Chapter Descriptions:

Location and conditions: Understand your environment and become an observant and knowledgeable kiter

Equipment and terminology: Overview of all kite styles and how they can make a difference to your progression

Kite Setup: Breakdown and detailed explanation of kite and bar set up, giving you confidence and independence

Launching and landing the kite: Understand how to safely start and end your session, using both 4 and 5 line kites

Body Dragging: Flying the kite to give you the momemtum required to ride and recover your board

Water re-launch & Self Rescue: Detailed re-launch technique and common problem analysis. Outline of the optimum self rescue process.

Waterstarts and First Runs: Getting you up on the board and making those first crucial runs

Riding and Staying Up Wind: Developing your riding technique and stance, mastering comfortable up wind riding

Change of Direction – Sliding Turn: Learn the steps to keep your board and kite in sync, and your body out of the water

Languages

Currently the 2nd Edition of the Beginner DVD is only available in English language. We are working on translating the DVD into various languages and should have an international version available in late 2009.

If you can’t wait then we still have the 1st Edition of the Beginner DVD available which has the narration in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese & Japanese. Find out more information here.