Hey everyone I can get kiting really well and at some great speed but I have no idea how I stop , I tried bring the kite back accross the window but went up 3ft landed on my face and got dragged about 4ft. So could someone post a link with a guide or a detailed explaination. Thanks.

hehehehe.....ah the memories. Truth be told I STILL ask myself that some days.

To me it's a fine art of slowly bringing your kite up to zenith while at the same time carving/turning upwind against the pull of the kite to slow your forward speed. As you've discovered though, this is also very close to the same technique involved in leaving the ground

Plan ahead....that's about the best I can give you. I've yet to develop the "dead stop" ability but I think that just has something to do with kite killers or kite leashes ; )

Letting go works.

I can't stop either. But I mean kiting, I just keep going out. It is like an addiction or something. Ahhhhhh! I should change my username to shehatesmyhobbies2, because she does, and becuase I cant stop laughing everytime he posts something.

aim for the nearest parked car and run in to it.

Amen to the first post. Its tricky business lol. Like he said you have to slowly bring your kite up to zenith or even past it (acts like brakes). This is easier to do with smaller kites but very verrry tricky with bigger ones. And planning ahead is hugeeeee. Dont try to slam on the brakes and turn the kite hard cuz you will definitely go flying. Just nice and slow deceleration

I agree with the turn upwind too. that will help keep you balanced cuz when you zenith the kite it will start to pull you up making it very hard to stay comfortably balanced.

I've also seen some pretty intense carving turns while they turn the kite lower across the window. They will do a turn (downwind) so hard they are usually dragging a limb on the turf and sliding the board around. that usually comes with practice though

Good luck!