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Summary: Before you can start kiteboarding you first need to pump up the inflatable kite. This free video shows the proper technique and steps to get started.
Francisco Escudero is the owner of Sky Banditz Kiteboarding Center in Miami, FL. With an extensive background on surfing, skiing and snowboarding, Francisco began in the industry...read more
"Hello, my name is Francisco Escudero with Sky Banditz Kiteboarding here in Miami, Florida, you want to learn more about kiteboarding go to www.skybanditz.com. Now we’re going to pump up the inflatable kite. You take the inflatable pump, you insert it into the valve and we’re just going to pump up, to do an action pump. In the break we deflated the inflatable platters or struts of the kite and then we’re doing now the leading edge of the kite, we’re just finishing it up right here. Once we finish we seal the valve, I’m going to grab the sail and we’re going to flip it over facing towards the wind. We secured it with some sand, make sure it does not fly away. Now we’re going to get the bar so we can stretch out the lines and set it up."
eHow Article: How to Inflate Your Kiteboarding Kite