Sharkbait, let go with your front hand and just pull it, letting go with front hand stops you chicking out half way in. As said in other posts start small, just right wind to be able to go up wind, small kites are better, go round quicker. Bring kite back to zenith whilst planning, small pop off water and pull hard on back hand, but let go with front hand. Once you have done one you will not stop pulling them. I was unsure as well, fed up of pain, but now pull them all the time.

Go on DO IT.

But wear an impact vest lol