Stefan Vance

Big thank you to Stefan & the kiteboarding family at Freestyle Academy for making this an amazing experience. Through the ups & downs of the learning process, Stefan was always supportive and made me feel safe throughout, making it a very fun & unforgettable experience. Looking forward to continue kiteboarding & improving my skills - see you soon!

I loved the experience and the people at the IKO Kiteboarding Community, super friendly and very welcoming. I recommend if you are in boracay to take the time to learn something new and meet a great community! I will be back! ciao Emiliano

Hi, I'm Lottie, and I'm 13 years old. I thought that I was taught very well, my instructor, Stefan, explained everything, and made sure that I understood everything, which I appreciated. I also thought that it was very helpful to have a walkie talkie strapped to my helmet, because it made communicating easier. I thought that my lessons were very well paced, and it was fun. Overall I really enjoyed the experience, and I'm looking forward to kite boarding in the future.

Best place to learn kiteboarding! You will be well taken care of. The caddies and instructors help alot - from basic kiteboarding principles to giving out useful tips. I've finished my course this January but quickly progressed to foiling and strapless riding. The school provides professional instructors and amazing equipment to learn on especially the walkie talkies.

great teaching, great people, fun place, we are family of 3 and we all were very pleased with the course. I can highly recommend Stefan Vance and Ron as teachers, they were always positive and helping even if our physical abbility was sometimes not the greatest. Also great equipment and service - addicting!

Felt good knowing a lot of safety precautions + procedures. Flying the kite was scary at first, but my sister and I got a good feel of it just after 1.5 hours, it was great! Our instructor was reassuring and safe, which we appreciated because we tend to worry while learning new board sports (haha). Would come back to learn this sport, the staff at Freestyle Academy Boracay were so nice and friendly!

Stephen was a great instructor, I’ve improved dramatically after my course with him. He is very professional and experienced. And Freestyle Academy kitesurfing school in boracay is absolutely my favorite school in the world.

I couldn't recommend Freestyle Academy & my instructor Stefan enough! Stefan was very patient & easy to understand, and I was up on the board for the first time much quicker than I expected! There is also a big focus on safety and understanding the kite system which made me feel very comfortable in the water from the start.

I first started with kite control while living in Muscat, Oman, and progressed to basic board skills in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka. Upon moving to join my family in Boracay, Freestyle Academy was my first choice of kite school and has remained my favorite ever since. Freestyle Academy has, for me, always had the best of all things associated with kite boarding. It has the best people, both on and off the water. Their whole gang is amazing here, and undoubtedly benefits from having Ken and Ali leading the way. My respect for these guys is without equal. So, aside from the fun and supportive atmosphere, this is also my preferred spot for kiting. Support is there from the beginning to the end, each and every day. I know these guys have my back, and are always measured in their support as they allow me to enjoy what i'm doing, progress as fast as is safely possible, and yeah, really enjoy being a part of it all. What else can I say. My tricks are progressing and soon i will start to foil too. Even equipment advice, maintenance and repair is available here, as you'd expect really from guys who have been so busy here on Bulabog for so long. 5 stars. 10/10. 100% Love it.

Stefan from Freestyle Academy in Boracay is a pro trainer and cannot say any bad things about him - only positives. He is not wasting any time to achieve the goal - to teach people how to kite. Highly attentive aproach in safe conditions.