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Kite BoardingKite Boarding
1) History
a) How Kiteboarding got started
b) How it became more popular
c) Why is North Carolina so well known for it
2) About the Sport
a) How do you kiteboard
i) Basic description of the sport
ii) What is it etc.
b) How far can you launch in the air
c) Spinning and flipping
d) Where can you kiteboard, i.e. not just on the Ocean
3) Snow Kiting
a) Kite skiing and Snow Kite boarding â€" how it started
b) Who does it (is it new, popular, are there competitions)
c) Easier to learn
i) Less wind is needed to drive a board over snow
ii) Easier to stand on snow and hold an edge
d) Foil Kite
i) What is a foil kite
ii) Soft infrastructure
iii) Not easily damaged
iv) Capable of reverse launching â€" important in snow
e) What Size kite
i) Consider terrain
(1) More kite power needed in fresh powder
(2) Less power needed on packed snow or icy conditions
ii) Unlike water, snow conditions change daily
f) Size v wind
(1) Light winds
(a) Define light winds
(b) Best Foil, i.e. a larger 7.0 to 9.0 sq ft. kite is most popular
(c) Explain why
(2) Medium Winds
(a) Define medium winds
(b) Best Foil
(c) Explain why
(3) Strong Winds
(a) Define strong winds
(b) Best Foil
(c) Explain why
4) Lessons and Camps from two of the biggest on NC
a) Who gives lessons
i) Real Kiteboarding
(1) Lessons and camps â€" describe each below
(a) What types of lessons are offered
(b) What types of camps are offered
(2) Basic information
(a) When the classes are offered
(b) How much they cost
(c) Where are they held and when do you have to sign up
(3) Briefly talk about the instructors, i.e. are they certified, how long, handling emergencies etc.
(4) Equipment for training
ii) Kitty Hawk Kites
(1) Lessons and camps â€" describe each below
(a) What types of lessons are offered
(b) What types of camps are offered
(2) Basic information
(a) When the classes are offered
(b) How much they cost
(c) Where are they held and when do you have to sign up
(3) Briefly talk about the instructors, i.e. are they certified, how long, handling emergencies etc.
(4) Equipment for training
b) Find out where else lessons and camps are held and include it in this section using the above as a guide
5) Boards
a) Brief description about kite boards
b) Beginners
i) What type of board should you start with
ii) Explain Why, i.e. because they are the best for planning early and staying on top of the water even when making big mistakes with the kite placement
iii) Give 2 examples of the types of boards best for beginners, i.e. the Cabrinha Double Agent
c) Intermediate boards
i) What type of board should you move up to
ii) Explain Why
iii) Give 2 examples of the types of boards best for immediate boarders
d) Advanced boards
i) What type of board should you move up to
ii) Explain Why
iii) Give 2 examples of the types of boards best for
6) Kites
a) Brief description about kite boards
b) Beginners
i) What type of Kite should you start with
ii) Give 2 examples of the types of Kites best for beginners
c) Buying a kite depends on some key elements
(1) Find out the wind range for your area
(a) Why is this important to know
(b) How do you determine this
(2) Expertise
(a) Why is this important to know
(b) How do you determine this
(3) Body weight
(a) Why is this important to know
(b) How do you determine this
(4) Board Size and Type
(a) Why is this important to know
(b) How do you determine this
d) Intermediate boards
i) What type of board should you move up to
ii) Explain Why
iii) Give 2 examples of the types of boards best for immediate boarders
e) Advanced boards
i) What type of board should you move up to
ii) Explain Why
iii) Give 2 examples of the types of boards best for
7) Beginning: Getting on Plane â€" briefly describe the tips and why they're important
i) Getting started
ii) Understand wind conditions, i.e. don't try where winds are blowing off shore incase you drop your kite
iii) Have a large enough kite for wind conditions
iv) For your first few attempts avoid very light or very high winds
v) Compensate with your board
vi) Start on a long, wide beach with few people
vii) Large beaches
b) Getting into the waterâ€" briefly describe the tips and why they're important
i) Always learn with foot straps
ii) Have an experienced kiteboarder walk into the water with you and hold the back of your harness
iii) Put your kite in the neutral position, lay back into the water and let the kite cradle you as you put your board on.
c) Downstrokeâ€" briefly describe the tips and why they're important
i) Get stable on the board
ii) How to maneuver the kite
iii) As the kite dives toward the water and you feel pressure, bend your knees and point your leading foot straight downwind
d) Upstrokeâ€" briefly describe the tips and why they're important
i) How to keep your kite from choking out and crashing in the water
ii) Be aggressive when bringing your kite up
iii) Pull hard and fast
e) Staying on plane
i) Continue stroking up and down as you apply pressure to your heel edge
ii) Balancing power and edge
iii) Be patient- it takes time
iv) Take a lesson with a certified instructor in order to make the learning process quicker, and more important, safer.
f) Other tips to help you plane more efficiently
i) When laying on your back in the water with your board on, pull the kite lightly in the opposite direction you plan on going, just past the one/eleven o'clock position.
ii) Dive the kite hard through the core of the power zone and let the power pull you up and out of the water.
iii) Bend your knees and point your board downwind.
iv) Pull your kite hard through the upstroke to keep it in the power zone. Don't be shy, you need to pull hard in order to maintain power.
v) Finally, begin to apply pressure to your heel edge and continue to stroke your kite up and down. Find a balance between board edging and kite power to maintain a plane.
8) Helpful tips â€" articles below
a) Carrying your kite
b) Attaching lines properly
c) Boards Types
d) Safety Rules
Helpful Links
Carrying your kite: http://www.kiteboardingmag.com/article.jsp?id=37994
Attaching lines properly: http://www.kiteboardingmag.com/article.jsp?id=38065
Board Types: http://www.kiteboardingmag.com/article.jsp?id=38121
Getting on Plane: http://www.kiteboardingmag.com/article.jsp?id=10000
Safety Rules: http://www.kiteboardingmag.com/article.jsp?id=32717
Lots of Info: http://www.kittyhawk.com/kiteboarding/introduction.cfm
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