Beginner Kiteboarding Lesson- Phase 11 "Riding Upwind"

No more "walk of shame" after you watch this video. Aaron goes into detail explaining how to properly ride and stay upwind. This video is broken down into 3 key categories of controlling power distribution in order to maximize your upwind ability.
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[@bodurango]

Great insights. Thanks. I'll be working on these techniques.

[@chrisdempsey440]

8:43 great video. I have been kiting for 2 years now. Could have really used this about a year and a half ago. There is very little out there on the importance of line tension. Nice job. Keep it up.

[@michaelquattrochi1504]

Love the drone shots!!

[@leandrohugosobrino7741]

Nice video and very nice Spot!!

[@ewatersports]

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[@rationalthinker9181]

I am in the learning phases of kiteboarding these are really superb tutorials. I live in Cape Town which is not that learner friendly the wind is strong and conditions feisty I spend most of my time trying to survive forget where my edge is. Lets say this 25 knots which here is like 30 because the wind is dense with 2m of swell has taught me a lot of poor techniques because the wind saves you from poor kite flying, I would benefit from visiting a light wind destination where I can focus on technique only and not all the rest.

[@ewatersports]

its all about short rides. And please dont take the kite up to 12 to stop. This only takes you down wind. If you you leave the kite at 2 or 10 "riding Height" and just sheet out all the way. Youll go straight upwind. STop. Then take it up to 12. Don't leave it at 12. take it to 1 or 11 immediatly to sustain constant pressure = full control of the board.

[@rationalthinker9181]

Thanks as I speak I'm off to go practice this exact thing things Ive never been told so👃@@ewatersports

[@rationalthinker9181]

Really helped thanks@@ewatersports

[@AM0nition]

Good stuff!

[@eleducologo6812]

Thaaaanks aron

[@Gakinung]

Superb Instruction. Totally your FC !!

[@ewatersports]

Glad it was helpful! We are here for you. Come join us.

[@bartek221111]

What size board and kite are you using in this video?

[@ewatersports]

13 Edge v11 on 23m lines. Then a Airush Switch 148

[@billuuuuu]

Thanks for the tips. Would be perfect if you did not add the Okay? and Alright? in your speaking. Okay? Okay? Alright? Okay? ...Whew!

[@aaronmcclearnon3290]

okay okay you got us. Sometime we need to reflect back as instructors and realize certain habits. The total amount of time in between successful takes racks up and as we project the info as an instructor on the water i engage in my student making sure the info is clear and absorbed. Speaking to a camera doesn't allow me to receive that acknowledgement there for I repeat. We soon have a very funny video coming out on just how I broke the habit on newer videos, Also how contagious it is with other instructor we have. Way tooo funny. If you have any feedback on the video and contributions to the community you should leave some comments so to help others better their riding. Thanks