Be extremely careful on how and when you do that. A french kiter just killed himself a few hours ago because he was practicing his skills with a 6,5m on the beach, in a gusty wind. A gust at 40kn took him away.

So yes, you can indeed practice your skills, but make sure the wind is not too strong or too gusty so you don't scare yourself, and so nothing bad happens (remember, it's not only dangerous for you but also for others)

Whereabouts are you in WA, and what kind/size of kite are you using? if you are between Perth and Rockingham and you go out to practice, just pop me a pm and I'll come if I'm on my days off. I've heard of too many accidents back in France so if I can help reduce the risk... And sometimes around here, there is not enough wind to actually enjoy a real ride, but more than enough to train on your body dragging, or just figures of 8 on the beach.

I used to teach and i'll be more than happy to just come down to the beach give you tips and everything

Cheers

If there's enough wind to fly your kite, why wouldn't you be on the water? Is it a water temp issue? I'm in QLD so the water doesn't get too cold, then again, in winter the wind rarely blows.

Definitely IN THE WATER. As far from hazards as possible.
Practicing on land is NOT the way to go - esp if its not a seabreeze.
Being in the water can give you lots of time if things turn to sh1t. On land it can be reduced to a split second.
Practice your quick release till its second nature and always make it the conscious second thing on your mind from whatever else ur doing.
Pick your site, your days and watch for squalls. Problem still there that you cant always see them coming.

winter is not good time to learn.

get onto windfinder/wind guru or similar and search for stable wind patterns below 20 knots.

as an example thurs/fri on my local spot. www.windfinder.com/forecast/new_plymouth?utm_source=www.windfinder.com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=redirect

take the forcast then check a live weather station for actual readings. if its sub 20 go out.

if you see ANY angry looking clouds upwind heading your way. land your kite before it hits you. Clouds/squalls can bring big changes to the wind. you don't want to be out in those conditions when you are learning.

But if the wind pattern looks stable and there no funny looking stuff on the horizon go for in.

This is my third winter kiting and in the last three weeks i have skipped going out because of either dodgy conditions or wind gust's above the wind range of my gear. No session is worth risking your safety for. No matter what anyone says