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ricki
07-12-2007, 12:50 PM
... can hurt.

Often enough it nearly destroys your knee, setting you up for a number of operations and loss of function.
Somtimes, you may be lucky enough to just get off with a cut, like ...

http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/files/kev_coupre_170.jpg

http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/files/kev_coupure2_919.jpg

Kiteloops can go wrong, nearshore particularly so landing in 8 inches of water.

http://idata.over-blog.com/0/59/04/33/loooop.jpg
Throwing the loop
From: http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2340325

Other guys have been dragged head first into walls, berms, etc. suffering far more serious injury.

Distance (and good sense) Is Your Friend