QLD
6 posts
hey guys, i am fairly new to kiting i want to learn sum new tricks. brought a video the other week to try and help. but the tricks look extremely hard, do u guys have any tips? or good tricks to learn. your help would be much appretiated
QLD
6 posts
ok thanks for lending a hand. the tricks i can do are. heal side 180 to toeside(hooked in) i did try it unhooked but it hurt my hands, yes i can cut upwind wen it is windy, i dont seam to be able to do this wen it is light. i think maybe if i put some more lines on my kite this would make it easier. wat do u think? i think i have got the basics down. i also own a kite flying dvd which i brought from the stunt kite shop. they do figure of 8 loops which look quite fun. do u have any out tips on them?
9 posts
ok for starters i wouldnt be putting anymore lines on your kite. this will only make it alot heavier which will limit you even more from cutting up wind, (also using it for your (figure 8's) i suggest that you maybe get a couple of lessons to make sure that you can perform all the stuff you are seeing on this 'stunt video' safely. it is one thing to see these cool thigs on videos but what you dont really see are the safety procedures and mechanisms that are often put into place to preveny accidents,(which you probably arent aware of.) where abouts are you located?? do you know of anybody who does lessons in your area??.... if not then i have a friend who offers an online kite school who can communicate with you via the internet for a small fee (approx $110 for 2 hours) and actually run you through the lesson.
QLD
6 posts
oh yes well my kite only has 2 lines on it right now. does not appear to fly tho. i took the other 2 off because this is wat they had in the video. but that does not appear to be working. so i thort maybe 6 or 7 lines would work. tell me if i am wrong tho. just because no one is doin these radical moves yet. so i wanted to get sum footage out of me doing them. show the public wat i am doin and maybe try and pick up some sponsors. there is no schools near my location. but i would not like to use the internet as i am only new, i would love to learn one on one to. whwere abouts is your location talbot? i am at double island point.
9 posts
possibly you could get some sort of attachment made that would allow the kite to fly with only two lines.has it ever occurred to you that the kites being used in these videos might be a totally different construction???
i am currently lacated in rockhampton for the next 3 weeks on buisness and i am originally from the west coast so unfortunatly i am unable to help. have you thought about taking a short drive from where you are to the sunshine coast?? maybe even noosa? i hear there are alot of kiteschools starting up down that way.
also, just curious as to how you plan on getting sponsorship, obviously if you are really good this shouldnt be a problem, it's just that my son is in the same position as you are,
QLD
6 posts
ohh. rockhampton, sounds very exciting the beef capitol. yes im not sure about this multi line thing if it will work 100% i might go to noosa to try and fly it once i have set up my equipment. what do u other fellow wind lovers think about this inovation. do u think it would work? id like to hear what the other forum uses think about this. about gettin sponsered i think someone will approach me soon and offer me to travel and help market there brand because i am an entreprenuer, i am inovative with design and tricks. ok i am ineed of some more hot tips. about gettin sponsored? anyone out there got some? i have also thort of some great tricks i would love to try once i can manouver my kite in these radical ways.
VIC
204 posts
I think you are on the right track dude, i would maybe try and put 30 lines on your kite and you might be able to pick up Dolmio as a sponsor!! One wipeout and you will definately be wearing the dolmio grin!!
QLD
2800 posts
what kite are you flying gazra?
