this morning i took my venom out to fly in steady 15 mph as read on my kestral 5000

it was great the kite flew great and the jumping practice fun

the only problem was the field was covered in mud with some dry patches and the whole things was scattered with geese poo with about 5-7 turds per square foot
lucky i was wearing old snow pants and boots because they were a mess

the kite itself depowered very good but i was using this make-shift leash from climbing rope and a brass clip the only problem was it was about in inch short so the bar could not fully depower to my liking

and one things i noticed today is
I'M STILL AFRAID:sniff:

but as soon as i walked through the door i ordered my new leash and an ocean rodeo t shirt that was ten dollars
haha

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Originally posted by NJLandboarder I'M STILL AFRAID:sniff:

That will keep you alive there, bro..... A little fear is a good thing.

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Originally posted by furbowski Quote: Originally posted by NJLandboarder I'M STILL AFRAID:sniff: That will keep you alive there, bro..... A little fear is a good thing.

....and there is always a fine line that separates bravery from foolishness. Fly Safe

thanks guys and i know a little fear is good but it seems like tooo much

That fear will go away when your skills and experience grow so you don't need it anymore. Trust it and heed it.

CJ, glad you got out today! It must have been great to get a kite in the air after being out of commission for so long.

As far as the fear. Anyone who had an injury like yours, is going to be a little scared. Keep practicing, before you know it, WW will be here!

See you soon!

when that little voice in the back of your head says "no" then dont:duh:

A little post injury fear is normal. The big thing is to recognize it for what it is and understand that it will take some time to get over it.
And getting used to a new kite just adds to the anxiety.

Ease in and do what you can when you feel comfortable.

Just take your time and get to know the Venom and she'll treat you freakin sweet!

take your time , don't rush. clock solid harness time cruising to get reflex strength up.

ride in consistent smooth winds, gusty stuff makes for a tough day!

way to go, gettin' back on the horse !

thanks guys i cant wait for wildwood and im kind of glad i stopped flying when i did because the winds went up to 25 gusting to 33

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Originally posted by NJLandboarder thanks guys i cant wait for wildwood and im kind of glad i stopped flying when i did because the winds went up to 25 gusting to 33

Saying "One more" is almost as dangerous as saying, "Dude, Watch this" Don't let the fear rule you but heed the warning and you will have more kiting days for it. But I bet you learned that! Glad you are back in the saddle.

As awful as your accident was I think you needed that dose of reality .
Innocence is lost. Now you know that you can get hurt it will be easier to step back and say , " I can live to fly another day " !

Don't over do things. You have to still be healing ?

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i agree it was much needed as was getting rid of that kite but before i wasnt as afriad to fly now every time i jump i always have this fear in my head what if i never come down i really liked being able to control how high i jumped but it was still scary

it was also gusty and it was picking me up little bits when the bar was all the way out

i also love the auto zennnith on the kite i wanted to try laying down but it was too muddy and poo infested