David Dorn - Instructor Profile

David is Australian born and made Maui his home 14 years ago. Davis is an all-round waterman, David has been a competitive windsurfer and kiteboarder, a retailer, manufacturer, repairer and designer, promoter and innovator in the watersports industry. David's twenty-five year career in watersports education has spanned the globe and has encompassed a variety of watersports including: Windsurfing, Surfing, Sailing, Parasailing, Skin-diving, Scuba diving, Water-skiing and Kiteboarding. David created Action Sports Maui from his ten-year vision of bringing the very best watermen in each field together to create an Advanced Water-sports Training Center that caters to the highest levels of windsurfing, surfing and kiteboarding. Since moving to Maui full time 13 years ago, David has become very active in all levels of the watersports community. He has sponsored Community children’s windsurfing and surfing programs. He has been active in the preservation of water access for windsurfers and has successfully worked with the FAA to restore maintain kitesurfing access on the north shore. David's total dedication to the ultimate watersports lifestyle is a lifelong commitment. David has published three books on watersports instruction and has produced several training videos. David is currently a certified kiteboarding instructor examiner at the top levels of the IKO instructor trainer system. David runs instructor training courses across the state, and is a competitive kiteboarder &  accomplished kitespeedsailor. David won the 2005 Navman speed series kite division. He is the un-official Kiteboard-speedsailing record holder on Maui, clocking over 40mph, using stock equipment on an open water course. David also enjoys the challenges of long distance channel crossings, and travel. David is an advocate of the watersports community and promoter of many aspects of ocean-safety education. David continues to be at the forefront of kiteboarding education, promotion and community awareness.

Master Windsurfing Instructor David trained for and acquired the AYF windsurfing instructor certification in 1990 from Master instructor and former Olympic sailor Greg Johns (The instructor's instructor) and original creator of the AYF's windsurfing accreditation system.  David became a certified Master Board Sailor in 1994, which is a level of certification attained by very few. Then in 1996 David Dorn was one of the three most highly qualified Windsurfing Instructors in the Australian Certification System gaining the level of Master Instructor. David made contributions to the training programs and was instrumental in the re-creation of the windsurfing teaching system in Australia.
Certified Surfing Coach David became a Certified Surfing Coach with the (A.S.P.) Australia's professional surfing association for instruction. David has been teaching surfing on Maui for over nine years and is responsible for the Safe Surfing system implemented by Action Sports and other Hawaiian surf schools.
Windsurfing Instructor Trainer David is a U.S.Sailing Certified windsurfing Instructor (Training under Thino Dornellas) and trained to become a Windsurfing Instructor Trainer. He runs Windsurfing Instructor Training courses and introduces the latest techniques into the training programs.
Certified Kitesurfing Instructor A Certified Kitesurfing Instructor under the KISS Kitesurfing system since 1997. A Certified Kiteboard Instructor with the Wipika System since 2001 (training with Wipika's master trainer, Paul Menta), David became a certified Kiteboard Instructor with the IKO since 2003 (Training with IKO Examiner Darren Marshall from Australia).  David was qualified as a KITES Instructor since 2004 (Training with the system's creator John Holzhall), David has qualified for instructor equivalency under the PASA teaching System.
Kitesurfing Instructor Trainer David was one of the first kitesurfing teachers on Maui. He later became a Certified Kitesurfing Instructor under the KISS Kitesurfing system. Later he graduated to Kitesurfing Instructor Trainer, and has been running kitesurfing instructor courses on Maui for over 10 years. David is the Director of the Kitesurfing Instructor Training Center on Maui. David is also one of the top thirteen Kiteboarding Instructor Examiners in the International Kiteboarding Organization. David runs the IKO instructor Training courses (ITC's) on Maui twice annually.
Medic First Aid/CPR Trainer David Dorn is a certified Medic FirstAid /CPR trainer. He is available to run Medic First Aid CPR Courses across the state. David conducts one-day courses for individuals and groups.
IKO Kiteboarding Instructor Examiner  David is a Certified IKO Instructor Examiner. Personally trained by the International Kiteboarding Organization's founder and original instructor trainer Eric Beaudonnat. David is qualified to teach IKO instructor training courses (ITC's) anywhere in the world, and has been running several ITC Instructor courses per year since 2006 and is already taking advanced bookings for 2008. David can be booked through the IKO website to do the Assistant Instructor courses, & the ITC  instructor training courses, and the IEC Instructor Equivalency Courses. David can be contacted directly at:   iko@actionsportsmaui.com.

Lessons: David teaches all levels of kiteboarding, surfing and windsurfing. David teaches advanced group clinics, and IKO Instructor Training Courses, and kite-safety clinics. He is also available for private instruction & coaching by appointment. David is usually available year-round and will travel to Inter-island, mainland and international locations by arrangement (POA). Local coaching rates: Private Surf $89/ hour, Private Windsurf $99/ hour, Private Kitesurf $109/ hour, Private Coaching $150/hour .