top 5 reasons why kitesurfing isn’t for women
Kitesurfing is a man sport, everybody knows that. Simply walk on your local kite beach and you will acknowledge that a majority of riders are male. Why is that so? It seems that women are not attracted to kitesurfing, or have the idea that it is not a sport for them. Here are the top 5 common misconceptions that keep women away from this awesome sport.
Kitesurfing Self-Rescue. Learn how to Self-Rescue with KiteBud
Self-rescue is fundamental skill each kitesurfer needs to learn and practice regularly. Simply put, self-rescue is the ability to get yourself out of trouble by using your equipment at your advantage.
In this video we will focus on the most useful type of self-rescue which involves using your kite as a sail to get back to the shore. This is a called a basic self-rescue
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Following a spate of newbies losing their boards, failing to relaunch and swimming long distances to rescue themselves at my local spot, I thought I’d offer some advice for newbies venturing out in deep-waters.
1-Assess the wind strength before going out: As a newbie, the conditions you need to safely enjoy a session in deep water are limited. You will need stronger winds than in shallow water to be able to easily ride your board, relaunch your kite and recover your board.
What I’ve learned from my years of kite instructing
Off-season is a great time for instructors to reflect and search for ways to improve the way we deliver our product. Over the years I’ve spent countless hours training kiteboarding and snowboarding instructors. From watching and listening to other instructors and also talking to many students about their learning experience in various schools around the world I came up with a list of best practices and common mistakes.
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