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KITEMARE.com is, without question,
the Absolute Best Kiteboarding Site available
to help you get started right.
Welcome, Since I don't know your name, I'll just call you....
"Soon to be Kiteboarder".
Not sure how you located this site ..... but the important
thing is... you did!
If you are interested in Kiteboarding, Snowkiting, or Kite-Landboarding,
Lets get to it.
Bottom line...
The fastest, most efficient, way to learn Kiteboarding can be
summarized in ... 4 steps!
Step # 1
Get a 2 to
3-1/2 meter Trainer Kite .
This is very important and thus the reason we listed it as the first step.
Trainer kites are
very small and designed to be flown while standing on the beach or
other wide open area. At first You goal is to learn the
basics of kite flying. Just the kite
but No board. Its all about the kite.
See the Trainer
Kite page for more info on the various options and determine
which
model best fits YOUR needs and budget.
Step # 2
Learn or tune up your "Board Skills"
Wakeboarding, Snowboarding, and skateboarding are VERY similar
and all are
a great way to develop "board" skills.
Learn to ride a Wakeboard behind a Boat, WaveRunner, or at a Cable Park.
Put away the snow Skis and start using a Snowboard.
Or hop on a Skateboard or Mountainboard (All-terrain skateboard)
Practicing any "Board Sports" make a huge difference because they allow you to focus
on only the board technique without having to think about the kite.
Note: Although Windsurfing is helpful, its doesn't teach you board "edging"
skills
like Snow-, Wake-, Skate- , or Skim- , Boarding
On the plus side, your windsurfing or sailing skills are helpful because Kite
Sports rely
on the wind and require some basic sailing knowledge including: Sheeting, wind-orientation,
Lift, drag, apparent-wind, Points of sail, and angle of attack.
Step # 3 Take a Lesson ( necessary
if you plan to ride on the water )
Kiteboarding like Hang-gliding, Sky-diving, and Scuba diving can be safe and
easy to learn
with proper instruction, but,... trying to "figure it out on your own" can
be fatal to
your gear, our beach access, and you! More info on the "lessons"
page.
Not convinced you need lessons? Wake up! Check out these.... Real
Kitemares
Are Lessons really important?
Q: Do you know what happens when Scuba Diving if your forget to blow bubbles on
your ascent?
A: You lungs exit out your ears.
Q: What about the consequence of pointing a hangliders nose a bit too
high?
A: The wing stalls, and you plummet from the sky.
Q: How about if you steer your kite too quickly from the right to the left.
A: In this case you'd better hope there are no hard objects off to your left as
you get
yanked by the full power of the kite.
Step # 4 Get hooked up with the best
gear for you.
Using the Instructors gear before buying a full size kite
of your own is
a wise move.
Doing so will greatly help your understanding of the various gear and make it much
easier to select the correct gear when you're
ready.
Find someone that specializes in Kiteboarding and get gear that's right for
YOU.
Way too many beginners let an ignorant salesperson sell
them the wrong gear.
Wrong Design, Wrong size, and over-priced.
Kitemare.com was designed by kite instructors to educate visitors like yourself.
If you're as smart as I think you are... Very Very smart, since you're
still reading,
you
probably want to do a bit of homework and learn as much as you can, before...
buying the wrong gear from a salesperson who doesn't even ride!
This site is loaded with valuable information to help you get
get started right.
So we hope you'll take a bit of time to continue exploring kitemare.com
In review:
1. Get a trainer and practice
2. Learn or tune up your Board skills.
3. Get a Lesson
4. Get the right gear for you.
How to get the most out of this site...
Use the navigation bar on the left, or our newly added
"Find it Fast Site-Map" page.
read the Trainer-kites, Kites
general
and Boards pages or just
Contact Us anytime.
We're always to help if we can. Yes, Really! :)
Suggestions?
This site was designed for you! If you'd like to see anything added to this site to
make it more helpful, your suggestions are Welcome and ALWAYS Appreciated !
Contact Us
OK, .... next stop...
"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)"
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