Its starting to warm up!

Summer is approaching and we are already starting to get some winds here on the coast!

This Summer, what new moves or tricks are you focusing on nailing?

Only started Kiting in Jan this year, and managed to hold ground, kite in the ocean comfortably, and nail more transitions than not.

This year is all about getting on the water as much as I can, building on last year and consolidating, and then learning to ride toe side and do my first jumps.

Upgraded the kites today so I now have more than just one.

Can't wait. Bring on Spring.

hey Jase,have you got a new board yet with decent footpads,or still getting blowouts on that old
weapon you rode at pinnas.Are you still residing in the windless east?

Was actually just talking about this with a mate today.

This will be my 3rd summer of kiting, goals are:
- Become comfortable with kiteloops
- Transition to riding directional board comfortably
- Get comfortable in the waves, get a few more downwinders under my belt
- Learn a couple of basic tricks on TT (ie backroll & darkslide) - not particularly interested in bar-passes & technical wakestyle stuff, but now I can get airborne, would be nice to throw something in while I'm up there

I see the kite control and becoming comfortable with loops as being required for both wave stuff and TT tricks, so will be starting there - unless anyone can suggest otherwise.

Strapless backroll! Any tips???

for me...

king of deadman without rotating and flying backwards through the air and crashing like a rag doll.

simple for some, but I'd like to land more of my tricks to the blind with more consistency then...

do the Dimitri thing where he does a Rotational transiton out of blind.

Also id love to be able to do that nose grab forward rotation transition Dimitri does...but he's down looping the kite (with the back hand) the opposite way to the forward rotational travel...that worries me and my knees a bit.

Overall, just ride with more flow and grace, stop fighting the kite And the conditions.


Strapless airs..sorry I've given up on them, too damn hard. cant be bothered with all the crashes.

Exmouth won't know what hit it in a few weeks..... I'm keen as to start nailing these dark slides. I would like to also progress further(begin) on my video editing career so I can compete against Jason's all killer no filler vid for around X mass.I will also be unhooking a lot more. Over the past while I have found the trictionary to be great for explaining my flaws. As of late I have gone out kiting with the words your only as good as your last session in the back of my mind!!! It's been an awesome winter of storm kiting. Here's to a summer of progression all around :-)

Learn how to stop busting my gear

Toeside airs strapless and getting the knack of grabs to take my strapless airs next level


Fingers crossed today might get in an elusive northerly downwinder, some good frontside wave kiting is the holy grail for a natural footed kiter in wa

I'm struggling with the pump....

Improve my self launch and land technique
in the middle of kook kiters who just stand and look at you

Dave Whettingsteel said..

cauncy said..
How to buy 3 new kites without the Mrs. Going off, she's got it down pat though

I just did it. Picking up 3 Neo 2017's tomorrow ready for a promising looking weekend!

Anyone wanting to progress there freestyle this summer, ive got some kites that will allow anyone to land the most complex of tricks. Throw us a PM.

You can also apply these techniques as well.

1. *Confusion.
Add as many eronious details as possible until you see the capex approvers eyes glaze over.... Once glazing occurs your in.

2. Seek forgiveness.
Buy it and appoligize profusely.... better than asking permission and being denied,
3. Sow the seed.
A could of month out from purchase say a throw away comment. I'm thinking of buying a kite... Then slowly chip away like chinese water torture.
4. Make a deal with the devil.
If i buy a kite you can have ..........
5. Liquidation.
Fund the purchase with by selling unused sporting equipment.
6. Jedi mind trick.
"You will let me buy a kite"
7. Play on forgetfullness.
Oh yes you told me I could buy a new kite a couple of months back. Works real well with "sow the sead"
8. Sneaky bastard. Secretly buy it and don't say anything. . . . . . play a twisted game. How long before its discovered.
9. State it during and argument. Stuff it, if your going to act like that i'm buying a kite.... hehehhe. your already in the dog box. It can't get any worse..

Hoping to learn how to get to and from the beach without forgetting something important...or expensive

I want to backroll into darkslides.

jackforbes said...

Dave Whettingsteel said...

cauncy said..
How to buy 3 new kites without the Mrs. Going off, she's got it down pat though

I just did it. Picking up 3 Neo 2017's tomorrow ready for a promising looking weekend!

Interesting. Where will you be parking and what car do you drive?

About 500km from Innaloo!