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Catherine Padgett

Instructor Level 3 - Coach Level 1

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 (135)
United Kingdom
Pro insured

Teaching in English, German, Spanish

Experience

3 000+
Teaching Hours
200+

Training Hours

500+
Students
1+
Pro Training
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Catherine Padgett

(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)
(0)
United Kingdom
11835

3 000+
Teaching Hours
200+
Training Hours
500+
Students

Certifications

Coach Level 1 - Hydrofoil
August 2021
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Coach Level 1 - Wing Foil
September 2022
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Coach Level 1 - Freeride
August 2021
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Trainer: Vincent Herbillon
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Instructor Level 3
June 2016
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Instructor Level 2
August 2013
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Instructor Level 1
May 2013
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Trainer: Robbie Andersen
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Assistant
May 2012
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Trainer: Robbie Andersen
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Kiteboarder Level 5 Wave
September 2022
Holbox Kiteboarding School
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Trainer: Jonny Smith
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Kiteboarder Level 3N
July 2011
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Kiteboarder Level 2I
December 2010
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Trainer: Jonny Smith
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Kiteboarder Level 1A
September 2022
Holbox Kiteboarding School
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Trainer: Jonny Smith
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Additional Certifications

  • • Teaching to Students with Health Conditions
  • • Wind Window Presentation and Terminology
  • • Aspect Ratio (AR)
  • • Bar Adjustments
  • • Head Instructor Exam
  • • Teaching to Children
  • • Self Rescue and Pack Down
  • • Points of Sail Terminology
  • • Self-Landing

4.9
·135 Reviews

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Eric Aguila
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31 March 2025
Kitesurfing lessons are an incredible experience! Whether you're a beginner or looking to improve, the instructors are super knowledgeable and make learning fun and easy. They guide you through everything at your own pace, ensuring you're always safe and confident. The equipment is great, and you get to ride the waves in no time. It’s an adrenaline rush with stunning views, and by the end, you’ll be hooked on the sport! Definitely worth it for anyone looking for a new adventure.
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Stefan Hilton
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12 January 2025
Cathy was a great instructor with a strong focus on safety as well as being a very good teacher providing logical and easy to understand instructions leading to my progress. I can highly recommend Cathy!
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Emma Joanne
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26 March 2024
Cathy was the best instructor I could have asked for, to guide me through my beginners Kite surfing training. Highly knowledgeable but completely fun & down to earth, Cath delivered 6hrs of training in one day, at a pace we could both manage in a safe, exhilarating & efficient way. I only wish I could have booked more sessions with Cathy, but the wind & my tight schedule just wouldn’t allow! Still, I have now been given the basics & total inspiration to continue my learning further in the ice cold waters of Brighton beach! Not quite the same as Heavenly Holbox but had Cathy not filled me with confidence to pursue Kite Surfing further, I would forever be watching the local surfers in awe from the promenade! Thank you Cathy .. you have introduced me to another world & are a true professional who clearly loves her craft!
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Yi-Chieh Chen
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30 December 2023
Had a great kite course with Cathy. She is very patient and encouraging, and made the instructions very easy to follow even for someone non-athletic like me. I hope to come back to take more classes with her! Highly recommended :)
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Mike Whitfield
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29 November 2023
That was such a great day! My instructor was amazing, after A 25 year break from kiteboarding I was back to feeling confident I could kiteboarding again! I am so grateful for the experience with Catherine in Holbox! Thank you
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Diede van Lamoen
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18 August 2023
Cathy and Jonny have been on Holbox for 12 years+ Well before it was a destination in the way it is today they were teaching. They taught me how to kite 10 years ago and I just had had the pleasure for a refresher. I am a ski instructor and really appreciate the difference between good and great. They have great gear, good safety focus, and a fantastic attitude. Couldn’t recommend stronger
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Diana Gabriela Aguirre Cadenas
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21 April 2023
Desde el primer contacto, el trato fue amable y divertido, recomiendo muchisimo esta escuela, son super profesionales y con una vibra muy chida, mi instructora me ayudo a pasar un excelente tiempo aprendiendo a kitear, fue muy paciente y aprendí muchisimo de ella, no puedo estar mas agradecida. 100% recomendados.
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Clivio Graf
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25 February 2023
Sensationell diese Kiteschule. Alle Ausbildner sind absolute Profis und haben enorme Geduld und Ruhe. Sie nehmen sich Zeit und stellen den Spass in den Vordegrund. Ein einzigartiges Erlebnis :-), dass ich jedem wieterempfehlen kann. Ich werde weiter üben und hoffentlich eines Tages zurück kehren, Holbox ist ein Paradies!!!!! Danke Cathie
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Marie Anne Roche
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23 January 2023
The course was really good. Cathy was a great teacher and I greatly enjoyed my time with the Holbox Kite surfing school. We reviewed the Kitesurfing basics and I was given great advice for my waterstarts.
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Diana Gabriela Aguirre Cadenas
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06 November 2022
Cathy fue muy amable, paciente e hizo la actividad divertida, me ayudo muchísimo desde el minuto uno, siempre pendiente de mi progreso y ayudándome a avanzar día con día. No puedo estar mas feliz con toda la experiencia. Me hizo enamorarme del Kite.