My Hoa · Phan Rang · December 2026 to February 2027
Train, ride and develop your professional teaching skills in one of Vietnam's most extraordinary kitesurfing destinations. Join Zenith Kiting and Sorrento Beach Club for IKO Assistant and Instructor Training Courses in My Hoa, just outside Phan Rang City.
My Hoa is one of Vietnam's most distinctive kitesurfing locations. Set just outside Phan Rang City, the spot combines an ideal training environment with powerful conditions for advanced riding, all surrounded by some of the country's most dramatic natural scenery.
Directly in front of Sorrento Beach Club is a tidal lagoon, creating an excellent environment for learning, coaching and instructor training. As the tide fills, the lagoon provides shallow, clear and controlled water conditions that are particularly well suited to practical teaching exercises, body drags, waterstarts and rider development.
Around 600 metres offshore, the lagoon gives way to a reef break. Here, experienced riders can enjoy completely different conditions, from big-air sessions and powerful jumping to directional riding and high-quality wave conditions. This combination of sheltered lagoon and offshore reef makes My Hoa unusually versatile.
Shallow, clear, controlled water directly in front of the centre — ideal for teaching exercises, body drags and waterstarts.
Around 20–35 knots through the December to March season, with windy days occurring very frequently.
Roughly 600 metres out the lagoon gives way to a reef, with big air, directional riding and quality waves.
The main kitesurfing season runs from the beginning of December through to the end of March, when My Hoa benefits from very consistent seasonal wind.
Typical wind speeds are around 20–35 knots, with windy days occurring very frequently throughout the season. This consistency makes the location particularly valuable for professional training, where reliable water time is essential.
My Hoa sits within one of Vietnam's most beautiful natural regions, surrounded by striking coastline, rugged landscapes and protected scenery. For anyone who enjoys being outdoors, the location offers far more than just time on the water.
Away from training, the surrounding area offers opportunities for hiking, snorkelling, climbing and exploring the coastline and national park scenery. It is an ideal destination for people who enjoy combining sport, adventure and time in nature.
The Vietnam courses are hosted at Sorrento Beach Club & Kite Centre in My Hoa, with the lagoon literally on the doorstep. This makes it an exceptional base for an intensive professional course, with practical training, riding and study all taking place within the same relaxed environment.
Our host centre in My Hoa, Vietnam.
Visit sorrentobeachclub.comSorrento is an IKO-affiliated centre and provides a complete kitesurfing lifestyle experience, combining accommodation, training facilities, food, tropical gardens and direct access to the spot.
The setting is designed around life on the water. Between training sessions, candidates can relax in the tropical gardens or around the centre's two swimming pools, making it an unusually comfortable place to study, train and recover between course sessions.
Food is another part of the Sorrento experience. The centre serves a mixture of Western and Vietnamese dishes, with meals prepared by the legendary Chef Rach. The quality of the food is consistently one of the highlights of staying at Sorrento, making long training days considerably easier to enjoy.
Sorrento offers attractive accommodation set within tropical gardens, allowing candidates to stay directly beside the training location. With the lagoon just outside, two swimming pools, food available on site and everything centred around the kitesurfing lifestyle, it provides an extremely convenient base during the course. Alternative accommodation is also available locally around My Hoa and the Phan Rang area, with options to suit a wide range of budgets.
Both courses run over five days and are delivered by an IKO Examiner at Sorrento Beach Club in My Hoa.
The IKO Assistant Training Course develops the core skills required to begin working within a professional kitesurf school environment. The course focuses on safety, equipment, kite handling, teaching support, practical skills and the foundations of IKO methodology.
The IKO Instructor Training Course is the professional instructor qualification course. Candidates develop teaching methodology, lesson structure, communication, safety management, practical teaching ability and the professional standards required to work as a kitesurfing instructor.
The IKO Online Course Fee includes access to the online pre-course study, IKO membership and one year of instructor liability insurance.
The US$199 IKO Online Course Fee includes
The US$329 IKO Online Course Fee includes
Places are limited and courses run with small candidate groups.
Prices shown are centre course fees. A separate IKO Online Course Fee is also required: US$199 for the ATC and US$329 for the ITC. It includes access to the online pre-course study, IKO membership and one year of instructor liability insurance.
IKO Examiner · Zenith Kiting
Matty Hurrell delivers IKO professional training in the UK and internationally, with a strong emphasis on practical teaching ability, safety, professional standards and real-world instructor development.
The aim is not simply to complete the course requirements, but to help candidates leave with the confidence, judgement and practical skills needed to work effectively within a professional kitesurfing centre.
These courses suit confident, independent kitesurfers who want to begin or progress a professional career in the sport — whether that means assisting in a school, qualifying as an instructor, or building towards seasonal work at centres around the world.
Full eligibility, rider level and prerequisite details are listed on each course page:
ATC · 5 days
ITC · 5 days
Train in warm water, ride in powerful winter wind and develop your professional skills in one of Vietnam's most memorable kitesurfing destinations. Join Zenith Kiting and Sorrento Beach Club in My Hoa for the 2026–2027 instructor training season.