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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