Thinking about learning kite surfing in Dubai- top 20 reasons
So, you’ve always thinking about learning kite surfing in Dubai, but didn’t have any clue about where, how and why to begin? Congratulations! You’ve made it this far, you’re one step closer to experiencing your dream of kite surfing for real. At first impressions, it might send chills down your spine, but with proper guidance and practice this can be one of the most fun and exhilarating extreme sport that you might ever try.
The following article covers 20 reasons to convince you that it’s high time you try your hand at one of the most exciting adventure sport ever:
1. Learn one of the trendiest beach sport
Touted as one of the coolest sport out there, kiteboarding can be described as a fusion of surfing, skim boarding, windsurfing and wakeboarding. The sport is being actively followed by 1.5 million people, and is expected to grow exponentially in the next decade. If you’ve always wanted to look as amazingly appealing as one of those kite surfers on their board, now is the time to hop on the bandwagon.
2. Minimal physical requirements
Kite Surfing as a sport doesn’t require any physical pre-requisites apart from the fact that you’re healthy and mobile. It’s a sport that teens to adults can easily grasp on. The next time someone says that you’re not “too” athletic or strong or the right age to take on kitesurfing, remind them of this fact politely.
3. Bye-bye gym time
If you’ve been searching for an activity outside your mundane gym routine that tones your body and gives you a lean physique, then look no more! Kite boarding works out your whole body, while strengthening the core and improving your balance and coordination. It’ll take us ages to cover all the health benefits, so why don’t you start discovering them yourself?
4. Bring out the calm in you
The combination of waves and wind can work magic on your mind and soul if you are too used to the city life and don’t hit the beach very often. Going ashore and surfing, after a hectic day at office, school or college can really rejuvenate you.
5. Build connections of a lifetime
Kite surfing as a sport will bring you close to other like-minded people, who might be starting out their journey as well and who might have the same passion as yours. You’ll make strong connections even without realizing it, and soon consider it as a home away from home.
6. Visit the most beautiful of spots
As part of your travels, you will explore some of the most extravagant places and discover locations you didn’t have the slightest clue of. Every spot you kitesurf at, will feel very different, with a distinct energy and will leave you craving more. And if the germ of travelling has already bitten you, then what better sport than kiteboarding to satiate it?
7. Fall in love with the beach (all over again)
Soon as you’re done with your first kiteboarding session you’ll have re-established your love for the beach. The fresh air, the bright sun, the ocean water will all leave you wanting more. The beach will suddenly seem more fun and exciting than it ever was.
8. Live in the moment
One of the most important lessons taught in kite surfing is to stay alert, mindful and in the moment, since there are so many factors to consider at any given point. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say kite surfing is the visual representation of, “carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero”; which translates to, “Seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow (the future)”.
9. Learn it in no time
In ideal conditions, it should take a person around 3-4 days, with 10-16 hours of training, to learn kite boarding with a qualified kitesurfing instructor/school; after that it’s all practice, practice, practice. And if you’re regular enough at it, you might pick up the skill even quicker than normal.
10. Stress reliever- do we really need to mention this one?
With its already researched yoga and meditative effects, kiteboarding can be the drug-free relaxant that you’ve always looked for. Spending time with nature, often seems to have a calming effect on the body. Worries OUT, Surfing IN, need we say more?
11. Your alone time
No matter how much of an extrovert or a peoples’ person you might be, everyone needs their own time alone. A day out at the beach will help you meet and interact with people from different cultures, explore more and put things into perspective. Eventually, it’ll help you find yourself, if you ever feel lost and directionless.
12. Bond with nature
Once you take up kitesurfing as a sport, you will have new found respect for the waters, the marine wildlife, the beach and the people you learn it with. Overtime, you’ll realize that you care more for the environment and have fallen in love with mother nature.
13. Combination of a few extreme sports
Once you master kitesurfing, you can go out there and learn easier some other water sports like surfing, windsurfing and wakeboarding as well! Also, once you learn it, you’ll be a lot better in any sport involving a board. Now, that’s a bargain you shouldn’t miss.
14. Develop a hobby
What better hobby to break free from a monotonous routine or just put your spare time to use, than kitesurfing? Many pro-surfers out there, started kite surfing as a hobby and eventually made it big in the sport. But, be careful, the adrenaline and endorphin rush can quickly turn this hobby into a passion.
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15. It’s NOT as dangerous as you think
A lot of people shy away from kite boarding and tend to run as far away from it as possible; well, I’ve got news for ya’ll, it’s really not, getting kite surfing lesson with the right kite surfing school combined with common sense, it can be one of the safest beach sport that you’ll ever try.
16. You can fly (for real this time!)
Once you learn the essentials of kitesurfing and start riding big waves, you’ll realize that you can make your board jump and thus fly using your kite (where the real fun starts). The adrenaline rush while you do this cannot be explained in words.
#Funfact- the highest jump recorded, was made by Nick Jacobsen with a Cabrinha kite at a staggering 908.8 feet height.
17. Endless possibilities
The tips and tricks you can learn and practice while kiteboarding is so numerous, that the sport will never bore you out. Just, when you think you know it all, there’s always something new to be learnt and explored around the corner.
18. Develops patience
You pack your gear and head out to the beach, all pumped up to start surfing, but realize that there’s no wind; this is just one of the instances where you’ll have to sort things out patiently, eventually the waters will help you develop a cool-head and an easy-breezy attitude.
19. Teaches failure
You fall into the water, topple off your board into the sand, give up 999 times only to get up for the thousandth time to do it all over again. No matter how tough the going gets, you blaze forward and never give up!
20. Limitless fun
The last step to learn on your kiteboarding adventure and the most important lesson is, to have as much fun as you possibly can. As water enthusiasts ourselves, we make sure that you get the most out of your experience and fall in love with the beach just like we did. To know more about our kite surfing lessons and package, please visit kite surfing lessons
Wishing you all the luck and a have happy surfing season!!
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