How Long Does It Take To Learn How To Kiteboard?

[ronblume]

Good answer Bill. It's a lot like how long is a piece of string? I've just taken it up at 64 but have surfing & windsurfing experience. I was staying upwind & feeling safe enough (once onto the water) 3rd time out but I'd strongly recommend having at least a few lessons. Now after a dozen or so sessions I'll go out in anything under 35knots. I'm loving the new learning. You've got the life 👌

[andrewodgers]

From what I saw you are an honest guy stating the obvious about young kids learning quicker and there is need for some fitness. I am 47 and took a good season or two to get reasonable but I reckon if I had as clear as instructions as what you were giving I would have got there quicker. One thing us old guys get is far more addicted to this sport than any of the young fellas 🤗

[crankynomad]

I can see myself getting hit by a boat if I tried that. A friend tried to teach me to water ski. My only thought during the entire process was, "This bastard is trying to kill me." Admittedly, a lot of fun, but my beer was back on the boat.

[robwilkinson]

self taught, like me..can take a while. Took many hours of failed board starts until I finally got the idea. I was 40 when I learnt, average fitness. Skiff sailing background helped, with wind patterns and shifts and so on. Used to fly foil power kites in the late 90's so had a very good understanding of how to handle a kitesurf kite. Thinking of learning? go for it...lifes short. Use an instructor!! I would have but non around locally. Its possible to self learn but you MUST weigh up the risks.

[vonritter]

5-10 hrs in decent conditions (steady winds, not too light/strong).

[christinaparmarter]

Thank you so much for this video. I was getting a little upset with myself on not being able to get up on my first lesson. Being an older female glad to hear I will be able to get it in a few more years lol lessons.

[TomBoomsheeva]

It took me 8 hours with instructor. - Now i'm riding

[Vara]

One thing is certain, forget these Zero to Hero and you are pro none-sense.... It all depends on your level. You can take ages to learn how to waterstart while you can learn how to transition in one-go (while others take hours)... it all really depends ! But DO NOT ASSUME 10 hours does it !!!! Before that forget it anyway. From experience and talking to others, I would say 15-30 hours to be able to:
- Water start always
- Do transitions
- Keep Kite dry
For kite-board recoveries in the water, which I think is the hardest part for new people, to be pro at that you might need even more time depending on winds, currents etc where you learn to kite surf. I think in training much more emphasis should be given on kite recoveries. It is very sad feeling for newbros to be able to kite, do transitions, have a blast, then fall, do as told in training but still not be able to recover the board, it happens A LOT, and this is very frustrating. Nobody teaches you initially how to use your arms/face underwater for additional steering...Courses should include several hours teaching the most important and efficient technique right away, instead of just teaching the regular kite board recovery technique which is useless with the tiniest amounts of currents for instance. Let alone you will lose visual contact with the board fast as well....

[shetkentnoid]

i know you will think it's weird a fan of your channel you have never met but it would be amazing to spend a day with you 2 on the boat fishing and diving etc etc would be bloody amazing love the channel keep it up :)

[paralife]

Great video brother. Answered most of all my beginner questions

[samiamisme]

This was awesome. Interesting how you give your i structiins, the terms etc. You addressed all my questions!🤗

[lovetofly]

I'm training myself here in kansas and it's difficult but still would be nice to have some things explained in person. My biggest issue was losing power and sinking after I get up. Today I was out and I got to see and play with how when the kite is steered back up out of a dive how sheeting out on the bar and not edging so much with the board help keep you up and riding. You really have to let the kite "have the reins" when it's going up or you kill its power.

[wesgibb]

1st Do you use a wake board similar to what you tow behind a powerboat?
2nd Have you ever seen it done with water ski's?

[suziq]

Does knowing how to water ski help at all in kiteboarding? It looks so similar, wish I had tried in my youth!

[btxpres]

Always wanted to try it. While i am older - I am still think it would be a blast to learn. Is it next to impossible to try it with no lesson at all?

[WadeWilson-]

I wish I could live in a place like that.

[kyan]

Just wondering I'm 13 and I'm really into it but don't know if I'm big enough. I have a huge surfing back ground though. Thankyou

[andrewkraskiewicz]

Hi captain Billy I love your video I wish you made more vids like daily vloger bit I love the vids and keep up the hard work

[FrankLadd]

Maybe tandem kiteboard rides would be popular. I don't know how you would set it up. But these days a lot of people go for tandem skydiving as a neat thing to do and they seem to enjoy it as much as real skydiving where you learn and do it on your own.

[hotrodhog]

So if I become a kiteboarding instructor how much should I make?