico
Reviewed 12 Jul 2021
Great information, great examiner and great course
Kya Fee
Reviewed 15 Jun 2021
Edwin England
Phoenix, United States
Phoenix, United States
Reviewed 12 Jun 2021
Duke Do
Happy Valley, United States
Happy Valley, United States
Reviewed 11 Jun 2021
Greta Cannon
Portland, United States
Portland, United States
Reviewed 11 Jun 2021
Kathy Kaimaktchiev
Reviewed 11 Jun 2021
Nikolay Nikolov
Vernon hills, United States
Vernon hills, United States
Reviewed 20 Apr 2021
Bart was a great coach and examiner , couldn't ask for better one .
Highly recommend!!!
Nikolay Nikolov
Vernon hills, United States
Vernon hills, United States
Reviewed 19 Apr 2021
Elad Kanfi
Reviewed 15 Apr 2021
Amazing school, great staff! They let you feel like a part of the family in a second!
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Mark Thesing
Lake Oswego, United States
Lake Oswego, United States
Reviewed 13 Apr 2021
Bart was an awesome instructor !!! Can't say enough good things about him.
Matthew Franco
Monrovia, United States
Monrovia, United States
Reviewed 12 Apr 2021
Top Notch
One of the best times Ive had since teaching Scuba. Highly recommend to anyone considering Kiteboarding. I will be going back to continue my learning!
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Koen Light
United States
United States
Reviewed 09 Apr 2021
Robert Beletic
Denver, United States
Denver, United States
Reviewed 08 Apr 2021
Bart is a pro's pro. His instruction and coaching were great. Thank you.
Aidan Light
Bend, United States
Bend, United States
Reviewed 07 Apr 2021
Cianna Perez
Reviewed 03 Apr 2021
Fantastic Course
I came in a novice to the sport and had a great time learning the ropes with Bart and his students. Lots of fun, very friendly, and very informative course. Looking forward to next time being out on the water!
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Kateryna Shchuhoreva
Kyiv, Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine
Reviewed 03 Apr 2021
Learning how to kite was fun and interesting process. I really appreciate that there was a lot of information about correct techniques, safety and useful tips to be a better kiter. Thanks a lot.
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Joselito Dones
Reviewed 17 Mar 2021
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Reviewed 02 Mar 2021
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Mark Oudakker
Oceanside, United States
Oceanside, United States
Reviewed 16 Dec 2020
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Sharon Sayre
Reviewed 30 Oct 2020
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Vincent Tomasi
Reviewed 07 Oct 2020
Great place to learn
Bart was amazing and all his staff. My sone and I came for lessons and we both had a great time. I ended up taking more training and buying a kit from him as well.
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Amelie Vergnolle
Manhattan Beach, United States
Manhattan Beach, United States
Reviewed 04 Oct 2020
Awesome learning experience!
We had a great time learning and it was super fun! Felt really safe and it was all very organized and efficient. Will be coming back!
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Robert Egbert
Washington, United States
Washington, United States
Reviewed 28 Sep 2020
Best In the West!
So Cal Kite is an awesome school! All instructors are very skilled and very easy to work with. Bart and his crew are definatley the Best In The West!
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Christine Notareschi
Reviewed 12 Sep 2020
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Reviewed 09 Sep 2020
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Ben Sokolowski
Reviewed 05 Aug 2020
Great school,great instructors,very much recommend
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Ryan Shay
Reviewed 01 Aug 2020
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Michael Cannon
Reviewed 14 Jul 2020
Outstanding
Exactly what I needed to get going! Knowledgeable staff. Safe and friendly.
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William Mantzel
San Diego, United States
San Diego, United States
Reviewed 14 Jul 2020
Good Experience
Long Beach is a great place for a San Diegan like myself to take a weekend trip in search of better wind. SoCal has been a great place to rent from because they've got a variety of gear ready to go, making it relatively easy to swap out gear to make the best of a limited wind window (usually ~1-4pm), and a variety of staff on hand to help with any issues. I've had good experiences in the past with a supervised rental. This time, the experience was not as good, but still above average: the staff member doing the supervising was somewhat aloof, and no too pro-active, and at times I had to really work to get his attention, but anyway he was only there to work that one especially busy weekend, and anyway I was able to get good support from the rest of the staff, including the owner Bart.
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Mark Elmasry
Canada
Canada
Reviewed 13 Jul 2020
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Destynee Howell
Huntington Beach , United States
Huntington Beach , United States
Reviewed 24 Jun 2020
Soo much fun!
I had a blast! Obviously I still need some work, but I am so glad I decided to go with these guys!! Everyone is so welcoming and inviting! Highly recommend. :)
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Long Beach, United States
Long Beach, United States
Reviewed 24 Jun 2020
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Debbie Dufour
Reviewed 20 Jun 2020
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Rafael De la Vega
Tulum, Mexico
Tulum, Mexico
Reviewed 07 Feb 2020
I wish we could find a way to get a job in different kite schools all around the world and get help with the visa requirements so we can do it legally
Ben Burley
Reviewed 10 Dec 2019
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Marc Gans
LOS ANGELES, United States
LOS ANGELES, United States
Reviewed 05 Dec 2019
Great school!
SoCal Kitesurfing is a great school for beginners, helping in training and gear selection.
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Jeff Boerboon
Reviewed 25 Nov 2019
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Conway Yao
Arlington, United States
Arlington, United States
Reviewed 14 Nov 2019
Excellent teaching
Excellent 6-hour introduction to kiteboarding. Took the course with a friend. Instructor Dan explained all the systems and began with basic kite control with a trainer kite before moving to progressively larger kites. Then body dragging before attempting water starts. I wish there were more written materials to reference after the lesson, though.
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Vineet Surapaneni
Reviewed 06 Nov 2019
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Robert Hyland
Laguna Vista, United States
Laguna Vista, United States
Reviewed 04 Nov 2019
Adam Papa
Thibodaux, United States
Thibodaux, United States
Reviewed 28 Oct 2019
Miguel Tamayo
cozumel, Mexico
cozumel, Mexico
Reviewed 15 Jul 2019
Bart was a really nice teacher! and help everyone in the classroom to improve.
Adrian Castro
Progreso, Mexico
Progreso, Mexico
Reviewed 13 Jul 2019
excelente curso, excelente examinador
Mario Cardenas
Amherst, United States
Amherst, United States
Reviewed 13 Jul 2019
So happy with the course, Bart is an awesome teacher and really helped me increase my teaching level, great person, teacher and friend! 10/10
Iñigo Martinez Barberena
playa del carmen, Mexico
playa del carmen, Mexico
Reviewed 13 Jul 2019
Mike Modro
Reviewed 30 Jun 2019
IKO Schooling by SoCal Kiting
The best instruction a kiter can ask for, great step by step process on all part of safety and kite instruction. If you are looking to get you IKO or become an instructor I highly recommend working with Bart at SoCal Kite Surfing. Their program and team of instructors are highly educated and friendly and willing to answer any and all question regardless of simple ti may be. Thank you SoCal Kiting an Bart for all your help in achieving my IKO certification.
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Lenka Kusa
Richmond,, Canada
Richmond,, Canada
Reviewed 16 Jun 2019
Mark Hall
whistler, Canada
whistler, Canada
Reviewed 14 Jun 2019
both Marty and Bart were awesome, I learnt a lot more than I thought I would. The courses were far more in depth concerning the weather forcasting and clouds than I expected which was great to see. everyone in the group had a great time and we all really enjoyed the course. I would reccomend the course for sure.
Al Ducros
Terrace, Canada
Terrace, Canada
Reviewed 13 Jun 2019
great class and great course.
Scott Langton
Victoria , Canada
Victoria , Canada
Reviewed 12 Jun 2019
Bart is a great instructor I would love to work under him to be able to pick his brain on teaching
Jacob Howard
Reviewed 12 Jun 2019
Fantastic course. Bart is a great instructor / teacher. Learnt much more then I expected!
Mikey Mike Susca
Quartz Hill, United States
Quartz Hill, United States
Reviewed 20 May 2019
Amazing training techniques to get you up safe!
Bart and the SoCal Kitesurfing team know how to do it right! I started kiteboarding at 56 and 279lbs and was able to learn quickly with great coaching and instruction even for a heavy rider from Bart and the team! Now I'm getting lighter with kiteing! Thank you Bart & SoCal Kitesurfing
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Greg Viera
Burbank
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Reviewed 07 May 2019
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Roderick M Mcdonald
Long Beach
Long Beach
Reviewed 06 May 2019
Kite Course
Instructors all on the same approach. Over a period of days, you may have one, two, or more instructors, but they are consistent in the way they instruct. You have your choice of sticking with just one instructor if you so choose, but most seem to use more than one, I suppose just for the variety.
Paperwork and documentation and payment is easy and seamless.
Gear for the lessons is new or nearly new.
Safety is the main emphasis in all lessons. No one is pushed. Speed of learning is run by the student, period. The programs are obviously student paced.
Explanation of the gear and the theories of sailing/kiting are all very well done.
It was a pleasure to learn there, and a continued pleasure to kite in the same vicinity.
I'm still with them. About to take a few hours of unidirectional gybing/toe side kiting..should be fun.
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Neil McFarlane
Long Beach, United States
Long Beach, United States
Reviewed 29 Apr 2019
Bart was amazing his teaching skills and knowledge are first class. His empathy and caring for others shows this is way more than just a business.
Vincent Riot
Bodega bay, United States
Bodega bay, United States
Reviewed 29 Apr 2019
Robert Borges
Boston, United States
Boston, United States
Reviewed 07 Jan 2019
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Mete Kural
Marina del Rey, United States
Marina del Rey, United States
Reviewed 24 Dec 2018
Fortunate to have Bart and team in SoCal
SoCal Kitesurfing team did a spectacular job making sure that I had a great experience while learning how to kitesurf. I’m impressed by both the technical aptitude and the student empathy they have. Learning how to kitesurf can be a bit of a challenge in general no matter what, but knowing that you are well taken care of by competent instructors is a big relief. I am very happy to have chosen SoCal Kitesurfing!
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Tony Fiorille
United States
United States
Reviewed 08 Dec 2018
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Jeff Lord
Seattle, United States
Seattle, United States
Reviewed 05 Nov 2018
I was expecting that we would actually use a boat or jetski during the course for teaching and/or rider rescue. That did not happen but it would have been nice.
Barry Ritchey
Albuquerque, United States
Albuquerque, United States
Reviewed 24 Oct 2018
Would be really nice if this location had better access to a powerboat for this class.
Jean-francois Beauregard
Longueuil, Canada
Longueuil, Canada
Reviewed 23 Oct 2018
I learn a lot , the teacher and examiner was very competent . I see my level about safety and teaching improved a lot . I feel good and have fun to learn . So all i have to say is "good job " and thank you about this course !!
Yanick Brisebois
Reviewed 23 Oct 2018
Instructor was solid. Super good follow ups. A lot of small details leArned and makes a difference between being medium or excellent! Loved the lattitude to teach 1/1 and the demonstrations time to experiment teaching.
Melissa Pellegrini
Las Vegas, United States
Las Vegas, United States
Reviewed 23 Oct 2018
Bart Miller is an amazing teacher and examiner and I’m grateful to know him. He’s very good at assessing people and knowing exactly what to do and how to best serve their needs... in his students and even with us. It’s a gift. I learned a lot through his experience and example.
Timothy Marozick
Santa Barbara, United States
Santa Barbara, United States
Reviewed 14 Oct 2018
Sandra Chicot
Bénesse Maremne, France
Bénesse Maremne, France
Reviewed 14 Oct 2018
I really appreciated my courses with SocalKitesurfing, we had a nice classroom available to study and store our equipment. I also learned a lot in this course about teaching and equipment selection, Bart was a great instructor as he has a lot of experience. I will keep a nice memory of this course, the group was amazing.
Dane McCullough
United States
United States
Reviewed 14 Oct 2018
Nina Macaraig
Harbor City, United States
Harbor City, United States
Reviewed 14 Oct 2018
Federico Spisani
san francisco, United States
san francisco, United States
Reviewed 14 Oct 2018
Travis Tabeling
Huntington Beach, United States
Huntington Beach, United States
Reviewed 14 Oct 2018
Sandra Chicot
Bénesse Maremne, France
Bénesse Maremne, France
Reviewed 09 Oct 2018
It was an amazing training and well organized. Bart managed perfectly our schedule to maximise our time with real students and practice our teaching skills when it was windy. Sail was also a great instructor, I highly appreciated his advices. Overall it was a nice group and an interesting course.
Timothy Marozick
Santa Barbara, United States
Santa Barbara, United States
Reviewed 09 Oct 2018
Vincent Riot
Bodega bay, United States
Bodega bay, United States
Reviewed 09 Oct 2018
Federico Spisani
san francisco, United States
san francisco, United States
Reviewed 09 Oct 2018
Nina Macaraig
Harbor City, United States
Harbor City, United States
Reviewed 09 Oct 2018
Dane McCullough
United States
United States
Reviewed 09 Oct 2018
Bart Miller set the tone with his positivity and pasion for this sport!
Travis Tabeling
Huntington Beach, United States
Huntington Beach, United States
Reviewed 09 Oct 2018
Tim Markgraf
Reviewed 20 Jun 2018
Thomas van der Hoeven
Houten, Netherlands
Houten, Netherlands
Reviewed 20 Jun 2018
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Jamie Cote
Nelson, Canada
Nelson, Canada
Reviewed 12 Jun 2018
Bart is an amazing examiner!
Jill Linde
Victoria, Canada
Victoria, Canada
Reviewed 11 Jun 2018
Wonderful course - lots of hands on learning. Bart is a fantastic teacher.
Ruth Saunders
victoria, Canada
victoria, Canada
Reviewed 11 Jun 2018
david wolf
ophir, United States
ophir, United States
Reviewed 11 Jun 2018
awesome course! beyond my expectation
Rachel Hettinga
La Ventana, Mexico
La Ventana, Mexico
Reviewed 10 Jun 2018
Awesome course and working with Bart was a pleasure. He is very good at making you comfortable and open to ask questions and learn.
Sean Halloran
Reviewed 02 May 2018
Loved kite boarding, terrible teaching company
Learning kite boarding is a bucket list deal for me. And it’s still on the list.
First instructor didn’t speak English well at all. She literally spent 1/2 an hour telling us to push when she meant pull. Spent 3 hours running around the sand with this French instructor, and our kite was constantly in the dirt. Learned next to nothing.
Second instructor was very good at first. Learned more in the first 15 min then did with the first instructor over 3 hours. He got us up to speed. An hour later we were in the water getting dragged. It was great.
But then came the up sell. We could control the kite on land and standing in the surf. We did some trial runs to the buoys. Then we kept asking to get on the boards and try,but instructor wouldn’t let us. Said we weren’t ready, and then we spent an hour and a half pulling ourselves through the water with no board again and again. Was totally lame.
To make it harder he had us pull our kites into the rough surf at the end of the beach. Got picked up in a wave an slammed. Totally unsafe for a beginner. Easily avoidable.
Guy kept telling us that he spent $1000 learning, so we shouldn’t feel bad if we have to to come back again for another lesson. Was a total jip job.
Two guys in our learning group, and three in the other group that day. Same company teaching us all. Other group all three guys were up on their boards by the end of the day. Of course those three guys were all from out of town. Guess cause we were local, they decided on the up sell for us. Couldn’t be more disappointed.
And when we told them we didn’t want another lesson they were pleasant enough at first. Until we started walking away. Then one if the instructors shouted insults at us as a parting gift. No class at all.
Kite boarding is awesome. But avoid this company to learn.
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Tim McCourt
Reviewed 29 Apr 2018
Excellent Course
I started with the 6 hour weekday course for two which has the best price of $250.00 each. We stopped by the day before and met Bart and he signed us up for the following day. Bart was really friendly and laid back which helps take the intimidation factor out of this whole new sport. Make sure too schedule in advance. Bart has all the equipment so we just needed to show up at 1130am. I learned a ton on this first lesson and enjoyed it so much I scheduled a 3 hr private lesson. The wind didn’t cooperate on the private lesson so my instructor Parker said just reschedule, despite trying several times to get out with the wind dropping off. I was credited the whole lesson for another day. Very cool. I came back and went out with Bart and he was able instruct me all the way through water starts and I was riding the board downwind. We even put on the blue tooth radio headsets on so I could go out and he instructed me through the headset via radio. That was a great help! Overall, it was a great experience and I will be going back for more instruction.
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VEJ STIVE
Neuilly Sur Seine, France
Neuilly Sur Seine, France
Reviewed 07 Apr 2018
Azéline Goulvestre
Langueux , France
Langueux , France
Reviewed 07 Apr 2018
All was really well explain and super clear !
Luke Gandy
Reviewed 05 Apr 2018
Dana Hall
Reviewed 05 Apr 2018
Justin Eatinger
Santa Cruz, United States
Santa Cruz, United States
Reviewed 29 Mar 2018
Our Examiner, Bart Miller, provided a wealth of information that is not covered by the ITC manual, and was able to teach and explain complex subjects in ways that were effective and easy to remember. He was also very good at correcting mistakes in a way that did not make the student feel like they were failing in any way. Overall this was a very rewarding course.
Aurélie Spies
Vottem, Belgium
Vottem, Belgium
Reviewed 27 Mar 2018
Scott Dritz
Bloomington, United States
Bloomington, United States
Reviewed 20 Feb 2018
Angel is an amazing instructor. Very thorough. Excellent communicator. Really learned a lot from him.
Scott Dritz
Bloomington, United States
Bloomington, United States
Reviewed 20 Feb 2018
Bart is the best - Really good mentor and instructor. His years of experience are quite evident in his handling of ever situation presented to him.
Irving Fierro Carballo
Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Reviewed 29 Oct 2017
Bart emphasizes on making mistakes during the ITC as he knows it's the only way to learn. I was frightened to make mistakes, he said its necessary and ok, a whole new world opened up infront of me after that. He's a phenomenal individual and a professional. Wish I could've spend more time with him.
Danielle Gee
SASKATOON, Canada
SASKATOON, Canada
Reviewed 28 Oct 2017
Jarek Chojnacki
Lake Havasu City, United States
Lake Havasu City, United States
Reviewed 28 Oct 2017
the course exceeded my expectations. I learned a lot, the organization was great and the instructor was extremely good. I couldn't ask for more
Emiliano Cabral
MEXICO CITY, Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico
Reviewed 27 Oct 2017
Great Job by Bart, very happy with the course overall.
Coen Pronk,
rijnsburg, Netherlands
rijnsburg, Netherlands
Reviewed 26 Oct 2017
Jarek Chojnacki
Lake Havasu City, United States
Lake Havasu City, United States
Reviewed 22 Oct 2017
the course was organized very well and the instructor was very good. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot of useful information.
Irving Fierro Carballo
Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Reviewed 21 Oct 2017
Angel is most definitely on his way to becoming an amazing examiner!
Coen Pronk,
rijnsburg, Netherlands
rijnsburg, Netherlands
Reviewed 21 Oct 2017
Kevin Cullen
Silver Creek, United States
Silver Creek, United States
Reviewed 20 Oct 2017
Examiner, Instructor, and School were all fantastic! Felt considerable improvement in kiting, safety, and instruction! Looking forward to IKO Instructor Course in Maui this December!
Christian Edie
Silver Creek, United States
Silver Creek, United States
Reviewed 20 Oct 2017
Incredible course and amazing Examiner and Instructor!
Dean Rosenberg
San Diego, United States
San Diego, United States
Reviewed 20 Jul 2017
The place to go in Southern California
Bart and his team are the real deal. Great setup, instructors, equipment, and business infrastructure. Also, great communications while scheduling around some bad wind days.
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John Vanhara
Reviewed 15 Jul 2017
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Jon Paul Berti
Venice , United States
Venice , United States
Reviewed 29 Jun 2017
David Braidich
Kensington, United States
Kensington, United States
Reviewed 29 Jun 2017
Bart was a really great instructor. He quickly identified my strengths and weaknesses and struck the right balance of keeping me safe but pushing me to excel.
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Stefan Steinmann
Stettlen, Switzerland
Stettlen, Switzerland
Reviewed 05 Apr 2017
Bart Miller is a great examiner from whom I learned a lot and the Prokite Center of South Padre Island was a great host!
Nicholas Ruchti
St. Cloud , United States
St. Cloud , United States
Reviewed 01 Apr 2017
Marcus Richards
Las Vegas, United States
Las Vegas, United States
Reviewed 29 Mar 2017
John Beede
Henderson, United States
Henderson, United States
Reviewed 22 Mar 2017
This was a wonderful course and I was very happy with the experience!
Nicholas Ruchti
St. Cloud , United States
St. Cloud , United States
Reviewed 21 Mar 2017
Mary with ProKite was great!!
Marilys Lacroix Samson
Lac-Mégantic, Canada
Lac-Mégantic, Canada
Reviewed 19 Mar 2017
Maria Angela Santos
Corpus Christi , United States
Corpus Christi , United States
Reviewed 18 Mar 2017
Good Location to hold the class
Marcus Richards
Las Vegas, United States
Las Vegas, United States
Reviewed 15 Mar 2017
Mary was above and beyond my expectations.
Tim Bighley
Oakdale, United States
Oakdale, United States
Reviewed 15 Mar 2017
Amazing course I learned a lot! Thank You!!
Andrej Mikulik
Schmerikon, Switzerland
Schmerikon, Switzerland
Reviewed 01 Mar 2017
I really enjoyed ITC course with Bart Miller. He was open to all discussions about different techniques of teaching, and their advantages and disadvantages and was able to go into lot of details without making the class boring.
The experience was very good and I can recommend the school SoCal kitesurfing to everyone who would want to become kite instructor but also to people who would like to start with kiting.
tom kittiphanh
long beach, United States
long beach, United States
Reviewed 19 Oct 2016
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Reviewed 17 Oct 2016
Fantastic learning experience
Many thanks to Bart Miller and his crew at SoCal Kitesurfing for a great experience.
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Bogusz Wasilewski
Poznan, Poland
Poznan, Poland
Reviewed 07 Oct 2016
GREAT !!!
Thank you so much, that was the best service I have ever had. Will be back for sure :))
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Nassui Moura
Sherman Oaks, United States
Sherman Oaks, United States
Reviewed 07 Jul 2016
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Mariusz Wirga
Long Beach, United States
Long Beach, United States
Reviewed 11 Jun 2016
Strongly recommended
Bart Miller of SoCal Kitesurfing provided excellent instructor course combining professionalism, wealth of knowledge, practical skills in a friendly atmosphere. He also made the whole process fun. I would strongly recommend him and his school for anybody wanting to become an instructor.
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David Klein
Haarlem, Netherlands
Haarlem, Netherlands
Reviewed 02 Dec 2015
Fun and informative instructor course
It was very pleasant having Bart as a teacher. He made the information fun and had a good combination between practical stuff on the beach and studying in class. Get your IKO instructor certificate at So-Cal kitesurfing in Longbeach!
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Jason Reyes
San Francisco , United States
San Francisco , United States
Reviewed 30 Nov 2015
Great course, examiner was solid
My second itc, much more organized and well delivered than previous. Coming in with level 2 senior equivalent experience, I gained tremendously, more than I hoped for. Bart does well, perfect balance of character for this industry.
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Fred Baron
San Diego, United States
San Diego, United States
Reviewed 19 Nov 2015
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Mariusz Wirga
Long Beach, United States
Long Beach, United States
Reviewed 13 Nov 2015
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Bobby Bluehouse
LONG BEACH, United States
LONG BEACH, United States
Reviewed 08 Jun 2015
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Mariusz Wirga
Long Beach, United States
Long Beach, United States
Reviewed 11 Jul 2014
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Liam Geraghty
Long beach, United States
Long beach, United States
Reviewed 21 May 2014
Couldn't have asked for a more thorough instructor
Bart was amazing, I have learned so much about kiting in the short amount of time I've been along side of him. Definitely makes me confident in becoming an instructor and becoming higher in the iko program.
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