Kiteboarding's Simple Plan - Softcover

Holzhall, John J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 155395081X ISBN 13: 9781553950813

Publisher: Trafford Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Kiteboarding's Simple Plan provides easy-to-follow instruction for learning how to kiteboard. The book covers how to ride, where to ride, and what to ride for all types of people - athletes to enthusiasts.

About this title

About the Author:

Since the dawn of kiteboarding, Instructor-Trainer John Holzhall has been developing Kiteboarding's "simple plan". Countless days of personal training, along with logging over 10,000 instructional hours in Maui's challenging conditions, helped provide him with the answers to safe kiteboarding. A steady stream of international kiteboard enthusiasts and rider's has put those answers to the test. The result...Kiteboarding's Simple Plan, The Book.

John makes his home on Maui. Teaching and offering instructor training continue to be part of his busy schedule. When he's not touring, teaching, or riding, he is working with print and film media.

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FOREWORD

When entering the sport of kiteboarding it is crucial that the rider have a simple plan in place prior to launching a kite. After reading "Kiteboarding's Simple Plan" The Book, the rider should have a basic idea of how to formulate a personal "simple plan" to kiteboarding which, when properly used, will increase the enjoyment of the sport, while decreasing the damage to the rider, his gear and those around him.

Since the dawn of kiteboarding Instructor-Trainer John Holzhall has been developing Kiteboarding's "simple plan". Logging over 10,000 instructional hours in Maui's challenging conditions helped provide the answers to many questions. The steady stream of international kiteboard enthusiasts and riders put those answers to the test. The result...

"KITEBOARDING'S SIMPLE PLAN" THE BOOK

Having a plan for kiteboarding is important.

Effectively applying that plan in different places, conditions, and with equipment is the key to continued riding success and enjoyment. With professional instruction, lots of water time, good winds, great gear and this book, developing your personal kiteboarding plan should be filled with fun and "next level" excitement.

Aloha & Mahalo,
John Holzhall

John Holzhall is the Instructor Trainer for the Kiteboard Center, Action Sports Maui and the Kiteboarding Instructional Training Evaluation System. Developer of the K.I.T.E.S (Kiteboarding Instructional Training Evaluation System) John participates with the Maui Kiteboarding Association, assisting the non-profit association in safety and instruction. John's relationship with the water began at an early age when he was introduced to competitive swimming. Years later, with a strong water base, John pursued the ocean sportsof Surfing and Windsurfing. They became focal points in John's life, leading to international travel searching for the "perfect" conditions.

After extensive traveling, it was clear to him that all roads lead to Maui. John spent years working for an established instructional center before teaming up with old friend and Master Instructor David Dorn. Together they opened up Action Sports Maui, a lesson center, offering every level of instruction for Surfing and Windsurfing.

After seeing the first marine traction kite appear on Maui it was clear that John and Dave should turn their focus to creating lesson plans for this imminent shadow of a sport!

It was then, at the dawn of kiteboarding, that John committed full time to kiteboard training and instruction.

Since then John has been teaching every level of kiteboarding as well as training instructors. Logging over 10,000 instructional hours and thousands of "ride" hours.

About this edition

• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 155395081X
• ISBN 13: 9781553950813
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312