Motivation
On a kite trip through Ceará (Brazil) in 2024, I met Virginie in Lagoinha. Her school Kite On and the work she does there inspired me. The core is teaching and coaching in French. I asked whether she could imagine me building something on site in parallel — yet still together: teaching and coaching for German-speaking kiters and everyone who wants to become one. And this year it’s on: the project kicks off! I want to reach sports-minded people and, with Virginie’s know-how, pour the whole thing into sustainable tracks and a solid cooperation.
By now I’ve moved around the kite world a bit and trained as an instructor (IKO and VDWS, both Level 2). Time and again I notice that kite products also sell a lifestyle. And that never really clicked with me. Sport and sustainability in teaching matter to me. Maximally — not hang-loose blah-blah and stoked-babble. To get there you need good conditions and challenges that push you. And all of that you get with me in my coaching. Profit is not the main thing! Quality is when a guest comes back. Not the product.
Packages
Maximum
from 640 €
Everything and Maximum
Semi
from 382 €
The Flex-Mix
Independent
from 106 €
Sport, sport, and sport
Custom
On request
Custom — on request
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| Feature | Maximum | Semi | Independent |
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| Coaching (DE, EN, PT) | |||
| Welcome evening | |||
| IKO certification | |||
| Private lessons | |||
| Groups up to 4 people | |||
| Bookable extra sport | |||
| Partner discount when booking with reference | |||
| On-site support (gear) orga | |||
| Maximum tech use | |||
| Travel orga | |||
| Flight / accommodation / transfer | |||
| from | from 640 € | from 382 € | from 106 € |
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General
Booking process
- Submit an inquiry: package, timeframe, and a rough coaching outline — for Custom, a free-form description is enough
- Write something about yourself: Where do you see yourself now, and where do you want coaching to take you?
- First intro and details
- After agreement: deposit — details in the FAQ
- Once the deposit is received: binding confirmation
Who is this for?
- Athletes looking for an active holiday alone or in small groups
- Improvers with first kite experience who want to consolidate and expand their skills
- Comeback riders who want a controlled restart and orientation for continuing
- Free spirits who put openness and calm first
- Curious riders who want variety between small waves and flat water
- Adventurers who want to thoroughly and intensively test new gear
- Beginners are welcome to inquire too — lessons then run through Virginie’s school Kite On, not as a regular package
Your advantages
- Sport comes first — on and off the water
- 100% your own freedom to decide. No rigid frame program or entertainment
- Thoughtful organization, proven structures and routines
- Flexible scheduling, no rigid packages
- Research and recommendations for flights, lodging, and transfers — you book yourself
- Partner discounts possible when you book with reference to me or Virginie
- Proven on-site routines from Kite On can be shared
- My experience, language skills, and local knowledge
- Friendly and helpful people on site
- Your own gear and your own learning pace
- Instruction to IKO standards
- Tech when available: drone, camera, and radio
- Extra help with Portuguese and forró
Location
Lagoinha · Brazil (Ceará)
- Location
- About 1.5h by transfer from the nearest international airport Fortaleza (FOR). Public transport not recommended (bus too small for luggage).
- Place
- Small tourist town for beach lovers from all over Brazil, especially from the region. Kite tourism from around the world is nothing new and is accepted. Smaller supermarkets, pharmacies, and restaurants available. Nightlife mostly happens on the central square.
- Spot
- Mostly side / side-on wind. Very reliable almost every day. Rarely over 25kts, usually 15–20kts. Choppy beach entry, salt water, no strong currents or direct hazards at the launch.
Lagoa do Jegue · Brazil (Ceará)
- Location
- About 15min by transfer from Lagoinha, depending on the tide. Also easy to reach on a downwinder.
- Place
- Apart from donkeys (jegue), there’s only a restaurant with a bar and a limited menu on site. You’re in the middle of nowhere.
- Spot
- Freshwater lagoon, standing-depth for about 95%, with partly vegetated bottom and perfect alignment to the main wind direction (same as Lagoinha). Entry and exit aren’t possible everywhere: partly dense vegetation on the banks and dunes all around.
Team
Steff — Kite-Engineer
Organizer and coach
That’s me: 34, from Bavaria, a curious and adventurous free spirit who likes sharing things. Since 2022 I’ve been in Brazil regularly and speak fluent Portuguese. That it makes sense for me as an instructor to offer kite coaching in Brazil is the logical next step in developing my life project, Kite-Engineer. More details on my website.
Website
Virginie — Kite On
Local expert and IKO Examiner
A very versatile powerhouse from France who, besides kiting (herself and as an IKO Examiner), also supports local communities and the local kite scene. As another sport she practices Capoeira and through that supports non-profit projects. Since 2013 she has owned her own school Kite On in Lagoinha with her own instructors, rental, and transfers.
Website
Kite On × Kite-Engineer
Our story
I met Virginie in 2024 out of necessity — I needed a ride back from the lagoon to Lagoinha. We got talking, ideas were exchanged, and in 2025 I decided to train with her as an IKO Instructor and then keep working for her. The cooperation with her on this project is inspiration and a first step toward the foundation on which coaching should be shaped sustainably for maximum guest satisfaction.
Example
Preparation
- You choose the Maximum package and want to spend Christmas week on holiday with sport in the warmth
- You tell me where you’re starting from and when you want to go — I research suitable flight options and send recommendations; you book them
- We pick suitable partner stays; you book yourself, possibly with a partner discount via reference to me or Virginie
- You always pay flight, lodging, and transfer directly with the respective provider — I never book in your name
Arrival
- A transfer meets you at the airport and takes you to Lagoinha
- Depending on the time, we meet right away and see what else we can still do that day
- The next day we pack our extra gear onto Marcelo’s quad and head on a downwinder to Lagoa do Jegue
- Along the way we ride a few waves and I show you local highlights
- If you like it, we keep going in the waves
- Or we arrive relaxed at the lagoon
- There we get organized briefly and then go all in
- You do 2× 2h coaching; in between we grab something to eat at the local restaurant
- For the return, Marcelo packs us and the gear onto his quad and we share the transfer back to Lagoinha
- If you still have energy, after dinner we watch your videos and celebrate the day’s wins
Continuation
- If you’d rather rest, we use the calm morning of the next day and review everything in peace together with the day plan
- As a downwind trip, on a day of your choice we ride from Rio Curu back to Lagoinha — perfect for practicing in the waves!
- If you’re up for core training to hold the edge more stably when jumping, we do a power HIIT session or full-body weight training for that extra edge
- If you want to learn a bit of Portuguese and use it in everyday life, I’m happy to take you along
- You decide where we go from here