Okay here's the deal:

I want to use my skateboard and tainer kite to muck around in some parking lots, but they all have lamp posts EVERYWHERE! I am thinking about trying the 3.5 Hydra with no lines (kite directly to the leader lines). My big concerns are: it will be too short to control, my body will make a wind-shadow and kill power or that the safety won't work.:puzzled:

Has anyone seen or tried this flight technique?

I have seen a video somewhere of a dude skateboarding with a NASA foil and a cool looking four way bar so he could control the thing with one hand. I will look for it...

If this works, I will post pics or vid. If it doesn't I will never mention this again :P

Okay I stand corrected. It looks like only two lines are in play here... Even better! :wee:

have done a 2m on handles connected straight to leaders in a parking lot with a flowboard. (skateboard-thing)

Fun!

better to try and fail than not to try at all......just protect u and that kite from roadrash...than look for a more open place

Here's another twist on the theme...

That's great! I'm stoked to go try it. Lucky the city never gets much snow this time of year, so as soon as we get some wind I will try it out.
I am going through withdrawal tbh

Direct connection to your bar works pretty well with most trainerkites, but if you can get lines of 4 to 7m it's even better.
having at least a few meters of line gives you more winds to play with, no lines at all limits the kites windrange a bit.

Added side effect of short lines or no lines is that its quite safe, as you can kill the power much quicker.

Have fun! kite long/skate boarding is awesome, no more pushing/pumping :-)