beginner landboarding

[XyOnGTE]

Im slowly making a transition from buggying to landboarding, be as it may i am finding it fairly easy except a few hiccups that im hoping you guys can clear up.

 

1) To powerslide can you do this on grass, i can do it confidently on sand but if i try on grass i seem to just grip too much and it either throws me off forwards or i lean to far backwards and just land on my ass?.

The tyres are pretty much brand new on the board still got the rubber spikes sticking off the tyres does this affect it on grass or is it just my techinque?

 

2) What am i mean to do as i fly inland most of the time wen the kite luffs do i just turn downwind and wait for the kite to power back up and then steer back to my course?

 

3) What is my next thing to start learning riding toeside?

 

any advice is welcomed cheers ( fly fixed bridles on handles)

[davo23]

I'm fairly new to all of this as well.

 

I do know that you shouldnt travel directly downhill otherwise you'll catch up with the kite and lose tension in the lines. I tend to zigzag down and up wind. I'm trying to slide on my board, but struggling with the insanely grippy tyres (MBS t3's have a lot of of sideways grip!). Might just wait until the grass is wet.

[PurpleMonkey]

Its all about applying the right amount of pressure through the heelside and back and front legs, well thats what it says on the Progression DVD, i find it difficult to slide on dry grass tbh, but by adjusting the weight distribution correctly it is possible. just keep trying.

[Batz]

Accept that falling on your ass is better than falling on your face. I do a lot of both.

[XyOnGTE]

hmmm yeah ive been out tonight blasting up and down wasnt realy the best conditions, either no wind or shit loads 6m pkd century 2 going at 17 18mph crapping myself then just plucked me into the sky and came down in a thump haha, but was the fastest ive been even managed 2 powerslides out of about the 40 or 50 i tryed.

[Beancapooer]

yes if its any relief bud, your not the only one dropping on your ass, i normally need a good day or two recovery from my attempts

 

Did i hear rightly you were at eks the other week batz or are my spidey senses off

Edited May 17, 2011 by Beancapooer

[Batz]

hmmm yeah ive been out tonight blasting up and down wasnt realy the best conditions, either no wind or shit loads 6m pkd century 2 going at 17 18mph crapping myself then just plucked me into the sky and came down in a thump haha, but was the fastest ive been even managed 2 powerslides out of about the 40 or 50 i tryed.

 

 

Boarding with a Cent........ That must be interesting!

[smackay116]

Boarding with a Cent........ That must be interesting!

 

Iv herd they are grate for freestyle but i love my blades too much

 

 

Stu

[XyOnGTE]

well i dont really have landboard kites, no depowers or LEI's so its a choice of a 3m flo 3.5m rage 4m blade or a 6m cent 2?, have found the cent trys to kill me very often.

[Batz]

well i dont really have landboard kites, no depowers or LEI's so its a choice of a 3m flo 3.5m rage 4m blade or a 6m cent 2?, have found the cent trys to kill me very often.

 

Sounds fun!