I will use this.... very good analogy. Says it all in a few words.Toby wrote:I always give the comparison with breaking on a car. It is a trained reflex as well, there is no thinking.
I will use this.... very good analogy. Says it all in a few words.Toby wrote:I always give the comparison with breaking on a car. It is a trained reflex as well, there is no thinking.
Good point PerroLoco.perroloco wrote:In my opinion the biggest mistake is to practice by looking at the release system. Your memory should be exercised by feel. I'm pretty sure that chances are high that in an emergency situation your eyes may be looking to another place. It's just like typewriting without looking. Imagine if you played xbox and had to look at each button you pushed.
adams420 wrote:I totally agree with the SRR!!!
Kind of like riding a motorcycle, it's not a question of IF you are going to crash but instead a question of WHEN.
Same with flying a kite i think... it's not an issue of "you might one day have a problem" but instead an issue of "One of these days you WILL encounter a problem, and your preparedness might make all the difference in the world"
Something else i think is almost as important as the SRR... acute awareness of the current situation. I have yet to fly my kite, so i am not sure if my following idea is any good or not, but it makes sense to me.
Everyone practices flying their kite with one hand right? If you are coming onto the beach, and you know the weather is sketchy, why not already have a hand on the release? only makes sense to me... that way, if you even start to get lofted you can react instantly and maybe just get flicked across the beach like a booger and avoid the adventerous flight...
Same rule could apply to a crowded beach landing, or whatever else type of landing might get hairy...
And it would be easier than flying with one hand to put your board on because you could still easily keep an eye on your kite while landing one handed... I mean after all, it is all about kite control right???
i dunno, just trying to be helpful...
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