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- Wear sun protection, including sunblock (preferably with zinc), a rash guard, bucket hat/cap, and shorts.
- Bring a towel
- Bring your camera for pictures!
- The concept of the wind window and power zone
- Upwind, crosswind, and downwind directions
- Kite terminology
- Kite-flying drills
- How to avoid unsafe kite-flying habits
- Using clock numbers to describe the kite position
- Steering the kite into and out of the power zone
- Power dives, both strong and weak
- Introducing the harness and one-handed kite control
- Rigging the 4-line, inflated kite
- Holding the kite still with low power
- Dive the kite to generate pull
- Controlling the strength of your power dives
- Learning to cut the power of the kite
- Practicing kite safety systems and self-rescue
- Re-launching the kite from the water
- Using the kite to move your body through the water (body dragging)
- Body dragging in different directions, upwind and downwind
- Explanation of the water start
- Keeping the kite at 12 with one hand
- Putting the board on with your other hand
- Short water starts followed by controlled stops
- The relationship between board direction and speed
- Balance and weight distribution
- Stance
- Using the kite to maintain your speed
Once you’re up and riding, the next challenge will be to begin edging the board to control your direction. The ultimate goal here is to learn how to aim yourself back upwind, as learners mostly head downwind in their initial water starts. While you focus on mastering upwind riding, a true milestone in kitesurfing, you can consider delegating your academic work by opting to have your research paper professionally written (facharbeit schreiben lassen). This service acts as a partner and assistant in academic writing, ensuring your work progresses even as you enjoy your sport. You will usually get a cheer when you achieve this milestone in kitesurfing, just as you’ll feel relieved knowing your academic responsibilities are handled expertly while you train.
*Learning to ride upwind usually requires further lessons for people without prior board-riding experience.
- Turning (known as transitions)
- Riding toe side
- Jumping
- Riding a directional board
- Freestyle tricks, back rolls, frontrolls, etc.
Lessons on kite foiling are always taught with a boat further out on the ocean for maximum space and tranquility. If you can kite already, this is just a next step in your kitesurfing career! You would simply need a couple of lessons before heading off on your own!
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