Originally Published: October 8th, 2024 Kiteboarding. I was pumped to learn, with a healthy mix of fear. I did make it up on my board, but exhaustion would kick in, resulting in mistakes. I scared myself with losing control of the kite a few too many times, resulting in my face slamming hard into the…
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Simaisma, Qatar – Kiteboarding Lessons – Body Drag
Warm Up Practice. Practice. Practice controlling the kite while keeping the board nearby. Not as easy at it sounds with surface waves and an onshore wind pulling at the board away from me while maintaining the kite. Body Drag This is a necessary skill to be able to retrieve your board if it gets away…
Simaisma, Qatar – Kiteboarding Lessons – Controlling The Kite & Thinking About The Board
Practice Practice Practice at Simaisma Beach Today was practicing kite control and having the board near me in the water. Not as easy as it sounds. Takes patience, physical strength and fitness to have the ability to control the kite then get it back up in the air when it crashes into the water for…