From all the IKO team, we hope you enjoyed a windy holiday season and wish you a happy new year 2020! 

Here is our yearly recap followed by the most popular blogs and the top 5 Centers and Instructors of 2019.

Top 5 Most Popular IKO Blogs of 2019

1. How Long Does It (Really) Take To Learn To Kitesurf?
2. Five Faceplants Away from the Waterstart: Is Learning Kitesurfing Difficult?
3. What Is A “Walk Of Shame” In Kiteboarding? (And Why Is It Not Shameful At All) 
4. “Can’t Wait to Get Back on the Water”: Kiteboarding After Surgery
5. The Complete Beginner’s Guide To Know Everything About Kitesurfing

Top 5 IKO Centers

The IKO would like to say a big THANK YOU to all the IKO Centers around the world for their hard work this year!

There are 5 Centers that really stood out and certified most kiteboarders out of all IKO Centers worldwide, a big applause for:

1.  Kitepeople (@kitepeopleelgouna)
2. René Egli Fuerteventura (@reneeglifuerteventura)
3. Redseazone (@redseazone)
4. Flisvos Kitecenter Naxos (@flisvoskitecentre)
5. Paros Kite Pro Center (@paroskiteprocenter)

Congratulations on your outstanding achievement!

Top 5 IKO Instructors

The IKO would not exist without all of our Instructors. We appreciate all the hard work you all do throughout the whole year, a huge THANK YOU to all of you!

These 5 Instructors worked extra hard this year and have earned their place in our Top 5 IKO Instructors 2019, a big applause for:

1. Morten Pedersen
2. Juan Ignacio Fernandez Candon (@kitepassion_tarifa_kiteschool)
3. Aleksey Vorobyov
4. Matteo Betta (@matteobettakite)
5. Björn Lundin (@kiteboardcenter)

Congratulations on your outstanding achievement.