Sounds like you might be standing a bit to far back on the board to me, when approaching a wave slow down (sheet out), bend your knees to soak up the wave and keep your kite down low to avoid being pulled off your board or getting air. Also avoid hitting the wave straight on, bear away downwind and hit it at an angle.

After seeing/hearing about all the accidents around the world for the last northern hemisphere season I went out and bought myself a helmet. I look like a noob and I am a noob so don't care. The only thing I miss is the freedom of wearing minimal stuff but soon will get use to it.

And a couple times lately I have been hit by my board but I think it is due to knowing that I am wearing a helmet and take more of a chance.

Cheers
Rich

Im no expert as have only just started using a surfboard a few months ago. (others feel free to correct me) but I reckon comfy stance not too wide a bit furter forward than when surfing the wave. carve late to hit the wave pretty straight on at the last second soaking up some power with your knees bending then point the nose straight down wind. that way the kite pulls you straight onto the board as long as you keep the nose a little higher than the tail. Seemed to get easy quickly. not much too it. I reckon you'll solve it easy just try different things. PS I wear a helmet even though none of my mates do. means i don't have to worry as much when crashing and being eaten by the same set my board is on.

I think the bearing off slightly downwind advice is really good. I had the same problems the first time I tried strapless. You are so used to the board being connected to your feet that you want to hit the wave hard and boost.

Approach the wave, depower a bit, bear off at an angle to the wave and soak up the energy with your legs.

hey wave slave ...i had two at once...well ...once..i called it a threesome.