Hey everyone,

This is more directed at the girls out there kiting regularly and wanting to improve. After a discussion at the Nats with Jess, Shannon and Flick, I have decided to try running Australia's first "kite girls clinic" to improve your riding, trickery and style.

We will focus on posture, style, rigging, and of course trick mastery and tips, Basic Meteorology, understanding basic aerodynamics as it applies to kiting, competition riding for best results, riding hooked/unhooked, best self rescue techniques and much more, plus anything you wish to learn specifically.

It will be a full 6 days of theory and on-water training. It will be my intention to use video cameras to video you individually on the water in conjunction with helmet radios in the afternoons, and then assess, discuss and improve your abilities, style and posture for smoother riding during the mornings using the video on playback.

I was thinking of renting a place which can be used for accomodation, classroom and observing video etc. We would start at 9am and go thru till about 6pm each day. Location will be either Woodies or Lancelin, and don't worry, Tina will probably be there too for a few more extra tips and to help out! We can all throw in to buy food and cook at the Chalet to save money.

This first course will be for the ladies only and if successful I will run a mens/juniors or open course a bit later on.

Eligible participants will be girls riding upwind with basic jumps happening. Age will be open. You will need your own gear. I only want to start off with a small group of say around 6-8 girls so that each person gets individual attention. If the group gets too large it will be too difficult to give enough personal attention. This will make umbers strictly limited so first in best dressed will have to apply. Sorry!

The emphasis will be on fun and improving your riding. Results will be guaranteed! Date will be Monday 28th Feb thru till and including Saturday the 5th of March.

Costs will be calculated when I have a clear indication of numbers.

Just respond to this post AND drop me an email at [email protected]

For those who dont know me, my credentials are :-
3 yrs IKO Examiner - trained over 100 IKO instructors
4 yrs IKO Instructor - trained hundreds of students
2005 Masters National Champion
2004 Masters National Champion
2004 =5th Open National Championship
2003 Runner up Open National Champion

Hope to see you there.
Best winds,

Darren Marshall

Will this be restricted to WA girls only?

Sounds like it would be a sic clinic, would definately attend, my sister and i, but she'll be @ school and im back @ uni, so probs could only make wkd dates?
Otherwise wen eva the next clinic is organised, post on the forum again, especially if during the holidays
Cool, sweet winds
Kat

Sounds fantastic Darren count me in for the full week

Cheers
Flick

felicity callaghan

Thanks Ladies,

We need a few more to get the course off the ground. How about it all you kiter girls??

If we cannot get the numbers, I will try and reschedule for a school holiday break if it doesn't clash with the ITC's. Only problem with this is that the wind will start to wane towards the end of March and I want to make sure we get the best possible conditions.

let me know.

best winds,

Darren Marshall


Good winds and Peace

School holidays sounds great...isn't there ALWAYS wind in Gero? And I know of a great B&B which ya'll would love.

Sounds good Darren, you can count me in.

Chrissy

Hey Ladies,

Great News! We now have enough interested kite girls to get the "Kite Chicks Clinic" up and running.

I will finalize all details over the next few days and forward the info on to you all via email and the website.

We have enough space for maybe one or two more, then we will be closing the books until next time, so if you know anyone who may not know about the clinic yet and may be interested in poarticipating in WA's first kite chicks riders clininc, let them know really quick.

Join, Caela, Jess, Chrissy, Jo, Flick and Kathy for a week of fun and riding progress with Tina and I.

See you there!

Darren Marshall



Good winds and Peace

Hey Michelle,

Of course we are looking for full course commitment and will give priority to the girls who can make the full clinic, but if we are short and you can drop by Wednesday arvie or so that might be OK.

It is fairly likely that the course will be full by the looks of it.

Don't worry, I intend to run more courses on the success of this one so you wont really miss out, might just have to do a later course.

Hope things work out for you.

Regards,

Darren

Good winds and Peace

what about you Chief?