FROM FIRST LESSON TO FIRST LOOP

How-To

Guides written by riders who remember being terrible. Pick your level, learn one thing, go get wet.

The progression path

START ANYWHERE - MOST RIDERS FOLLOW THIS ORDER

01 Kite control on land 02 Body dragging 03 Waterstart 04 Riding upwind 05 First jumps 06 Rotations & loops

HOW-TO • KITESURFING GUIDE

Kite Control on Land: Master the Wind Window

Learn the wind window before your first lesson

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Body Dragging: Upwind Drags and Board Recovery

Drag upwind and recover your board every time

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The Waterstart: From Floating to First Rides

Time the dive, point the board, ride away

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Riding Upwind: Stop the Walk of Shame

Edge harder, park the kite lower, hold your line

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Your First Jumps: Edge, Send, Redirect, Land

The four-part jump: edge, send, redirect, land

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Rotations and Loops: Back Rolls to Kiteloops

Back rolls first, then front rolls, then loops

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Water Relaunch: Get the Kite Back Up Fast

Get your kite off the water, first try

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Kite Sizing: Build a Quiver That Makes Sense

Size for the day, not for the chart

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Self-Rescue: Pack Down and Get Home Safe

Secure the bar, sail in, pack down, swim

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Riding Toeside: The Move That Feels Wrong

Edge on your toes and open up transitions

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Your First Transitions: Turn, Don't Drift

Carve, time the kite, and keep your ground

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Wind Forecasts: Read the Gusts, Not the Average

Gradient, sea breeze, gust spread and direction

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Launching and Landing: The Riskiest Minutes

Signals, helper drills and safer self-landing

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Choosing a Kiteboard: Size, Rocker and Flex

Pick a first twintip that speeds up learning

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Riding Waves: Trading Kite Power for Swell

Your first turns on a wave, not just over it

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Tuning Your Kite: Bar Pressure and Trim

Read bar pressure and set trim, bridle and knots

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Body Dragging: Recover Your Board

The kite skill that saves sessions and riders

HOW-TO • WEATHER GUIDE

Bunbury Weather: Fishing & Boating Guide

Your guide to Bunbury coastal weather

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Sydney Rain Radar: A Boater's Guide

Read Sydney's radar for safe coastal trips

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Wollongong Weather: Surf and Boating

Wollongong's coastal conditions explained

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How to Read Australian Weather Radar

Decode radar colours and storm cells

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Newcastle Radar: Hunter Coast Guide

Track Hunter Coast weather using Newcastle radar

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Yarrawonga Radar: What It Covers

How the Yarrawonga radar works for boaters

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Brisbane Rain Radar: Storm Tracking Guide

Track Moreton Bay storms using Brisbane radar

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Sydney in Winter: Beaches and Ocean Pools Guide

A visitor's guide to Sydney's coast in June–August

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El Nino Winter: What It Means on the Water

Plan your season around the BOM outlook

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Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

Need to find a kiteboarding store or kiteboarding school for lessons - all stores listed here

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Wave Riding Tips by Ben Wilson - Part 1

Part 1 of a series of articles of kitesurfing wave technique and tips for the Seabreeze readers by Ben Wilson

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Kitesurfing beginner questions

New to kitesurfing and curious about how it works? Read some of the Q's & A's in here.

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Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Victoria Soloveykina shares the goodies on how..

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Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

Here are a few tips to help you if you plan on going to Bali to Kite.

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How to start Kiteboarding

All the information you need to get started in Kite surfing - Lessons, Associations and getting plugged into the community...

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How to tune your kite line lengths

Kite not handling how you think it should - maybe your line lengths aren't right...

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How to pack your kitesurfing bag for travelling

Going away on a kiteboarding trip can be a total disaster if you don't pack your kite properly.

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Safer Kitesurfing from a pilots perspective

How a fighter pilot approaches a mission is how a kitesurfer can approach a sick kite session

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How to make a Paulownia Kite Board

GDog shares how he handmade made his own kiteboard, from scratch

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How to go from Surfing to Kitesurfing

If you've never kitesurfed before, but love your surfing, then read on to see how you can turn those blown-out days into something amazing...

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Kitesurfing - How to get started

How to kitesurf - everything you need to know - tips, tricks, gear, and where

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Where to kitesurf in Western Australia (official)

WAKSA (West Aus Kitesurfing Association) list of kiting areas

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How's your board control?

Are you being slack while you're kitesurfing and not focusing as much as you could?

BEFORE YOU NEED IT

Every rider should know self-rescue cold

Ten minutes of reading, one flat-water practice run. It's the difference between a story and a rescue chopper.

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