Poll - Lessons, who has had what?

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snowman
snowman
VIC
275 posts
VIC, 275 posts
4 Oct 2006 12:05pm
I would be interested to know who has had what in terms of lessons, please choose from one of the options below. I think it would be interesting to know as lessons are always controversial on the forum.

1. I learnt before there were lessons
2. Never took any - taught myself
3. Never took any - but a friend helped me out
4. Had one (90min) lesson
5. Had 2/3 (90min) lessons
6. Had 4+ (90min) lessons

Please copy this section as a quote and add you selection to it! B= Beginner, I= Intermediate, A= Advanced

... B I A
1. 0 0 0
2. 0 0 0
3. 0 0 0
4. 0 0 0
5. 0 0 0
6. 0 1 0

Spacemonkey!
Spacemonkey!
SA
2288 posts
SA, 2288 posts
4 Oct 2006 6:30pm
Learnt with my Dad and a mate with his Dad. So I guess thats number 3.)

flemboyant
flemboyant
VIC
375 posts
VIC, 375 posts
4 Oct 2006 7:08pm
2




but i learnt u need a pump to pump up the kites. after pumping it up the 3rd time
Rhys McClintock
Rhys McClintock
NSW
995 posts
NSW, 995 posts
4 Oct 2006 7:12pm
I dont get the begginer-advanced bit

but im a 4
poor relative
poor relative
WA
9106 posts
WA, 9106 posts
4 Oct 2006 5:24pm
I'm a 2
Never had a lesson.
Spacemonkey!
Spacemonkey!
SA
2288 posts
SA, 2288 posts
4 Oct 2006 7:03pm
quote:
Originally posted by Rhys Porter

I dont get the begginer-advanced bit

but im a 4



Simple:
beginner- can't stay upwind
intermediate- can stay upwind and do basic tricks like backrolls, front rolls and airs
advanced- being able to do anything more complex than the tricks mentioned above.

but yeah your experience level shouldn't matter that much.
waveslave
waveslave
WA
4263 posts
WA, 4263 posts
4 Oct 2006 5:58pm
No one was doing wavekiting lessons 5 years ago so I taught myself.
Taught myself surfing and wavesailing too in a previous life.
Sometimes I really wonder how my mates and I did it back then without the instruction,
from a professional wave rider type guy.
lol
cwamit
cwamit
WA
1194 posts
WA, 1194 posts
4 Oct 2006 5:58pm
inter - 5

first lesson was just some body dragging , second lesson was everything else.
stnkygoat
stnkygoat
NSW
230 posts
NSW, 230 posts
4 Oct 2006 8:25pm
No lessons for me either.

Getting the hang of it slowly..
fver
fver
WA
453 posts
WA, 453 posts
4 Oct 2006 7:36pm



... B I A
1. 0 0 0
2. 0 0 0
3. 0 0 0
4. 0 0 0
5. 0 1 0
6. 0 1 0

greenleader
greenleader
QLD
5283 posts
QLD, 5283 posts
4 Oct 2006 10:48pm
1.....and i think i'm an advanced incompetent, but leave the tricks to monkeys and strippers.
Oakie
Oakie
WA
268 posts
WA, 268 posts
4 Oct 2006 9:02pm
4:B

Went throught the basics that I couldnt pick up by experience - safety, 4 line setup, packdown and swim in, body dragging up wind. The rest was grit.
doppelganger
doppelganger
VIC
337 posts
VIC, 337 posts
4 Oct 2006 11:50pm
6 I
campers
campers
WA
66 posts
WA, 66 posts
4 Oct 2006 9:52pm
Had 2x2hr lessons at the end of last year. At intermediate level now.
anakin
anakin
107 posts
107 posts
5 Oct 2006 4:16am
3 & 6

It pays to have instructors as friends when you start

Unless they call in the account which is now $24660.00

I still suck. Maybe I should request a refund?
snowman
snowman
VIC
275 posts
VIC, 275 posts
5 Oct 2006 9:33am
Ok so far it is pretty even 6 without lessons and 8 with.

1. 2 people
2. 3 people
3. 1 person
4. 2 people
5. 3 people
6. 3 people

As for the begineer advanced bit, it didn't really work I thought we might be able to work out how far people had got with/without lessons. to do that we would need how long it took each person to get to the intermediate level I guess...
dachopper
dachopper
WA
1802 posts
WA, 1802 posts
5 Oct 2006 7:46am
4A , the lesson was how to rig up and probably took more like 15 minutes :)
airhead
airhead
WA
814 posts
WA, 814 posts
5 Oct 2006 8:28am
its a 1 for me on a 2 line CO2
sunseeker
sunseeker
QLD
1203 posts
QLD, 1203 posts
5 Oct 2006 2:04pm
I'm 3 - had a mate help me out. Now intermediate in 10 months since starting.
kitebored
kitebored
NSW
593 posts
NSW, 593 posts
5 Oct 2006 2:07pm
4 intermediate
Lukeroo
Lukeroo
WA
45 posts
WA, 45 posts
5 Oct 2006 6:22pm
Im a 5..
And lie somewhere between a high B or early I.
Started last nov.. kited intermittently thru till about march.
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