After my first confused and frustrated power kiting session I had realised that it was clearly not as simple as I had initially anticipated and so i decided that lessons were a necessity. On my next trip back down to Pembrokeshire me and my dad inquired at the local kitesurfing shop (walk on water) and they set us up with a BKSA qualified instructor who was very helpful. He helped set up the kite and explained in detail everything you need to know. I walked away from that session having flown the kite successfully and felt much more confident. I must say for anyone new to kiting having proper lessons Is a virtual must unless there is someone you know who is willing to give you some tuition. Even then though i still would say proper lessons is a massive bonus for many reasons. A friend will not cover the more boring issues ( ie. safety) which may put you in more danger than necessary and anyway having the piece of mind that there is someone there who knows what there doing while you fly for your first time hooked into a harness is a good feeling. You will enjoy the sport more if you shell out for two or three sessions rather than trying to go it alone So if your interested here is a list of BKSA approved kitesurfing schools across the UK here
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