Progression Sports DVD Kitesurfing Beginner / Beginners 2nd Edition

The Kitesurf Beginners DVD from Pogression Sports is a learning DVD especially for kitesurfing beginners. In the individual chapters it is explained step by step what you have to pay attention to. You can choose between the languages German, English and Japanese. The total playing time is about 165 minutes.

Here is a small overview of the individual chapters covered:

• Location and Conditions: You will learn to be aware of your surroundings so that you can become an alert and knowledgeable kiter.
• Equipment and Terminology: An overview of all kite styles and how you can influence your progress.
• Kite Setup: Detailed explanation of kite and bar setups will give you confidence and independence.
• Launching and landing the kite: Understand how to launch and land your kite safely. For 4 and 5 line kites.
• Body Dragging: Letting your kite fly to gain momentum to pick up speed with your board.
• Water re-launch and self-rescue: Detailed re-launch technique and common problem analysis. Overview of the optimal self-rescue process.
• Water launches and first runs: How to get on the board and make your first runs.
• Ride and lift wind: Developing your own riding technique and attitude.
• Change of Direction - Sliding Turn: Learn the steps to keep board and kite in sync and keep your body out of the water.

English

The progression series of instructional DVDs are here to give you the confidence and motivation to improve quickly and safely. A complete, video based learning resource that supports and builds on everything you may have already, or are about to, learn in your lessons. This DVD contains over 2.5 hours of in depth content and analysis, covering every aspect of beginner kitesurfing from the technical basics to fundamental riding technique.

Chapter Descriptions:

• Location and conditions: Understand your environment and become an observant and knowledgeable kiter
• Equipment and terminology: Overview of all kite styles and how they can make a difference to your progression
• Kite Setup: Breakdown and detailed explanation of kite and bar set up, giving you confidence and independence
• Launching and landing the kite: Understand how to safely start and end your session, using both 4 and 5 line kites
• Body Dragging: Flying the kite to give you the momemtum required to ride and recover your board
• Water re-launch & Self Rescue: Detailed re-launch technique and common problem analysis. Outline of the optimum self rescue process.
• Waterstarts and First Runs: Getting you up on the board and making those first crucial runs
• Riding and Staying Up Wind: Developing your riding technique and stance, mastering comfortable up wind riding
• Change of Direction - Sliding Turn: Learn the steps to keep your board and kite in sync, and your body out of the water