so fess up - who was the instructor and where were they from a shop or "formal" school? IKO licesed by any chance?

We know who usually does lessons at brighton (as opposed to Dolls), but it's time to name and shame...

I had same prob with nstructor in qld, last week he not know too much and wen i showed him my kite he refered to me as 'idiot' wot he know, but lent me a harness and makes easy. iv been on oval with no harness for weeks nbow and it makes you tuffer. anyway do not need more lessons he said i was very good and stay downwind of him.

im currently getting lessons in st kilda - instructor is damn good and the bonus - he can actually kiteboard. It seems that most of the guys teaching around here have little to no exp - i suppose its called on the job training. NO STUPID LAND BUGGIES, or frills, just kiteboarding (my mate went with another company and it seemed they progressed him slowly to ensure plenty of return lessons). He was recommended to me by another on the forum so im not just a bias newb.
PM me if you want a contact number
Cheers
Al
ONLY downside - $70 a lesson

richrelative: I saw your other post, and now you're saying you've been flying a kitesurfing kite on a footy field for weeks, with no harness therfore no depower, feeling 'tuff'. How tuff is that kid who killed himself on a footy field in Airlie Beach a few years back? Flying a kitesurfing kite on a footy field is the stupidest thing you could possibly do... maybe when you learn a bit more you'll understand why.

It sounds to me like your instructor's right, you ARE an idiot. You're the type who gets kiting banned, takes out yourself and maybe innocent bystanders, and generally gives kiting a bad name.

If you've got time/access to post on this forum, you should be reading forums about how to learn safely... coz you're NOT doing it at the moment and it's not the way to make friends.

lol.....on my budget $70 adds up

are you sure he said kite loops? perhaps he was referring to figure of 8's rather than loops..

eating sand and getting dragged 50m is all part of the fun learning curve i'm afraid, i've done it and i'd imagine most people have had similar experiences when learning (my girlfriend was concussed when learning, i've got a small scar on my hand from my first lesson with a large(ish) kite)

keep flying the kite and you'll get to where you want to be. so who was the instructor?

Originally posted by slyfox

eating sand and getting dragged 50m is all part of the fun learning curve i'm afraid, i've done it and i'd imagine most people have had similar experiences when learning (my girlfriend was concussed when learning, i've got a small scar on my hand from my first lesson with a large(ish) kite)

Surely this is not the case for most people learning! I can't believe it! I've only taught one person - my Dad, and if I'd knocked him out, or even bowled out his falsies he would have given me a clip round the ears (his words, not mine). I see lessons happening around here all the time, and the place is certainly not awash with blood and teeth.

$70 = 1 hour
Hmm i decided to get lessons as i dont want to smash my kite or my mates - rather smash my instructors kite and cop the inital costs rather than ruining my personal kite. I figure thats why kite instructor's charges seem a little steep (next to sailboarding) - my instructor was telling me that two of his kites were smashed the day before my lesson, and the kid after my lesson managed to smash the living **** out of another one.
lol - poor kites
Al
Boom - for all i know we probably have the same guy you just got him at a bad moment - imagine watching everyone around you having fun in perfect wind conditions and your stuck on land helping us - does he wear a large straw hat?

Originally posted by Hurley

...does he wear a large straw hat?

I think I've seen at least 2 different instructors in large straw hats...

(and if yours is the one i'm thinking of - I may have smashed one of those kites )

Originally posted by BOOMAN

hey all i get a lesson like few weeks ago been out a fair bit right but yesterday i was in brighton it was hitting bout 20knots (got a 12m) now my instructor said "practice body dragging" "know your kite" and finally "practice kite loops" thanks very much r u trying to kill me ??? any how maybe he should of spent less time on the phone aranging lessons and more on the current lesson, he didnt say only do it in light winds or anythin, any way my face hurts from being dragged about 50meters eating sand as i wentand my kite landing in some nice scrub cheers to the fellas who helped me out and grabbed my kite i wont say his name coz im not a prick and wont ruin any ones rep but if u read this concentraight harder next time and explain

i know this is common sence but im new..... that #$#@$ is wack

any 1 else want to harm there instrutor?

if you think that is bad then you should see what we have to put up with from the kooks teaching down on the swan river here in perth. i am amazed that they havnt killed someone yet

Damo,

i'm a newbie in Perth. who is/are the kook instructor(s)?? Not so keen to waste my hard earned $$ on kookism..

rich rellie? you must be a mate of stoojio's! clowns like you come n they go but you're posts are along the same lines.....i reckon we should play Guess Who? i'll start......do you kite loders & shear often? yeah, i think u do....do you have the poo-man style?

Originally posted by Damo

<blockquote><span>Originally posted by BOOMAN

hey all i get a lesson like few weeks ago been out a fair bit right but yesterday i was in brighton it was hitting bout 20knots (got a 12m) now my instructor said "practice body dragging" "know your kite" and finally "practice kite loops" thanks very much r u trying to kill me ??? any how maybe he should of spent less time on the phone aranging lessons and more on the current lesson, he didnt say only do it in light winds or anythin, any way my face hurts from being dragged about 50meters eating sand as i wentand my kite landing in some nice scrub cheers to the fellas who helped me out and grabbed my kite i wont say his name coz im not a prick and wont ruin any ones rep but if u read this concentraight harder next time and explain

i know this is common sence but im new..... that #$#@$ is wack

any 1 else want to harm there instrutor?

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if you think that is bad then you should see what we have to put up with from the kooks teaching down on the swan river here in perth. i am amazed that they havnt killed someone yet

Damo, the reason no one has been killed, or even suffered the slightest injury on the Swan is that the instruction is undertaken with the highest regard for safety, by IKO qualified instructors. The group sizes are small, and the lessons conducted out into the river, allowing for maximum amount of distance from the beach.
I think there are other completely different reasons for your beef. Namely that the students might sometimes be in your line of fire, preventing you from coming in dangerously close to the launch area to do your tricks. While the worst accident that any of my students have had is being bitten by a blowie, you are out for the season for unfortunate practice techniques on the land. There is plenty of room at Peli Point for everyone, and it is the ideal place for beginners to learn and build confidence. We were all beginners once, so get over yourself and stop slating the hard work and reputation of others. Nat - Peli Point Instructor

Yo Boo, How many lessons did you have?

Just remember while your out there in prime position Making Money other people are trying to enjoy themselves as much as possible in the little time they have off after work or on the weekends.