rickenma - 15-8-2005 at 01:37 PM
guys ,
as im new to this great sport and on a big learning curve what things should i be looking to practise when out with my kites so i can
progress in flying skills . have you guys got any drills you practise when out with your kites i have a beamer II 2.5 and Beamer II 5.0 .
THANKS IN ADVANCE MARK {RICKENMA} :puzzled:
re: flying tips
Lack-O-Slack - 15-8-2005 at 04:23 PM
Oh, this is an EASY one! Here is my routine to vastly improve flying skills:
1. Wait for sunrise.
2. Start flying.
3. Don't stop.
4. At sundown, attach lights to kite.
5. Don't stop.
6. Continue flying.
7. Only when everyone else is gone home, put kites away, begin step #1.
When I first began to buggy, me and Glen Pedro were first out, last in, EVERY TRIP. More hours=more skill.
Now, I stick my head out of the van, and if the wind ain't PERFECT, I open another brewski. :moon:
action jackson - 16-8-2005 at 10:39 AM
I think i replaced mike...aj
william_rx7 - 16-8-2005 at 07:47 PM
Fly boy, Fly!
Pay attention to the wind direction and speed.
Become aware of how your kite handles gusts.
When practicing with small (< 5m) kites, don't fly directly across the window, you'll get into bad habits that will get you hurt with bigger kites.
Remember big kites fly much more slowly than small kites.
Get on any kind of wheels (shopping cart, roller blades, skateboard) or snow (sled, saucer, ice skates) as soon as you can. Having the kite pull you
around in or on anything will allow you to begin learning how to stay up-wind, jump, etc. Everything you learn will apply to everything else.
Helmet, elbow, knee pads...
Fly, fly, fly, have fun.
kitemaker4 - 16-8-2005 at 08:36 PM
Trying to be like AJ but in training right now.
Susan
coreykite - 20-8-2005 at 10:51 AM
A brief word(s) from the Coreylama...
A very important aspect of power kiting is the ability to control your kite regardless of your body position or where you're looking.
I call it: KITE CHI
While doing a loop with the kite, raise your arms over your head and spin around, untwisting your lines as the kite is twisting them.
Sounds cool, huh?
It's not about your lines.
We have become so visual in our culture, I think our brains sometimes forget we have other senses.
We are directly, physically connected to the kite through the lines.
Turning your back to the kite, for just a moment, allows your fingers a chance to learn the language of the kite. It'll tell you "Where It Is" and
"Where It's Going".
Keep doing this drill (it's not a trick) until it is a comfortable and normal part of flying your kite.
Power Kiting is about where you're going, not where you are.
Looking at the kite while moving is "looking where you were"
The kite and the board or buggy should not be where you focus your attention. That makes one an accident waiting to happen.
Make sense?
Safen Up! Buggy On!
"I'm often wrong, but never in doubt."
the coreylama
rickenma - 20-8-2005 at 01:45 PM
hey coreylama,
thanks for the reply this is good advise and i will take it on board i have had people tell me things along the same lines
as yours like fly with your eyes closed for a few seconds and feel what the kite is doing so making adjustments become second nature. im hooked on
this sport and love flying my kites
thanks again everybody who replyed and keep fun and safe.