Gabriele Steindl: Professional Kitesurfer & Freelance Writer - Action, Lifestyle & Travels

How fit do I have to be in order to learn kitesurfing? Do I need a lot of upper body strength? Is it rather a sport for men than women?

NO, absolute bullsh*%§t ! Kitesurfing doesn’t require any super-powers;  it’s all about technique rather than strength. Kitesurfing is a sport for everyone, the fun factor is huge and in fact women are often a bit faster in learning the kite-control than men.   A recent student of mine was 65 years of age and my youngest 11. With regards to kids, I would not recommend teaching anyone below 10 years of age as basic, logical safety-comprehension (such as f.ex.:  what a kite line can do when rapping around ones limb etc.) hasn’t fully developed yet.

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