The new edition of the best selling Kiteboarding Progression Beginner DVD. With this DVD we aim to get you riding confidently, staying upwind, carving turns and jumping into the sky. Then you’ll be ready for the next steps – Kiteboarding Progression: Intermediate.

As a fully authorised IKO instructional DVD, you can rest assured that Progression: Beginner will enhance the learning process, being the perfect companion to professional instruction.

Featuring all the new types of kit available on the market today (c, bow, hybrids and delta, four and five line kites) and filmed in the beautiful backdrop of Sharm El Sheikh with two of the UK's most talented and accredited coaches Christian Harris and Karine Navital. 

The DVD has been completely re-shot with clearer, high quality footage and many more angles. The filming and editing style still bear all the much loved progression trademarks; detailed technique breakdown, common problem analysis, split screens, slow motion repeats and graphic overlays - all proven at aiding faster development.

The Progression kiteboarding Beginner DVD contains over 2.5 hours of content, with chapters on equipment & terminology, kite setup, launching and landing, water re-launch and self rescue, body dragging, water starts and first runs, staying up wind and sliding turns.

With meticulous instruction, slow motion run-throughs, and common problem analysis, you’ll progress to intermediate level in no time! Don’t expect to watch the DVD from start to finish each time, just focus in on the sections that you are currently looking to improve upon.

Subjects covered in Progression: Beginner include...

• 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.

Languages...

Currently the 2nd Edition of the Progression Beginner DVD is only available in English language. Fat Sands are working on translating the DVD into various languages and should have an international version available in late 2009.