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Kite School Teaching Simulators and prop ideas?

Postby kiteguy23 » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:58 am

Hey everyone,

Anyone got any good ideas on props as far as control bar simulators, or teaching props to use to help better teach students?

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Re: Kite School Teaching Simulators and prop ideas?

Postby sshields » Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:44 pm

Why there is no Wii Kiting game is beyond me. The Wii-mote is perfect for a bar emulator.

The most success we've had teaching here is as follows:

1st morning: 2meter 2line kite

1st Afternoon: 5m 4-line

2nd day: 9m 4-line


I'm building a three meter four line currently and hope it will act as a good transition. This always seems to be the missing link for students. I know that when I was learning there was a huge breakthrough when I realized that you have to sheet in to steer, and sheet out to make the kite climb.

I had been flying a two line like a ninja for a month straight every day before I got a chance to touch a four line kite. I couldn't believe how much I struggled at first.

The truth is though, that I didn't take lessons, I had a roommate that taught me to fly. If I'd taken lessons I'm sure I would have gotten that info earlier.

Once I got that, it was on.

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Re: Kite School Teaching Simulators and prop ideas?

Postby gazxtreme » Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:59 pm

I think contacts on the top of the chicken loop and bottom of the bar that are attached to a small battery to deliver an electric shock when the bar touches the chicken loop :o
I think there are a few simulator ideas on you tube.

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Re: Kite School Teaching Simulators and prop ideas?

Postby PBKiteboarding » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:47 pm

Our best simulator is the Ozone Flow trainer Kites
with a Reel Loop to hook in with and it also has a safety
release to practice releasing as well...
Nothing like the Real Thing! Safest way to start and get a great feel...

www.PBKiteboarding.com

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Re: Kite School Teaching Simulators and prop ideas?

Postby kiteguy23 » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:49 am

any pictures of models they use to show the wind window or kite?

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Re: Kite School Teaching Simulators and prop ideas?

Postby decay » Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:18 am

We built this:




Is working out rather good for teaching water starts, switch riding and transitions - and uses days where there isn't enough wind to otherwise teach.

Cheers

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Re: Kite School Teaching Simulators and prop ideas?

Postby IIIkitingIII » Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:15 pm

simulators may work sometimes...but at the end of the day, its all about the student getting as much flying time as possible in a variety of conditions...


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