What an awesome day today was!! We were so lucky to have to best wind ever and nice surf as well! Some of the ladies were off island, had other commitments, or thought the wind was going to be too light for the clinic but it turned out to be the most perfect day ever!! I was perfect on my 6meter and the girls were on their 6 and 7meter kites as well!! Suzanne and I decided we wanted to take it a little easy today so we worked on hooked in rallies and hop to toe-side carve turns, as well as jumping coming in! Just as we were getting ready to launch, Milena and Alice arrived! Alice is going to live on Maui for the next 6 months so we are super happy about that!! The wind was so steady today and I landed all my backrolls, (except for 1) :) Cindy was going to work on her unhooked jumps, but was pretty much just hanging on for her life since she probably weighs under 100lbs. Dr. Susan also came out and kited for a while, she is starting to get some air!! Milena tried a few back rolls as well. The good news is that all the girls had a really great session and were super stoked! The bad news is... unfortunately, none of our Go-Pros were switched on so we do not have any videos or pictures.
Stay tuned for my report on our session next week!! Where we will be sure to have some video and pictures!!
Aloha!!
Suzie D
Welcome to Kite Club, where we have fun playing in and around the ocean. We love to Kite, Surf, SUP, & Windsurf, and more.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Maui Kite Girls clinic with Tonia Farman
Sunday 4/8/12 Kite Beach Maui
the MauiKiteGirls Sunday Sessions were host to a special Women's Only kiteboarding Clinic with guest coach Tonia Farman. Tonia has been running Women's Kiteboarding clinics for years, she's a pro-kiter, professional IKO instructor, and philanthropist. This clinic brought together women from; Maui, Washington DC, Washington PNW, New York, Cape Hatteras, Socal, and Canada. The Sunday sessions are a social setting where women come together to boost their kiting skills and share the fun. The theme of each clinic is decided by the group, each kiter is working on new skills or tricks. We had some first timers, in a beginners lesson donated by ActionSportsMaui, and the advanced girls were working on everything from getting through the waves, up to jumps, spins, and back-rolls. Tonia prepared the group with a safety check, and briefing. Each of the women received tips and advice. and there were some live demonstrations on the tricks. Then they hit the water. The conditions were great with 20mph wind that steadily got stronger through the day. Most girls were riding their 6 and 7m kites, TT's and Directionals. All of the participants met with success, and many reported best evers, and first evers, and reported being inspired by the other women, and pushing themselves to try harder.
Local rider Milana Kari (a regular at MauiKiteGirl events) said; "These clinics are great, they push me to try new things. With a coach riding behind me I feel safe and I am encouraged push myself to the next level".
Thanks to our hosts and sponsors: MauiKiteGirls, ActionSportsMaui, NeilPrydeMaui, and Tonia Farman for making this event a success.
the MauiKiteGirls Sunday Sessions were host to a special Women's Only kiteboarding Clinic with guest coach Tonia Farman. Tonia has been running Women's Kiteboarding clinics for years, she's a pro-kiter, professional IKO instructor, and philanthropist. This clinic brought together women from; Maui, Washington DC, Washington PNW, New York, Cape Hatteras, Socal, and Canada. The Sunday sessions are a social setting where women come together to boost their kiting skills and share the fun. The theme of each clinic is decided by the group, each kiter is working on new skills or tricks. We had some first timers, in a beginners lesson donated by ActionSportsMaui, and the advanced girls were working on everything from getting through the waves, up to jumps, spins, and back-rolls. Tonia prepared the group with a safety check, and briefing. Each of the women received tips and advice. and there were some live demonstrations on the tricks. Then they hit the water. The conditions were great with 20mph wind that steadily got stronger through the day. Most girls were riding their 6 and 7m kites, TT's and Directionals. All of the participants met with success, and many reported best evers, and first evers, and reported being inspired by the other women, and pushing themselves to try harder.
Local rider Milana Kari (a regular at MauiKiteGirl events) said; "These clinics are great, they push me to try new things. With a coach riding behind me I feel safe and I am encouraged push myself to the next level".
Thanks to our hosts and sponsors: MauiKiteGirls, ActionSportsMaui, NeilPrydeMaui, and Tonia Farman for making this event a success.
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