Looking for advice on riding blind

Skamaniac · Since 10 Oct 2008 76 Posts Gorge

I have searched for past posts but could not find any info or helps for riding blind.
Does anyone have any pointers on this. I am fairly new to the sport (started last sept) but have began doing small air kite loops and downlooping air transititons so I dont think this should an impossible next step. Seemed to help to take the kite up to 11 and then switch to blind and then lower the kite and dig in (although then I messed up and dumped the kite in the river ripping my kite and bladder).

Geno · Since 07 Apr 2006 64 Posts

Start riding toe-side, your body position while riding blind is the same except you're riding in the opposite direction.

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Jun 29, 09 10:05 pm

ask Geno, he is the riding blind master. I kind of suck at it. Well, not kind of, I do suck at it. Try loosening your harness a little so it can rotate to the side of your hip

wakeup · Since 11 Sep 2005 328 Posts always Obsessed

why would you want to ride blind?
you could jus put on a blind fold
i like to see where i am going while riding

Skamaniac · Since 10 Oct 2008 76 Posts Gorge

thanks for the tips, as for toe side I have been doing that since early on and now starting to land jumps toeside, I will try loosing harness next time and not jumping; I thought I might have to ride unhooked but that is a better idea since I have not even attempted unhooked yet. Also why would anyone want to do anything but mow the lawn? well because thats fun for about 15min.

kitebot · Since 20 Feb 2007 251 Posts Obsessed

Andy Hurdman's got a good video on riding blind here:

http://www.bestkiteboarding.com/Videos

Just scroll down on the right side 'til you see it.

jahmbi · Tue Jun 30, 09 7:09 pm

OPEN YOUR FREEKING EYES... Laughing

kitesurfingmag.com · Since 26 Sep 2007 66 Posts USA

Here is a good Blind video tip from the Progression DVD.

http://www.sbckiteboard.com/instructional?news_id=936&uniqid=1153