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Christian Stepnow
Examiner - Coach Level 1
Le Morne - Mauritius - Teaching in English French German
183Training Hours - 171Votes - 14714Teaching Hours - 14ATC - 22ITC
9397-2945
Qualification
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Examiner Instructor Level 1 Instructor Level 3 Medic First Aid Coach Level 1 - Wingfoil |
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Teaching to Children Head Instructor Exam Teaching to Students with Health Conditions Assistant Instructor Trainer Instructor Level 2 Instructor Level 3 ATC eLearning Part 02 - Point of Sail Terminology ATC eLearning Part 03 - Kite Flight Theory Part 1 Coach Level 1: Wing Foil |
Job History
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IONCLUBMauritius | 12-04-2015 | 24-12-2015 |
Hang Loose Tours | 10/02/2016 | Till date |
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Teaching Hours | 1291 | 14714 |
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Reviewed 12 Mar 2023
Great course at amazing spot!
I have done the course with Chris at Kite Centre Zanzibar and I am very pleased with my experience. Chris is obviously very knowledgeable and is very passionate about the sport. You get a great sense of this passion by the way he explains and demonstrates all the aspects of the course. I have learned a lot and can recommend anyone to take this course! It is great fun but most importantly, extremely beneficial for any aspiring instructor. Thanks a lot Chris!
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Reviewed 11 Mar 2023
Chris is an amazing person and taught me a lot. I would recommend 100% him as an examiner. He gave us his passion for kiting and his infinite knowledge. I would like to thanks him again and hope to be able it with him once around this world. Elise
Reviewed 09 Mar 2023
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Reviewed 03 Oct 2022
Nice first glimpse
Were a bit rushed by the time but was clearly a nice first impression of what kitesurfing has to offer.
Apprentice instructor were able to answer all my questions and making me confortable. Looking forward for more.
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Reviewed 03 Oct 2022
Kite Lesson with Chris and Albano in Maurice
Best kitelessons I have had so far. My gf and me already had little experience, but we took the critical steps with the Crew in Maurice. They do very personalized sessions to pick you up where you are. Super gründlich perplex, equipment was new, eng/ger language, I can fully recommend, and will come back to learn more or rent stuff.
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Reviewed 25 Sep 2022
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Reviewed 11 Jun 2022
Super Team of Instructors!
This was my first time in Mauritius, and my first kiting lesson IN the water. Needless to say, I was very excited and a little nervous. My nerves dissipated soon after my first lesson with Chris. He has an absolute talent for teaching! He's a genius at it. I instantly felt comfortable and knew I was in the best of hands. He has a way of making you feel super confident, but also informed. He broke down every piece of information into baby steps, which made "big scary moves" feel like simple, logical and ATTAINABLE manoeuvres. When I "messed" up, he would explain why it happened and patiently set me up for my next trial.
I did my last two lessons with Albano. Albano is a gentle beast. He was a very calm guiding force, but also pushed me out of my comfort zones when I needed it and forced me to crush some of my fears, which was perpetually motivating and ultimately allowed me to push my boundaries.
I am incredibly impressed and thankful for the unforgettable experience, and look forward to re-visiting Mauritius and the Hang Loose team.
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Reviewed 27 May 2022
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Reviewed 02 May 2022
Brilliant
Christian was great and very encouraging
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Reviewed 11 Apr 2022
Fantásticos monitores
Grandes profesores, tanto Albano como Chris. Pacientes y observadores, corrigen con facilidad pequeños detalles que marcan la diferencia. Muy profesionales. Valdría la pena contar siempre con un equipo de radio bidireccional…si ya se le saca partido, así se exprimiría aún más!
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Reviewed 01 Apr 2022
Brilliant Kite-School and Kite-teacher
We had a wonderful time with Christian. He is a very experienced and thoughtfull instructor. We felt very safe with him the whole time while also making fast progress! We really enjoyed our course here! So Christian and his Hang Loose Kiteboarding School are highly recommended!
Thomas & Steffi
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Reviewed 29 Mar 2022
Perfekte Erfahrung
Der Kiteunterricht bei Chris war hervorragend. Es gibt absolut nichts, was ich verbessern würde. Einfach perfekt
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Reviewed 03 Mar 2022
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Reviewed 17 Feb 2022
Excellent course which empowers kite surf instructors to create a safe and optimal learning environment for people who start from and with different water sports background. Very well presented and delivered. I feel empowered to be able to deliver a quality service and product to the community, with kite surf as medium and looking forward to the journey ahead with the new friends made.
Reviewed 17 Feb 2022
Christian is the best. Really enjoyed the course
Reviewed 15 Feb 2022
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Reviewed 14 Feb 2022
Great, inspiring training, well explained technical & practical aspects, loads of useful tips to be used in the future.
Reviewed 28 Jan 2022
Comprehensive, hands-on teaching
Chris was an outstanding instructor; very hands on and gave very clear instructions at all times!
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Reviewed 19 Dec 2021
Great Kite School at a fantastic spot
Chris and team are fantastic. Always relaxed and extremely welcoming. It was a pleasure renting and learning here and I am thankful for the time spent together and all the valuable tips received on the way.
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Reviewed 01 Dec 2021
Excellent Instructor
Christian is a very experienced teacher with fantastic pedagogical skills. He knows an exercises to break down all techniques and is also very funny. Furthermore he charges really fair prices - the time to prepare the kite and get into the water doesn't count as lesson-time.
I can really recommend to take kite lessons with Christian at Hang Loose in Mauritius!
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Reviewed 26 Nov 2021
Alles war perfekt
Danke !!!
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Reviewed 23 Nov 2021
Best kitesurfing school in Le Morne!
I had great experience with Hang loose kitesurfing school in Le Morne. The instructor was very professional and knowledgeable about kitesurfing. The quality of lessons and equipment was excellent! I felt very safe all the time. Overall, amazing experience!
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Reviewed 15 Nov 2021
Top Erfahrung!
Man Markt Christian schnell an das er weiß was er macht und viel Erfahrung hat. Ich bin absoluter Neuling und stand zuvor lediglich mal auf Ski. Aber noch nie Wassersport gemacht. Und was soll ich sagen. Nach ca 6-7 stand ich auf dem Board und hab tatsächlich gekitet! :) bin super zufrieden. Nächstes komme ich wieder !
Danke nochmal und LG H. Geisler
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Reviewed 15 Nov 2021
Excellent lessons !
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Reviewed 10 Nov 2021
Great teaching, great spirit
I spent some days in Le Morne, mauritius, with at Hang Loose and Chris, getting my foil adventure going. Chris was a 5 star teacher, very detemined to get me and his other pupils flying on the water.
Very good at briefing and debriefing after every lesson, felt very safe and even enjoied the less Windy days at the beach, with him and his competent Crew.
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Reviewed 23 Oct 2021
My favorite kitesurfing school in my new favorite kitesurfing location. The whole team was super friendly, had great communication, very attentive to detail, and provided constant actionable feedback to help me improve. Plus Le Morne is, hands down, the best place to learn kitesurfing thanks to the constant wind, lack of waves, and waist-deep water. The whole experience was perfect from start to finish.
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Reviewed 05 Oct 2021
Kite Course
The kite course was great, I learnt a lot through some practical and theoretical courses. Towards the end of my course, I was able to kite surf pretty well. I would now have to keep practicing with some supervision. I am extremely happy with how the course went, and with the teaching.
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Reviewed 24 Sep 2021
Hang Loose in Mauritius - best team and place to learn kiting
I had the best experience at Hang Loose in Mauritius. I was taught by Chris who is patient, encouraging and kind. He is also incredibly experienced, has a focus on safety, and is especially good with people like myself who are more fearful than the average person. I also had interactions with his team (Frederica and Albano) who are equally as friendly and knowledgeable. Le Morne is also a spectacular and safe place to learn, with waves nearby for those more advanced. Thank you Chris and team.
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Reviewed 23 Sep 2021
Hang Loose in Mauritius:All you need for kiting
Can’t recommend Chris, Fredericka, Albano and the Hang Loose team highly enough. Professional, safe, punctual, and driven to get all their students having fun and pushing their limits (safely!). Thank you!
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Reviewed 05 Sep 2021
Super expérience !
Grâce au professionalisme de l'instructeur, je me suis sentie en confiance. Les cours étaient d'excellentes qualités et j'ai progressé au delà de mes espérances. Je reviendrai dans cette école pour mes prochaines vacances a Maurice !
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Reviewed 05 Sep 2021
Great experience at Hangloose
Good kitesurfing school with great instructors! The location is great and right next to the beautiful Le Morne mountain. I really enjoyed learning kitesurfing at Hangloose for the first time and can definitely recommend!
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Reviewed 18 Nov 2020
I enjoyed every minute of my training with Chris and the Hang Loose Tours staff. I was extremely lucky to have the opportunity to learn and have fun in that beautiful location when it wasn't busy at all. Instructions were precise, service was flexible and reliable, and there was a great community feeling. I didn't even know what kiteboarding was when I went to my first lesson (thanks to a friend who had also trained with Chris), and look how far I've managed to come. Thank you for giving me something new to enjoy in life!
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Reviewed 16 Nov 2020
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Reviewed 31 Aug 2020
Excellent job Christian!
Being only 2 in the course gave us the opportunity to ask many questions and go deep in explanations.
Reviewed 24 Aug 2020
Superb experience! The ATC was way better then I expected. Chistian is very clear and take the time to go deep in his explanations.
Reviewed 02 Sep 2019
Great School and Excelent Instructor
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Reviewed 07 Feb 2019
I have got lots of experiences at work and specially ITC course, that was fantastic i have learned lots of things during the courses. The examiner was brilliant and am satisfied with all the work during the courses, friendly students and many thanks to ITC,and thanks to the examiner.
Reviewed 12 Jan 2019
The perfect location, fair and knowledgeable Examiner,a great group of candidates, nice helpful atmosphere throughout the course. Overall it was a great experience, will be back in Le Morne for sure!
Reviewed 17 Dec 2018
Really well organized and structured course. Examiner very impressive and had a good balance of professionalism and friendliness. Learned far more than I expected.
Reviewed 10 Dec 2018
Highly recommend course, spot, and trainer
Reviewed 10 Dec 2018
Le Manuel de cours etait en noir et blanc et c'etait suffisant car il y avait un ecran avec les pages en couleur
Reviewed 12 Sep 2018
Finsh earlyer (3h p.m) each day and have one or two more so we can ride more
Reviewed 12 Sep 2018
Honestly the best teacher i could have asked for!
patience and perceverance was all but perfect
The teahcing course was long with no break but he still managed to always be on time and motivate the rest of the group,
Props to him!
Reviewed 11 Sep 2018
One of the best teachers I had, very happy to of had Chris teach our course. He had a great balance between having fun while learning and being serious
Reviewed 11 Sep 2018
Very valuable cours
Less by the book maybe more examiner personal experience
Reviewed 10 Sep 2018
Amazing instructor! nothing else to add!
Reviewed 06 Sep 2018
Enjoyed every bit of the course and Chris taught it in very simple yet efficient way
Reviewed 21 Jul 2018
Great school at the most amazing location. Hopefully, will be back for more soon.
Reviewed 09 Jul 2018
It really helped me to improve and do things in a more professional way
Reviewed 08 Jul 2018
I wished the course would cover in more detail and more thoroughly the steps to teach every skill and the reasons for failure with related tips. Theory part about steps of learning, communication, etc is taking too long.
Reviewed 08 Jul 2018
Manual was black and white, no problem though! Christian was fantastic, a great ambassador for IKO and kite surfing!
Reviewed 01 Jul 2018
I learned a lot of new information that will help me to put the teaching into a more professional level
Reviewed 30 Jun 2018
- Booking process on IKO’s website and particularly pavyment not efficient
- Weather section of the book confusing with too much information and too little logical connector (eg : why not start with what is the wind instead of reading an isobaric chart ?)
- too little time dedicated to studying the lesson plan in group
- too little time dedicated to riding and riding improvement / handling complex situation (eg : kite down, tangled lines)
Reviewed 30 Jun 2018
very good session. Christian was very good and i learned a lot. His experience is precious.
Reviewed 30 Jun 2018
Christian is a fantastic Trainer with a wealth of knowledge and experience! Couldnt be more pleased. The manual was blk/white, but we reviewed any sections on the computer presentation to clarify when signage was colour, example arrows etc
Reviewed 24 May 2018
Really appreciate all the Chris's hard work and teaching us to become instructors.He is very skilled and knowledgeable examiner. Couldn't get anyone better:))
Reviewed 16 Mar 2018
I had really a best week over years, I learned a lots , clear explanations, very very good ....thanks everybody , maybe few questions on the exams are not really clear but as my second language I can’t really judge...overall 10/10
Reviewed 27 Dec 2017
I learn a lot of things and the examiner explained so well I was very confident after the course .
Reviewed 20 Dec 2017
I have passed a good time during the ITC with an examiner who was a very good, with open mind and attitude positive
I’ve got many knowledge about my training in Mauritius
Reviewed 03 Oct 2017
Hice el curso en inglés y no tuve ningún problema con el idioma, pero para mi perfil tengo seleccionado el castellano como idioma. Les sugiero que revisen la traducción de la web y los recusos al castellano porque hay veces que no queda claro lo que preguntan o dicen debido a una mala traducción.
Reviewed 28 Sep 2017
Enjoyable course. Would have liked to have done more practical teaching for the end of level 2 and level 3 course rather than just theory for these parts, however there were time limitations.
Reviewed 28 Sep 2017
Really professional examiner in a great kite school !!
Reviewed 27 Sep 2017
Thank you for his opportunity again after my iko2 renewal was stopping..s now I will make examination for l3.
Thank you Christian e Phil
Reviewed 26 Sep 2017
The 5 day ITC was good overall but would be better if it's schedule for 7 days so it wil not be as if we are rushing through the subjects. It's just my point of view.
Reviewed 18 May 2017
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Reviewed 09 May 2017
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Reviewed 21 Apr 2017
The trainer was the right person in the right place, making us feel at ease, precise in his comments. I really enjoyed the course and look forward to join for the July course.
Reviewed 27 Oct 2016
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Reviewed 23 Aug 2016
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Reviewed 06 Jul 2016
very good and experienced Instructor
I had a very good time and learned a lot. feel prepared for my Instructors course.
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Reviewed 29 May 2016
Perfect course
Very thorough and keeps it fun! Top teacher
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Reviewed 13 May 2016
Chris is really a very good teacher
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Reviewed 16 Jul 2015
Great training
Really nice training, I have learned a lot of new thing!
Reviewed 04 Jun 2015
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Reviewed 10 Nov 2014
Good Teacher Kevin of Airswitch
Name of Instructor was Kevin Not Christian.
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Reviewed 02 Jul 2014
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Reviewed 28 Jun 2014
great training
thank you chris, great training!!!!!!
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Reviewed 26 Jun 2014
great training
i had a great time and really enjoyed the course. i have learned a lot and chris was super friendly and nice instructor.
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Reviewed 26 Jun 2014
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