Hey guys,

Started lessons October last year and have become absolutely hooked on this fantastic sport! Picked up my gear in December and haven't looked back.

I'm currently at the stage where I can ride toe-side both directions comfortably, can carve turns, and can do small jumps comfortably. I am able to do bigger jumps but am probably landing them well 50% of the time. Once I'm right up in the air I'm not 100% on what to do with the kite so sometimes I end up swinging well under the kite, and sometimes I steer it down too fast and I hit the water HARD and FAST. I figured this is a lot to do with my technique, so I want to go back and get some of the core skills down properly.

Something I am struggling with at the moment is load and Pop... I've watched countless youtube videos (and have watched the progression DVD's) but I can't seem to get it down. I edge hard, and try to turn upwind hard but I seem to just put a lot of drag on the board and come to a stop, I just don't POP!

Would be great to hear how you guys got it down!