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WE ALL LEARNT DIFFERENT WAYS BUT ARE WE DOING THE BEST WAY. AS ALL WE HEAR ABOUT THE LEARNERS GETTING INTO TROUBLE EVEN WHEN THEY HAVE HAD LESSONS. SHOULD THE SCHOOLS GIVE MORE TIME, MEANING INSTEAD OF ONE OR TWO LESSON DO 6-10 AND WHEN THEIR AT COMPETENT LEVEL THEN LET THEM FREE WITH A BETTER START FOR US ALL ?

WE DO THE SAME THING , BUT YOUR NOT ALWAY THEIR TO LEND A HAND

What nice timing this post is... today was having a solo cruise a few k's from town as it was onshore marginal sheit at normal beach I surf at. anyhow at the later part of my sesh another vehicle came past and stopped for a look-c then later his mate turned up and they drove a little upwind of me.. I swear as the car drove past it had a cabrinha kite bag in the back.. So I put two n two together as since they parked up few ks from my starting point thought might as well drive up and say g’day since I had enough of a crap sesh.

First thing I asked was when I saw the kite on the beach was... so you been kitesurfing long as I noticed it took them a while to setup their peter lyn kite - how long does it take to pre-inflate them anyhow?.... turns out was his first time with a kite and his learning was based was off a video that came with the kite.. So anyhow I thought might just do a check of his lines and stuff…surprise - surprise it turns out that one front line's connected to the back line pigtail and vice versa... anyhow got it set up correctly and he launched without a prob... Duno what would happen to a kite rigged that way but I figure it might loop all the way over the steep sand bank pulling him along.. Also he rigged and was going to launch way too upwind to his vehicle that was parked on the beach so told them to move that as well. he said on his kite video it was said to launch unhooked... I didn’t buy that and said hook in and launch with one hand on your QR (check that too for him to make sure it worked) and hold the bar out all the way depowered.

Gave him more info and tips on body dragging technique and boards as he was thinking of using his surfboard to learn on...mentioned no board leashes and to put some straps on it.... least he wasn’t learning somewhere with lots of people about.. Though was a bit concerning on all his mistakes he had made. Not trying to knock the kite he used or him because his persona seemed to me to be not as much as careless but a bit ignorant and ill informed.

Its also interesting to see kite surfing kit sold in the local rag by unknowns locals of the small kite surfer group down here, which can possibly mean they wanted to get into the sport but kooked up their first attempts then gave up… which isn’t such a bad thing in some respect.. ...I say go travel and get lessons!!

cwamit.
full marks to you.

IM A LEARNER TYPIST WITH ON LESSONS YET CAN YOU RECOMEND A TYPING SCHOOL FOR ME
macca

iS tHiS hOw It iS DoNe MaCcA, jUsT aS WeLl YoU rIdE tHe RiGht KiTe
TROY

I think you have a valid argument sunami, although there is another problem within the relm of learnig.
This is the level of professionalism and experience of those teaching.
Just as the ignoratnt learner kiter has problems diving into a new experience, so do newbe instructors in all sports. This is a concern in the sport of kiting as there are all kinds of variables as it is dynamic by nature.
How much mentoring and or teaching experience does an intructor have under their belt before being able to take a class.
I guess my point is just because you are a ripper yourself does not equip you in all circumstances such as the dynamics of a teaching lesson. That is if you are equipped with some qualifications to start with.
Hmmm!