Beginner lesson 2 – Core Skills

This lesson and all after it are in the water with a kite. It is of a predominantly practical nature although we also discuss a little about potential hazards, location and conditions. This lesson focuses on your essential kite skills, ensuring that you can confidently re-launch your kite and get back to your board before you start making runs. Included in the lesson:

Launching the kite from the beach.
Demonstration of how the kite works and how pulling/pushing the bar affects the behavior of the kite.
General kite control – The clock positions and one-handed kite control.
Re-launching the kite from the water. What to do in multiple scenarios and wind strengths.
Upwind body dragging – getting back to your board.
Downwind body dragging – board retrieval and self rescue.