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Tessa Lof
Instructor Level 3
Den Haag - Netherlands - Teaching in Dutch English
104Training Hours - 91Votes - 2820Teaching Hours - 0ATC - 0ITC
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07 May, 2017 |
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Assistant Instructor Level 1 |
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Assistant Course Exam - English Boat Handling Equipment International Kiteboarding Signs Self Rescue and Pack Down Instructor Level 2 Basics Principles of Aerodynamics Bar Adjustments Instructor Level 3 |
Job History
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Kiteboardschool.nl | 13-06-2017 | 23-05-2022 |
Kitesurfschool.nl | 05/07/2019 | Till date |
Kiteboarding Bonaire | 29/04/2019 | Till date |
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Teaching Hours | 45 | 2820 |
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Reviewed 30 Dec 2022
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Reviewed 05 Jan 2022
Kiting experience
I had an amazing experience at kite boarding Bonaire. Tessa and Paco are the best instructors.
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Reviewed 05 Jan 2022
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Reviewed 23 Dec 2021
Amazing kite instructor who helped me to achieve this level
I had kitesurf courses from Tessa, who I can recommend to all. She listened and respected what I was capable of doing before I took courses from her and who helped me so much further in getting me where I am now. Many thanks! Your support and guidance is very much appreciated
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Reviewed 22 Dec 2021
Top kiteschool with top instructor Tessa ;-) !!
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Reviewed 13 Dec 2021
Lessons were great
Lessons were great, perosnal, safe and really into upgrading your current skills. Well organized school and flexible.
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Reviewed 09 Dec 2021
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Reviewed 07 Nov 2021
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Reviewed 21 Sep 2021
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Reviewed 19 Sep 2021
Great Kiteschool and super friendly & experienced staff and instructors at KiteBoarding Bonaire
In simple words it was great! I managed to end my lessons with all the skills and wanted to learn
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Reviewed 27 Jul 2021
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Reviewed 24 Jul 2021
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Reviewed 24 Jul 2021
Great!
Prettige kiteschool, waarbij alle instructeurs een hoge kwaliteit van lessen kunnen aanbieden op niveau van de cursist.
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Reviewed 13 Jul 2021
Bonaire, best place to learn!
Because of the great weather conditions and a very profesional guidance by Tess we were able to make huge steps in kite surfing
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Reviewed 21 May 2021
Wonderful experience!
The kiters are one big family. The atmosphere is very relaxed, and the training hours are flexible. The teachers are very encouraging but don't pressure you to do something you're not comfortable with. The equipment is in excellent condition. I'm very happy to have been a part of this, and will for sure comeback!
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Reviewed 19 May 2021
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Reviewed 17 May 2021
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Reviewed 14 May 2021
Floor
Floor was the best teacher I had she helped me with many things I needed to now and was very kind
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Reviewed 12 May 2021
Thanks Tessa!
Tessa is the best teacher I'va had so far; great teaching skills, nice vibe during the lessons and always felt safe. Thanks Tessa!
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Reviewed 09 May 2021
Kiteboarding
It was awesome. The instructors gave me the right instructions to properly understand the handling of the kite. This really helped me progress. Ryan had a more hands-on way of teaching and Tessa was really thorough. This was a good combination.
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Reviewed 07 May 2021
Best kite school ever.
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Reviewed 04 May 2021
Bedankt voor de top lessen!
Ik vond het heel leuk en ik heb heel veel geleerd. Tessa en de rest van de instructeurs waren heel aardig.
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Reviewed 04 May 2021
Bonaire
The school is very good! Tessa gives very personal and helpful feedback! You can improve tremendously because of this! The instructors are in little boats, so they can get to you quickly --> more time for kiting! I would recommend Tessa and the kite school to everyone!
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Reviewed 20 Feb 2021
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Reviewed 27 Dec 2020
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Reviewed 24 Dec 2020
Super!!
It was my first time kitesurfing and everything about it was awesome!
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Reviewed 23 Dec 2020
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Reviewed 18 Dec 2020
Great experience
Our family course in Bonaire was a wonderful experience! Very friendly people/instructors!
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Reviewed 17 Aug 2020
Safe training spot, new equipment, Experienced Instructor
Generally the experience was quite nice. The instructor Tessa Lof, was highly experienced, kitesurfed in a lot of places on this planet and was able to give us advice about safety not only here in the Netherlands but for other spots too. The only thing that I didn't like that much was that the school put 3 people in the same group where 1 of them was at a completely different level than the others. Not a major issue though. In the end we were taught all the safety measures we have to take and enjoyed the sport.
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Reviewed 30 Jul 2020
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Reviewed 29 Jul 2020
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Super goeie les! Niks verkeerds!
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Reviewed 30 Mar 2020
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Reviewed 12 Feb 2020
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Reviewed 21 Jan 2020
Kiteboarden op Bonaire
De instructeurs helpen je in korte tijd van lesser zonder enige ervaring naar zelfstandig kiter. Er wordt goed gelet op veiligheid en er worden goed aanwijzingen gegeven d.m.v directe feedback. Zeker tevreden over Paco en Tes!
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Reviewed 22 Oct 2019
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Reviewed 18 Oct 2019
Kitesurfschool.nl review
I have had three group lessons and one private lesson. Good teaching and a nice kite spot!
Started kiting myself now.
I would recommend it to anybody. Stoked!
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Reviewed 11 Oct 2019
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Reviewed 09 Oct 2018
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Reviewed 09 Oct 2018
kite lessen
Erg fijne lessen. Alle instructeurs vinden het erg leuk om je les te geven en proberen je goed te begleiden.
Verder zijn de 2 accomodaties erg fijn, goed bereikbaar en de plekken zelf (south en north), zijn top plekken om te leren kiten. En kiten op zee kan natuurlijk ook.
Beste plek om het te leren
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Reviewed 03 Oct 2018
Enthusiastic
There’s a variety of instructors with their own way of giving feedback. Altough one wasn’t that great, the others certainly made up for it. You’re able to feel their enthusiasm for the sport and the gear they use seams to stay up to date. The only negative point would be the location. Walking to and from the spot in total takes half an hour from the time of the lesson.
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Reviewed 03 Oct 2018
The instructors are so nice! They are so excited about kitesurfing. All instructors I had in my 6 lessons where good and they seriously want to make you a good kitesurfer. Thanks kiteboardschool.nl. for the good service and lessons.
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Reviewed 25 Sep 2018
Very good kiteschool in Netherlands.
Everything was explained simply and clearly. Kiteschool.nl in Kijkduik I really recommend. Stefan is very friendly and experienced instructor.
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Reviewed 23 Sep 2018
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Reviewed 30 Jul 2018
Great course @ kiteboardschool.nl
I followed my course add kiteboardschool.nl and that was perfect. They were real flexible with the day of the lesson so that you have the perfect wind to learn. My complements a specially go out to Tess. When I want a more advanced course I will definitely book my course with her
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Reviewed 06 Jul 2018
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Reviewed 25 Oct 2017
I liked the course a lot the teachers were great and it was a lot of fun !
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Reviewed 23 Oct 2017
Very Nice spot, the teachers are patient and very good. They always check if you remember everything about safety so we really feel confident
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Reviewed 01 Oct 2017
Great job
Nice teachers great support
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Reviewed 11 Sep 2017
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Reviewed 09 Sep 2017
Really friendly staff. Fast reply on messages
Amazing staff, friendly and skilled. Clear communication and planning. If there isnt enough wind they help you plan another date. Enthusiastic staff. Would definitely recommend!:)
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Reviewed 12 Jul 2017
B spronse
Had a great time, good instructors and would do it again. Thnx mates esp tessa
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Reviewed 24 Jun 2017
Really nice
Really nice, helped me all the way from nothing to a man standing on a board with a kite riding the waves. Would definitely recommend.
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Reviewed 12 Jun 2017
Great school where I was able to catch up on my kitesurfing
I took a 3 day course and for me it was good to have a Dutch instructor as I learned kitesurfing in Colombia where I was taught by a Spanish instructor (and I don't speak Spanish). Two of the three instructors I had were very good, they took their time and explained everything very clearly. The third trainer however was focused a bit too much on doing tricks and showing off his kiting skills to his students and took way too much time to kite back to his students, he was quite young so I'll blame it on his age. Other point of improvement would be the fact that I had 3 different instructors, would have been nice to be progressing with the same teacher but I also understand that's difficult with a large school. Overall I had a very pleasant experience and would definitely recommend Kiteboardschool: very friendly people and a good vibe.
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