Kiteboarding instruction by a certified instructor is regarded by most as essential. You will advance more rapidly while helping to protect your equipment, yourself, and ensuring the safety of bystanders.
air time: the amount of time spent in the air while jumping. This can be remarkably long; the current record is probably Erik Eck's 39-second kitemare. Five to ten seconds is not unusual.
In order to kitesurf, several pieces of basic kiteboarding equipment (or called kitesurfing equipment) are needed. These are detailed in the following sections.