Aug 27, 2009

Progression Kiteboarding DVD 2nd edition

The new Progression Beginner Instructional DVD (second edition) is now available.
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The new DVD includes chapter on the following aspects.

- 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
So if you took a kitesurfing course, plan to in the near future or just need a good refresher have a look as those DVDs are really well done as usual.
If you are past the beginner stage, just visit the progression website where you will find all the other instructional DVD they have done for intermediate riders and freestyling!

To watch the trailer of the new Progression Beginner Instructional DVD click here.