REVIEWS
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“They take you step-by-step through important skills needed to become a self-sufficient, confident rider.”
The Kiteboarder Magazine
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“Everything you need to ride confidently, stay calm and basically fit into the often daunting kiting scene.”
Kiteworld #34
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“My Session is a must see for anyone thinking about taking up the sport of Kiteboarding.”
Dave Tyburski, Professional Kiteboarder
“Anyone who is learning – go get this DVD. It’s worth it… don’t forget to get lessons too.”
Kyle Touhey
“Videos like this, that promote safety and proper techniques for being a competent rider, go a long way to develop a beginner to being one of the better riders out there. This is a great vid to get before coming out for your lessons.”
Colin Ernst, IKO certified instructor
“My Session has 40 minutes of informative material mostly shot at Nitinaht Lake and La Ventana. Local kiters Mark Bavis and Marie Leclerc are the stars and they take you through a lot of general material including a recent history of kite development, wind basics, kite control, launching, body drag, waterstart, relaunch and self rescue. This DVD focuses on fundamental skills and provides a good general introduction to our sport.”
Chris Glazier, Kiteboardbc.com
LESSON PLAN
LESSON PLAN
The “My Session – Volume 1” Kiteboarding instructional DVD starts by discussing some general characteristics of wind, like speed and direction. Then it compares different kites based on aspect ratio, de-power, re-launch, and safety. Then, Marie Leclerc & Mark Bavis introduce you to the wind window and basic kite control. Here they use a Kiteboarding trainer kite to go over the basic flying skills, and kite positions. The video then focuses on the basics of rigging which includes pumping up your kite, and laying out your lines. During your lessons your instructor show you how to rig the kite you will be actually flying, we just want to introduce you to the process and give you some general tips. Then we coach you through the basic steps of both assisted, and self-launching techniques. Finally, we walk you into the water, for your first downwind body drag. After a few downwind body drags, the focus then moves to body dragging upwind. Learning to body drag upwind, before using the board, will give you the confidence, and kite control needed to move on to the next step, the waterstart. Once you can waterstart and are up and riding, we go over basic stance, hand and kite positions – for all types of wind conditions.Then we show you the basics of how to turn around on a twin tip. From here we show you the basics of water re-launching the kite and the lesson ends with assisted landing, and self rescue.
GENERAL TIPS
- master the trainer kite
- take lessons, from a certified instructor
- wear a helmet and PFD, especially when using a board leash
- learn to body drag upwind, before trying the board
- test your safety system, before you need it
- pay attention, and use common sense
- be concerned about safety, and always respect the power of the wind
- never go further than your willing to swim
- never ride alone
- starboard has the right of way
- the upwind rider flies their kite high, and the downwind rider flies their kite low
- kites being launched have right of way
