11/21/2023 0 Comments Jumping kitesurfingBeginners should practice in a very specific, limited weather conditions. For a beginner kitesurfer to much wind could as bad as too little. Well, go ahead and check the wind forecast first. It could be very tempting to go kitesurfing when your friend is heading out to kitesurf because strong wind finally came and he wants to go out and catch some big air and he is inviting you to come along. Kitesurfing could be seen as dangerous because of the weather conditions. And only when you feel that you have grown to the next level, start practicing with the real gear, with your kitesurfing instructor. So, watch those videos again and again, learn as much as you can, research, dig in, learn the theory, become comfortable with the terminology, hang out on the beach with other kitesurfers, help them launch and land their kites, sign up for a class, fly your trainer kite until you can feel it and control it without looking at it. The same practice should be applied in kitesurfing. Before you get to even practicing driving a car you need to pass a written test, which means that you need to learn the theory first and only then proceed to the “hands-on” part. ![]() Plus, and I think we mentioned this before, kitesurfing as one non-trivial sport! Here, in KSA we created almost 60 different topics worth discussing before going to practice with the real gear. First of all, it’s a new sport, second, it’s not that popular and we are not exposed to it and as a result, our brain needs some additional time to get to know it. One way or another, our brain is familiar with these activities to some degree. We see these activities live, on the news, in the movies, we may even try them because our neighbor has a bike or a skateboard. When we grow up we observe a broad range of activities like bicycling, skiing, snowboarding, kayaking, skateboarding, you name it. Reason 4: Kitesurfing is a noveltyĮverything new looks strange and weird at first. Even though there are ways to enjoy kitesurfing even if you do not know how to swim, like wearing a life-jacket, a wetsuit, practicing on the snow or in shallow waters, you will feel much safer if you know how to stay afloat. Reason 3: It’s a watersportĬan you swim? You better! It helps a lot. So, do yourself a favor, dear reader, educate yourself about kitesurfing, and when you do you will not see kitesurfing as a dangerous activity anymore. After detailed investigation here at Kitesurfing Academy we came to the conclusion that most of the kitesurfing accidents happened because a rider did not learn something. There will another day, another month, and another Summer. So, the main advice here is simple: do not rush things up, practice a bit longer with your trainer-kite, spend more time wrapping your mind around various details, watch that video once more. It’s more like two sports in one, yet it’s a fast-paced sport too and it requires quick response and proper input from the rider, which is mostly happening on a subconscious level, automatically, in other words, and to achieve this type of reaction one needs to spend enough time practicing and learning all aspects of this beautiful sport in a classroom. You see, kitesurfing is one of the most complex sports out there. When on a beach, look around, see what others are riding and step down a notch with your kite size.Įveryone who decided to learn how to kitesurf has this burning desire to start riding and jumping as soon as possible and this is one awesome feeling! Kitesurfing schools lure new students in with promising advertisements like “Start Riding on the First Day of Training With Us!” but this only adds fuel to the fire and many new kiteboarders end up on the water without proper training. And another tip: use the kite that is smaller than experienced riders are using on a given day. Just like with cars – you do not start on a highway, right? You should start practicing kitesurfing slowly in relatively low wind conditions. Anything more than 20 Mph is not safe for a beginner kitesurfer. ![]() The second point here – you should not go and practice in strong winds. ![]() Just like with driving a car, the more you practice the more comfortable you feel, even though cars have way more horsepower under the hood than kites. On a bright side – you do not have to fear this power! First of all, if you spend enough time practicing kite control, flying a trainer kite, you’ll feel a lot more confident with the big kite. Yes, this is one strong pull that can lift someone over 100 feet up in the air and this can be dangerous. A wave can help with a jump a bit but the main power comes from the kite. On a good day, kitesurfers can jump up to 35 meters up in the air ( as of 2019 in 45Mph wind) and ride faster than 100km/h, and the main propellant for us is the wind. The first reason why kitesurfing is dangerous is related to the amount of force that kite can generate. Reason 1: Kitesurfing is a very powerful sport
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