- Kiteboarding courses
I
am going to be painfully honest, there are Kiteboarders (85%) Wave
Riders, (10%) Big Wave Riders (4.9 %) and Huge Wave Riders (.01%)
Huge
Wave Riders like Niccolo Porcella are "Native Watermen"...they didn´t
come from other sports like Baseball or Foosbal, they grew up in the
Ocean . They are prepared and trained, they know what they are getting
into. Huge wave riding should be left to Native Watermen. With that
said a percentage of Kiters ride Big Waves. When riding big waves you
have to avoid the Mummy Wrap!
The Mummy Wrap happens when kiters drop their kites in big surf. Here is a general break down:
1. The rider crashes first, the wave propels him toward the kite.
2. The kite crashes and the lines slack.
3. The rider gets tumbled and turned by the wave.
4. The lines wrap around the rider
5. The Wave hits the kite and tensions the lines...Mummy Wrap.
Best way to avoid the Mummy Wrap is don´t drop the kite! If you do drop the kite in the surf, make sure
you
avoid the lines by diving through the power of the wave. If you get
caught in the lines you need to cut your way out with a kite knife or
yank on the line which has the most tension in hopes of flagging the
kite.
For more check out the KITEs Method Book in the itunes Store
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/learn-to-kite/id569331917?mt=11
check out our website for Kiteboarding Instructors Course
or come train with us on the Kite Beach Dom. Republic.
