KITEMARES! and how to avoid them ... (kiteboard accidents explained)

[@gizzleshnizzle9834]

This should be mandatory watching at every kite school

[@brainloading5543]

Yep

[@muddyfunkster77]

I have watched a lot of videos on kite surfing this year as Im new to the sport and on my 6th lesson and I have to say Kite-Surf-College Tutorials are the closest you will get to actually having lessons which is a MUST for this sport. Thank you for your efforts in make these tutorials. Respect the wind it will always win!

[@Roosyer]

Agree with everything except for it's a "MUST" to have lessons. With so many KZbin tutorials, you really don't need lessons if you do your research and better to spend that money on gear. Greetings.

[@tobiasvater5372]

@@Roosyer I think you can learn Kitesurfing together with an experienced friend, but you should not try learning it all by yourself. You're putting not only your own life but also the life of others at risk.

[@fabienh3943]

What a diction ! 🙂 Seeing on the guy standing next to his kite at self launch attempt, the last kiter is just too stupid for the sport. He's not an exception unfortunately.

[@fabienh3943]

@@Roosyer Proving you have no clue about the world of a difference between theory and reality my friend. If your absurd statement was even remotely close to being correct, we'd all be champions at many things. Are you ten??

[@daraa151]

At last we got to meet the face behind this distinct voice! Really good videos👍

[@ibrahimemrezayim9292]

Finally we got to see the face behind the awesome videos. Great Job.

[@thanhkiter2430]

Great video with analysis. I have developed for myself a pre-launch very quick checklist (2 second) that I am using all the time and it helps me to avoid silly mistake. It's spelled KITE and it's symbolic. K is for checking (K)Quick Release, put my hand on it to know where it is and which direction to eject, so I don't have to find it. I is for checking the LINES, straight, no twist and correctly hooked T is for checking the SafeTy leash for being correctly hooked up E is for checking the Environment, wind, people, other kiters, hard obstacles on land, etc. It takes me 2 seconds to check while the launcher helper is holding the kite, since I use my hand to run through the list. I have stopped few mishaps before they happened with this checklist. I just post it here so you can develop your own checklist and FWIW

[@NikosPer]

Nice and clever :)

[@test5093]

You really needed that shitty acronym to remember those steps?

[@celeldonn]

That acronym makes no sense, none of the letters match the actual word lool

[@superyamagucci]

HAROLD tHat Acronym Really dOesn’t heLp much D

[@danielwoldorff2086]

Great idea. Thanks for sharing. I’m going to borrow this

[@nedster63]

Great video. A lot of salutary lessons here. I've been kiting for 18 years...not regularly...and since I had a death loop in the water yesterday it reawoke me to how quickly things can go wrong. Thanks for making and posting.👍

[@FrankyZielmann]

I love this video. I am nearly 50 years and Kite for 3 years and consider myselve unexperienced. I witnessed a very nasty Kitemare from an unexperienced young kiter while launchingnhis Kite way to coureagous. We had to pull his tongue out of his throat to avoid he would suffocate, his cheekboan and nose were broken and he was unconcious for nearly 5 minutes. He is alright now. However it made us extra aware of the fact that launching a Kite is no joke and must be taken utterly serious. It is very important to check your lines and surroundings under every condition, and take your time.

[@EdPOD]

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN Here is another nearly 50-er, which just had 3 blocks lessons on beautiful Sardinia. How is the learning curve for us? These videos do make you aware of the risks and the way you should always use the safety steps. I have 2 sons, 14 and 16, who also need to start learning, which I will show them this video. great tips. Where are you kiting, at sea or in country? I will be at Strand Horst/Friesland. Now looking for a good board length. 136cm or 140cm. Which is the best kitesurf forum in NL?

[@shreddagorge]

Spot-on analysis on that last scenario! I can't believe there are thumbs down on this video - ignore that crap and keep sharing your wisdom. You have by far the most useful kitesurf channel online!

[@louisaatje]

K from now on I'll have my hand on the 2nd safety- "if you start to get dragged it's too late to look for your safety." Omg huuuuuuge truth!!! Thanks for this line.🙏🏽 I will train my muscle memory at home.

[@scottklandl488]

Rearrange your safety so it fully releases kite if you pull it. Just letting go of the bar will stop 80-90% of the power. If this doesn’t work something Is f’d up and the first release won’t do anything. Your kite is not worth your life

[@samueltwaites5517]

Alarming but very useful, first few clips I couldn't spot the errors. By the end I was yelling at the screen. Helpful stuff cheers

[@Sidowszy]

Thank you! For sure I will switch leash from back to front!

[@damvalor8723]

me too

[@damvalor8723]

just realized that my leash is on the back

[@akaro07]

Thank you so much! I've seen all of those kitemares but did not really understand what was going on. Now I do and i know what to do to prevent being in such a kitemare

[@profusionlifetv7183]

I never want to see anybody get hurt but this is very helpful. Accidents are preventable. Study, train, be careful, safety first, know your skill level, and safety first!

[@Tobeon2]

I had a close call in Boracay early this year due to the tangled powerline. (I was in a hurry to go out to save/help my windsurfer friend who was stuck in the rip currents where coral reeves were sharp and shallow). I was able to release the leash within 2 seconds when I realized I was in trouble although I got lifted about 3-4 ft in the air. Other than my ego, I did not get hurt. People will always think that something like this will happen only to other people until it happens to you.. (Thank you so much for the important info!!)

[@proTheologist]

What a brilliant presention. 14 weeks still recoverying after kitemare

[@ericmnr]

One of the best kiteboarding video ever.👍

[@foadysfah]

Thank you for this great video! All of kiteboarders need to see this, you never know when something will go wrong

[@renepollonais5828]

Security’s hik

[@joaquin-it5dx]

Im on my third kitesurf lesson and i have to say i find the kite really powerfull and dangerous, you have lots of responsibility in kitesurfing actually.

[@jajacyno]

Super good explanation. Very good lessons and situations. Good for everyone!!!

[@ShutUpandRideMTB]

Must see for any kiter. Well done!

[@NiessenRobert]

Horrific, but many thanks. You changed my kite attitude for the positive

[@sargantanito1]

I am a kiter from many many years and also teach people. Good video and good explanation. Congratulations!!!

[@XTRML69]

thanks indeed and thanks a lot!!! after 5 years I just understand that I was using "suicide" leash connection! definitelyy I will change it!

[@bikextheworld4223]

Thanks a lot for putting this up. I've been kiting since 2000 and was lucky to never have had an accident or even dangerous situation. I came from paragliding where neglect can be fatal. Check your material, check your lines, let yourself help by others on the beach. Admittedly not every beach offers helping hands especially in over commercialized spots it is sometimes hard to find someone helping you start your kite. I've seen people with jet skies on the beach where a kiter was kilometers away from the beach and going offshore when asking them they pretended to see nothing. When pointing to the fact that they are refusing their duty to help they got a little nervous and started the engines. Even before starting your session make sure that someone could take care of you if things go south.

[@coastalcol2594]

Excellent, slow motion explanations for events that actually happen in warp speed !! No judging by the host, just concise debriefs to help us all...

[@henrychin7824]

This is a really good video. A little chilling - but will definitely help fight off complacency in my kiting, particularly when setting up.

[@anthonymiller8989]

Tony & Susan here, outstanding video , my sessions are many months apart and your expertise really helps me get back out there when I can. you are a great teacher of kite skills.

[@irvinside]

This video might save just Lives, THANKS !

[@FabianRomano1]

I had two of these happen to myself during my 5 years of kiting, being careful and everything, luckily reacted properly on both intuitively and nothing happened. These videos are really important

[@Tobeon2]

The best lesson!!! It happened to me once. I was able to release the Kite in time, but it was such a scary moment. I learned something important today. Thank you..

[@AdrianChilders]

Thank you for the safety tips! Who knows how many people you've saved!!

[@ben_dixon]

Great video man, never seen anyone do one like this in all the years I've been kiting.

[@Yepnope1010]

Thank you! Great way to learn to avoid these mistakes. Appreciated!

[@ErikBabel]

Would also like to see one on launching with the kite too far upwind. I've seen so many new kiters have kites rolling over other kites and people. Before giving a thumbs up make sure the kite isn't fluttering from being underpowered. The kite should be steerable and literally trying to launch out of the launchers hand.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Erik, yes I've seen that many times as well. I'll put a demo of that in the new version of the launching video.

[@ametkarakus7859]

Kite prophet..i believe god send you to us to teach kite surfing properly..thank you and your gently english..

[@Fartssmellgood]

Kitemare IV is me :) Thanks for showing my clip, very cool! The situation felt way worse than it may look on video. I actually didn't know why it happened before I came home and checked the video. It was a sharp reminder to check my lines thoroughly before I start a session. Great video, lots of good tips :)

[@kitesurfcollege]

Hello Fartssmellgood. It's certainly scary when your kite doesn't behave as normal. It's happened to me before, of course. I had a bridle wrap itself around a valve as the launcher picked up the kite. A bit harder to spot, but a similar situation. Thanks for your great FPV kiting videos, some good stuff for people to learn from: kzbin.info/door/t9Excl9eLMJIvug1WZFNDA

[@tomschuelke7955]

Well ... You dont have to be the best kiter in the World, to do such great educational Videos. You have to be able to break down the lessons to understandable parts and think like a teacher.. And that´s what Kite-Surf Collage ist realy very good for... learned much from him allready. thanks...

[@19olli84]

Thank you very much. It's a very constructive video. It helps need to be prepared. If you warch the kiters on the beach, mostly you see, their only target is getting fast onto the water... so let's think also about some special situations, instead only of special tricks....

[@jackmartin2590]

Great vid ! Alll beginners to amateurs should be watching this. The importance of line check and safety system check is everything. Every bad situation IV been In 95 percent had been preventable with myself to blame rushing checks or not doing them. Better to avoid it then have to deal with the situation

[@markhudson5684]

I recently experienced something quite similar to Kitemare IV in this video. However, I’m fairly certain that the control line was not wrapped around the handle. I believe the root cause was an inexperienced launch helper who didnt know correct wind window position and I didn’t have enough experience to correct them. I think they were too deep in the wind window. The kite took off quickly and I didn’t counter steer quickly enough. The kite went across the wind window and straight down into bushes and trees. Thankfully no one was hurt and the kite was not damaged. Both were small miracles. Only my pride was damaged but I have been watching every video possible to better prepare me for the unexpected. You can’t learn enough! Thanks for this very helpful video! FYI - there are some great instructional videos out there about the “ death loop” that everyone should watch.

[@MasterG85]

You know that inexperienced launch helper should never be a problem. You, as the experienced kiter have to make sure that the launch position of the kite is correct. Otherwise you have to move or direct the launcher, until the position is correct and then give the launch signal to the helper. Why should a random launcher guy know the correct posititioning of the kite?!

[@marcosandrade1661]

Hi, I'm from Brazil. I live in Fortaleza, here we have good wind during 12 months. I begin in kite last year and your tips and lessons it's getting too important to improve my skills. Your safety tips too important. Thanks for all your videos.

[@drheldervalente]

Thank you very much!!! Please still do it this type of movies!!

[@windsurfsnow]

Great job and a face to my favorite tutorials.

[@toureiffel4610]

I’ve just recovered from a kitemare where I broke three ribs, my jaw and my nose. More significantly I was knocked unconscious for several minutes and can’t remember the following 24 hours. I’m lucky to be alive. This is a dangerous sport at times and kiting within your capability to a important. But most important of all is learning safety routines and practicing ejecting the chicken loop and leash eject multiple times so that their use becomes second nature. Thank you so much for this fantastic video. You’ve given the kiting world plenty of tips which are useful to the experienced kite surfer as well as the newbie. Look forward to the next one.

[@Sahiliohhh]

Are you kiting again?

[@georgehalasz7610]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the kiting community. The availability of kite launches depends upon kiters being courteous and safe.

[@garrybatt7139]

Thanks for publishing, good to watch this again before I commence another season.

[@sauce25]

Your channel is so incredibly helpful-thank you so much.

[@Travisboulrice]

I wanted to learn how to kite surf now after watching this video I cant wait to try it. Safety first

[@adamgdev]

Every new rider should be required to watch this video before going out. Such a great video to learn what to do when shit goes sideways. It is so easy to say "WTF is happening" and not know what to do. I had a recent experience when my kite got inverted and was dragging me across the channel. Fucking sketch. Thanks for this compilation and the solid advice!!

[@sethbraley4088]

Honestly this was great to understand how dangerous the sport can be. I'm trying to get into it and take lesson. But this makes me more timid. Looks too fun to not try though.

[@ride_the_wind]

best video yet. extremely informative.

[@kitingholger9826]

Another great tutorial! You asked for other kitemares: A kitemare that happened to me a few times is an inversion of the kite, another one the bridle around the wingtip when kite dropped in the water after a backstall at low wind

[@rebeccahenry6052]

Got my kite gear and am waiting my turn for my classes. These are very well explained and I'll be watching it a few times. Thanks for the video, to all those who let us see their mistakes and for Kite-Surf-College reenacting them with the proper skills. Great job! :)

[@pbrisforathletes425]

Thank you for these videos, wish I had watched more of them when i was learning! Kitemare scenario typical of gusty Utah. Wind stops, kite stalls into power zone, Force V gust comes and hot launches you into the next dimension. I also wore a raft helmet and Dakine floaty vest when i was learning. Of course you will look like the regional ambassador of Kook nation but as a beginner you gotta take every precaution so you can live to kite another day!

[@nelsonlivestock]

awesome video - all of the kite-surf college videos rock.

[@faouziaitelkabir1170]

THIS A VERY USEFULL VIDEO...THANK YOU VERY MUCH...EVEN IF I AM NOT A KITER YET AT ALL I WATCHED IT SEVERAL TIME TO PREPARE MY BRAIN TO PRACTICE SAFELY

[@ronblume3071]

Excellent content as always and it’s much appreciated 👌

[@jeromeserre]

Thank you so much for this life saving material

[@davids6194]

Thanks, I am considering kite serfing, however it isn't as straightforward as I thought, so I will start off at the bottom and work up, you have probably saved me allot of pain literally. 👍 🤪😂🤣

[@stephenr3010]

Great video! Am stoked you mentioned having your safety attached where you can reach it, checking your lines and launching one-handed. I'd also recommend wearing an impact vest or PFD if jumping, and having a safety knife and a whistle in case of emergencies.

[@williamsh44]

Great Video, straight talking and no bull. V informative

[@user-ny2fl9gh2k]

Thank you! This video will help many to avoid dangerous situations!

[@samuelseguel8573]

Thank you very much, you are doing a great contribution to our sport and lifestyle.

[@גדקציר-צ6ד]

i am watching and lurning a lot from your lessones /in fact you are the best kite teacher i have ever had/you made me a better kite surfer ...and i am in the other side of the planet...thank you!!! and you are more then wellcome to come and surf in israel/

[@Canon85mm]

Perfect format of videos! Thank you for your professional work 😎

[@pcondes]

Very good. always helps to go over safety measures. Think Safety First. Thanks!

[@esqucimenaosei5482]

Great video! It was very usefull. It would bee grear if you could provide more videos like this

[@thanawatchantrapannik2278]

Thanks for making this video. Very informative and helpful

[@mrklim112]

Good video! Very usefull !! Some easy misstakes that could have been prevented by checking your lines before launching. So important 👍🏻

[@thorgal4920]

Thank you, I speak little English, but the images are already very meaningful!

[@stuartfgreen007]

These videos are so well done and explained many thanks for this they really do help

[@lapislazarus8899]

Wow! I've never tried this kind of kiting! Talk about cranking it up to eleven!

[@StraplessReligion]

Like the way you go thru some problems. Should me watched by more kiters

[@fifis101]

Very good examples and solutions. Well presented and understandable. Well done!

[@paulosbornept7523]

Take lessons! 15 years ago my son and i took 2 ,1 hr lessons, then self taught, sooo many safety protocols we didn't know and a few kite mares to show for it.

[@ChrisRogersTheAngryChef]

great video, I really want to learn this sport. I'm 48 though and haven't done many sports in the last 15 years after a rock climbing injury. These days all I do is work, day in and out and it's depressing. I just have so many injuries from a lifetime of extreme sports that most of the time my body feels like a 225 pound bag of broken glass.

[@jamesbryner9551]

As per usual, BEST VIDEOS EVER. Thanks for the great tips

[@randallhenderson2670]

Excellent videos and explanation. Thank you so much for the great effort in making these.

[@andiox90]

Thank you so much for making these Videos. Appreciate it. Always fly safe ✌️

[@jeffgaufin2606]

Thank you for making this video very educational.

[@eatmyjetfuel4998]

So interesting listening to this from a paraglideing perspective.

[@Backmobe]

Excellent video, very helpful information for those who are starting in this beautiful sport.

[@vincenzocalizzi7748]

Many Thanks from Italy, very clear explained!

[@cofffeeetime4315]

realy good work! thx (-: marking and explanation helps a lot.

[@tiesflippo5342]

Great video! I am starting lessons in a week or so, and this is some great info to keep in mind!

[@RalphMelis]

This is a great video. In your next one I suggest adding what happens (and what to do) with a death loop on water. It's similar to the last one you explained in this video, but not with the bar stuck in the hook but the lines twisted around the bar which prevents an eject with the safety. There is another video os this on youtube already by someone else, but some deeper analysis and more content like this will help prevent a lot of accidents, and possibly serious injuries or death.

[@shauncrous4153]

Very good info Alex. Keep up the good work

[@thomashusby2011]

Thanks for your kitesurf videos, they are the best! The only thing that annoys me is that you and your partner make it look so easy. :D

[@kathrynellman4104]

Incredibly helpful. Thank you for this video.

[@gustafherlenius2315]

Thanks! Your vids are always very helpful and well done!

[@FastCapLLC]

Thank you for the amazing learning

[@stewartcampbell8618]

As always, excellent tutorials, clearly communicated

[@garkinsontube727]

I want to add a bit from myself: 1) always make an assisted launch (unassisted are only for relaunches or real force-majoire occasions!) 2) hook your chicken loop only after you are sure all lines are untwisted and so on (you know that situations when somebody are going for the next session, with lines and bar laying on the beach. Don't hook in early - check your lines holding your chicken loop in your hand and than hook in!) 3) unhook as soon as your kite was catched by your friend (never stay hooked in when your kite is laying on the beach - wind can launch your kite in some occasions)

[@markjones3425]

Very good tips and very well explained. I do not KS yet but would like to try it and when I do I want to have fun and be some what competent in the basics...like staying safe. Great video! Cheers

[@ferccini]

Excellent video mate. Massive thanks!

[@ABESuperKiteDay]

Added to Top Kiteboarding Tutorials Playlist ;)

[@aaron230185]

Great video, I love your content it’s awesome. I have had a few... I had a line come undone at beach launch Chicken loop come off bending over to pick up board Lines twisted at self launch... Hitting the beach trying to get out with onshore wind All horrible experiences with luck escapes

[@andrewhild4428]

wow ty soo very very much for this video .. you dont how many ppl lives you might have saved

[@sadhbhdelahunt]

What a great free lesson, so iseful

[@NogueiraMG]

Thank you for this video. It can save many lifes.