Video - Why You Need Lessons BEFORE Using Your Kite

[ricki]

The text from youtube:
"One of many reasons to not attempt to teach yourself how to kiteboard....especially with absolutely no prior experience whatsoever."

The guy had inadequate kite control, needed to spend more time with a small trainer kite and with an good pro instructor. He had buried his board with no clue how dangerous and really idiotic trying to take off in that condition is. What he did do was load up with his board anchored for a nice dry land jump. He then initiated some radical kite turns again lofting himself. From the kite response it looks like it might have been on the large side for conditions and certainly for this guys meager skill set. The guy shooting was in hysterics the whole time laughing at his friend's antics. Wonder how funny he would have thought things to be if his friend suffered a bad fracture, paralysis or even death. These have happened under similar circumstances in the past to new kiters playing around with gear they don't understand.

Find and pay for adequate quality pro kiting instruction. It is worth it, for the welfare of bystanders, your health, speed of learning, our access and to keep your gear in once piece.