"High risk extreme sport" does not really scream women in the traditional sense, but kite boarding may be just the sport women are missing! I started kite boarding about a year ago and cannot lie; the first two months were hell on water. The frustration, the struggles, I kept asking myself if it was all worth it? It is beyond a shadow of a doubt worth far more than every ounce of the frustration and effort I put into learning this sport. I could not imagine my life without it now.
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Sarah Ellis is an Air Club for Girls Team Pro. Off the water, she owns and runs a physical therapy clinic. With a degree in exercise science, her advice will you have more great sessions, and less injuries.
There is nothing like it, the feeling of cruising through the water, light salt spray on your face, wind in your hair. Without the loud motor or large hull, it is a great way to get up close and personal with some of the sea life. Just the other day I came within inches of a sea turtle. Dolphins enjoy playing in the waves just as much as we do, and several times I've had them surface right along with me on the same wave. Making this time on the water extremely captivating, which brings me back to women. We should be dominating this sport, it was built for women!
- muti-tasking
- better gravity
- go girls!
Women are Great Multi-Taskers!
When learning to kite, you start off multi-tasking. Now let’s face it; generations of women have proven that we are far superior at multitasking.
So, as a beginner you have to learn to fly the kite and get up on the board at the same time; as women we definitely have the edge.
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We have a lower gravity center . . .great for kiteboarding!
This is the sport where never again will we complain about our hips. Having a low center of gravity is a definite advantage over those big bulky shoulders for getting out of the water and over the board. Going back to the big shoulders, did I mention this sport takes almost no upper body strength?
Some of the most exhilarating kite moves are done with pure finesse not brute strength. The harness takes the load which means all you need is hip and core strength. Lets face it when is the last time you saw a man commenting on the great hip and butt workout he just got at the gym?
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This Sport is Made for women . . . so Let's Fly a Kite!
My current mission is to introduce this sport to as many women as possible. Right now, there's girls hitting the water from their teens into the 60’s. We as women should be out there rocking it and leaving the men in the dust. I challenge all women to go get it! Enjoy nature and keep courage high. We are far more capable of anything than we could have ever imagined!
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