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REAL KITEBOARDING Zero To Hero Instructional Dvd

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This DVD is excellent. I come from a background of windsurfing, wakeboarding and flying trainer kites so I was looking for something that would give some technical details as well as basic instruction. Real devlivered big time.

Not only is the kiteboarding instruction great, but there's a whole bunch of info about the gear and how to tune and repair everything from you kite to your board. The way it's laid out makes it easy to understand and follow.

After watching this I took a 17.5 kite out on the beach and had no problem flying it around and getting drug up and down the sand. I took a lesson and within two hours I was on the water cruising along like I'd done it for years. I have to credit this video for giving me a huge head start.

If your going to take some lessons get this DVD, you won't regret it.

I bought this video to help teach myself how to kiteboard. I also bought a few other videos and this one was faaaaarrrrrr superior. This is not only well produced and enjoyable to watch, but it's also incredibly informative. It was also formatted in a way that it could be used as a reference while you're learning, and I ended up going back to reference the DVD a number of times. For a beginner, this DVD is a must. I can't say I'm a 'Hero' quite yet, but I'm well on my way, and will be purchasing the next one in the series when I'm ready.

This is the third instructional kiteboarding DVD that I have bought and by far the best .Zero to Hero has the info the others did not which is the reason for my buying three .I would have liked to of found this one first.

Real Kiteboarding 'Zero to Hero' is a great introduction to the sport. The video briefly goes over a lot of the basics of launching and landing your kite, the fundamentals of control, as well as lots of other little things that are good to know. There are a lot of extras that definitely add to the dvd. Of course they say that you need professional instruction and that the dvd is meant simply as a supplement, but I would say that if your a good athlete and have a general feel for wakeboarding and sailing, you can get yourself going with quite a bit of practice with both the trainer kite and body dragging. I did. Then again, if you don't mind spending the money, I'm sure proper instruction would be a great way to do it as well.
Just a side note, the dvd only covers up to simply getting up on the board. It doesn't cover any of the riding basics like turning or riding upwind, so you'll have to get the 2nd dvd in the series to learn that. Or you could just go to the beach and watch what other people are doing. There are also some websites that have instructional write ups that I've found to be useful.

This was the first instructional video I bought thinking that it was the only option. Although the explanations of kite design, set up, and especially safety are generally good, I didn't find the techniques described to be as easy to emulate as those of the Progression video. This is mainly because the camera shots are too far removed from the actual position of the kite, the board, and the body and feet of the rider to give you a sense of what you should be doing. After much trial and error on the water, I realized that this video is not as good as it could be. By contrast, the Progression video positions the camera up close and personal: right at the head of the rider -- which makes you feel like you are learning right there with them and it takes that extra step of analyzing what you should be doing relative to their position out of the learning curve. Moreover, the Progression videos are edited to show pictorially, the position and direction of the wind and the position and direction of the kite/body/board/feet etc., this is VERY helpful. In addition, the Progression videos take you through common mistakes that beginner riders make and tells and shows you how to work through them.

The one extra on the Real video I liked was the explanation of different board types. This is a nice tutorial for when you are ready to progress to another board. Then they had this music video which just seemed erroneous (music as background would have been enough...really). Then there was this bad video from Liquid Force which showed nothing (check out the new Addikt video from Fone; its amazing!!!) with a hip-hop tune half of which was edited for profanity...honestly, if you're going choose a tune that your gonna have to bleep out just choose a different one.

Humble suggestion.... you guys run an really great shop but this video is due for a rework.

This is the first insturctional video I bought but I had seen another one that came with my first kite and this video actually does a better job than my first one, but goes right along with all the same information that I got from the previous video. There were great demonstrations and cool explanations of everything from equipment to launching to riding. Plus there are some extras on here like how to repair your kite and different tips from several pros. After watching this I felt more than ready to start my lessons.

This DVD is a filming of kitesurfing instructors conducting lessons. As such it does not provide instructional material from the standpoint of a person viewing a video. Also, it only goes up through the waterstart and has very little on riding technique. It does not point out common mistakes that the viewer may be making. The Progression series of kitesurfing instructional DVDs is far superior.

This Dvd is very handy for those starting to kitesurf ...

It has all the theory that you must know before you fly a full size kite ...

Plus the bonus area is nice too ..

Dont forget to play safe and always have proper instructions if you whant to start kitesurfing !!

The Zero to Hero video does a great job of covering the basics for learning to kiteboard. It gives good information to help in preparing for lessons, and reenforces the information put out in lessons. The video has enough information to get started without lessons, but even with the dvd, lessons are a good idea. I would highly recommend this video for anyone interested in learning to kiteboard.

This video doesn't show enough lessons they want to suck you in to buy several others