21 free tips from Lou Wainman for (pro) kiters:



At the moment I am in Tarifa and I can tell you without a doubt that the kiteboarding scene here is huge. I mean like 1000% bigger than any scene in the U.S.A. It seems like there are hundreds of shops here selling kite gear and the Tarifa party element attracts the type of folks we tend to aspire to.

There’s a real loose attitude here and everyone kites together like clowns in a VW. It’s awesome everywhere you look. New kite shops are popping up like Starbucks. Now I’m not sure the sport looks cool enough in the U.S. Someone asked me what advice I’d give an aspiring pro rider, so I came up with a list:

1. Don’t talk about kite tech at the nightclub.

2. Don’t complain about anything even if you’re totally right. People will notice and respect it. Life isn’t fair from day one and you are like a red headed circus midget compared to the real issue which is selling cloth and foam.

3.Learn the tricks of how to travel. Invest in good looking travel clothes, techy electronics, and make sure you have a good look at anything put in front of you to sign.

4.Commit to tricks like you’re robbing a bank. If you get caught in the middle, go out like Scarface. Do not hesitate. Not with the handle pass or the girl at the bar who keeps looking at you...........

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