I had a lot of jumps that were much better than these, but my friends who were filming were either not at the location yet or just didn't get them. It's my first video, so constructive criticism is appreciated and riding tips are appreciated as well! :D

My First Kiting Video!

Now I'm watching ...

Fixed it! Thanks Kami!

Nice good start keep em coming!

you need a helmet.

looking good but protect the head- you will land on it a some point
scott

thumbs up for needs a helmet. cool vid...

Ditto on the helmet, maybe even some pads!

Other than that good stuff! Nice field too by the way!

Honestly the first thing I noticed was no helmet,...

but outside of that the vid was really good, I like how you transitioned from the hand held shots to the shots from the kite,... that was pretty cool.

I'm a newb, so to me your jumps all looked good!

Helmet really is important. If you don't want to use pads I would at least wear long sleeves and pants. I know it gets humid in Iowa but it a layer can help you keep some skin on. The only other thing I was going to say at first was to lean back a little more to get less of poo stance. I have been told that before too. Looks like you were doing better later in the video though. Progression is visible during the session. I kick my board off a lot during jumps too. I actually think I am doing a little better riding out of them since switching to my Flexboardz. Shameless plug for sure but I think it is true.

In all I enjoyed the video and watched it to the end. I don't always get to the end so for me that says something. Keep them coming! BTW, nice field and even better kite crew.

Note taken: I'll get a helmet.

I've decided after ripping through enough pants and sleeves that my skin is a cheaper option.I know it sounds stupid, but I just let it scab over and then it only bleeds if I rip it again. It's a little painful, but more comfortable and cheaper in the long run.

Thanks for the video and technique help too. With any luck I'll get a couple more done before the summer ends!