Welcome,
Beginners often want to fly the kite all over the place. Try to learn to use the edges of the wind window. That is how seasoned pilots fly. You only
want to be diving the kite deep into the window when you want a power boost. Avoid the center of the wind window if wind is strong. Avoid flying at
all if the wind is too strong. As above, learn to control the kite and anticipate what is about to happen before it happens. Try and learn to control
the kite without even looking at it.
Work at taking your kite down and then back up the edge of the wind window on your left and right side. Try kite loops and down turns but try them up
high at 1st. Too low and you will get a major power boost.
When you are ready to dive the kite for power and scud get low and get your feet out in front of you. Even to the point of getting you butt on the
ground. Don't use shoes with heals. Wear a helmet at least.
A whole lot of this sport is about setting reflex memory. Take it slow and set those reflexes. It's all about getting hours in on the ropes.
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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