Hey can someone help me !!!!

[Sk8terBoy]

hey i need some to give ma information about kiteboarding because every time i go along and i am going fast i dont know how stop

 

thank for info

from Sk8terBoy

[bladebrother6]

Get your self a good instructional video, it will help no end. All the kite shops sell them and its £25 well spent in my opinion.

 

(or just head upwind more to slow down, or fly kite higher to get less horizontal pull, or pull the power strap in, or push the bar away from you!)

[yowi]

Dig the rail in and head up wind, keeping the kite low so it doesn't pull you up off yuor edge and keep the speed down at all costs. You've got to get that rail to bite.

If you're already going fast then drag a hand or your bum (that's right, squat down and hang it out!) to kill the speed.

[sunset]

This is a stage we all went through and occasionally still end up in.

If its got to the point of no return try and sit your ass in the water with your board lifted up this presents a nice smooth shape to the water and you will start bouncing towards your kite all be it at an uncomfortable speed .

once under your kite if thing have worked out your board will still be on your feet so ready for a water start .If not at least it was better than bouncing on your face.

assuming that you feel it is going wrong before the above happens.

one tip is to let go with your front hand. and try and dig it in the water behind you . this twists your shoulders to windward and therefore your whole body including the board. Your hand in the water also acts a good anchor to kill some of that speed

 

If you keep going too fast seriously look at reducing your kite size.

[easyonesilver]

Are you on land or water?

[kiteingcolin]

all the above!! and keep well away from that road in pool harbour,newbies have been pulled on to the main road,wear a hemet and shout to anybody downwind,the bum in the water is best untill you can control your speed by digging your edge in hard,practice going along and then try to pull the kite out of the sky by heel and edge work,dont build up speed untill you know you can stop by diging in,make sure you are the boss by being aggresive with you kite and edge,dont let it take control of you,if it does, change down,quickly, dont worry everyone goes through this scarry period.just stay away from other water uses untill you crack it.