looks good, just the kind of thing I've been looking for.
Wouldn't mind some tips on transitions with forward or back rolls

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the response, changes made already including some place markers for upcoming tricks.

Thanks for your feedback, it's much appreciated.

Good winds,

lookin good m8

Hi Darren,

Love your work!

Not that I can teach you anything, but a few tips I have found useful which you may want to add to your existing tips:

The "Pro" Re-Launch method : You forgot - dont throw your board anywhere where they will get caught in your lines - you will only do it once!

Getting out through the surf : if the waves are small enough, a small hop over the surf means you dont have to deal with it, especially useful when underpowered

PS - all the riders DO have kite leashes in all those photos don't they?

HTH

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Originally posted by Kitehard

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the response, changes made already including some place markers for upcoming tricks.

Thanks for your feedback, it's much appreciated.

Good winds,

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Dear Kitehard,

Congratulations on the professionalism shown in regard to your Australian Kiteboarding School website.
Well done, keep up the excellent work.

However,
there is one little thing that I need to clarify.
Tip No.1 'Do not use a board leash'

Your beginners tip with regards to the above topic comes across to me as slightly ambiguous.
On one hand you're saying;
Do not use a board leash to connect yourself to your board,
especially not a surfboard leash etc etc.

And then on the other hand you're saying;
A simple metre long non-stretch leash can be used to connect your board after you have crashed,
to keep the board close to you whilst you are trying to relaunch your kite.
Once the kite is up, disconnect etc etc.

Well,
my problem with that advice is that during the relaunching process,
the rider could maybe get lofted and rag-dolled,
while attached to an out-of-control swinging meat-cleaver that's only 1 metre away !
Nasty.

Handy Tip by slave:

Never use a board leash.
Learn to body drag.

Regards,
waveslave.

(PS. The body drag is a fundamental kitesurfing move learnt very early in the teaching process.
If you can't body drag really well, you're not ready for board riding.)

yeah but dont forget this isnt a site for the most experienced kiters out there and newbies need to learn how to do it properly b4 they get out on a board, otherwise risk loosing it or chomped ion the head by the board.

Hey Guys,

Awesome feedback, thanks, changes underway!

Galah, Absolutely right, do not throw your board into your lines! Good tip! and yep every piccie of a rider on the tips and tricks page is wearing a leash. Mainly Airush spinning leash system. The unhooked stuff the leash is stretched tight to the spreader bar.

Sorry Carbine, I must have left something out of the mix, there was definately nothing about landing on your head in the writing, I'll review

Waveslave, I once would have argued with you on this point about the lanyard, but with second thought, with the advent of the Bow kites that can and often do launch directly downwind, you have a point. I'll review this tip too!

I should have some updates by tomorrow lunch WST.

Cheers all for the words and good winds,

I agree, well done Darren, really useful resource.

I know I've said this before - but may be especially relevant now in light of the positive experience had during your self-rescue demo day - could we please have a few words about self rescue on your site or on the forum or both?

At the end of the day, is there any more important "trick" to know about?

We await your wise words with breathless anticipation....

thanks mate.

Andy

Hey ptussy,

Sorry for the delay, finally got the self rescue and wind lines tips up on the site as well as a bunch of new tricks. Although I have put it up there, I still recommend being shown by someone who knows this method in person and practicing it in good conditions before relying on it when the poo really hits the fan.

Cheers y'all and good winds,

Good call Azza, you're quite right. I'll make the ammendments right away. Cheers for pointing it out. It's feedback like this that makes the website that much more useful to others.

Thanks again and good winds,