Hey 
Due to no wind yet 
(and keep it simple)
Ive been thinking about sheer & impact problems with knees...
Ive thought up an easy little experiment and would like some genuine feedback from those with nothing better to do
Understanding the general rule of 'all thumbs'
Most people ive spoken to tend to get proplem knees after learning to jump or big jumps. When you get the kite timing right from small jumps to loops - you can land soft as a feather. Though if you land a jump fully powered, it obviously creates a different impact n lateral or rotational sheer force across the knees..
The jump off a building chair method ive stated previously, doesnt seem relevant now because you just dont land or kite like that!
The EXPERIMENT
Wear runners to simulate stability & grip & force when landing..
look at your boards, foot width - angle setup
Run about 3-4 big steps jump & try to land (one leg forward) in the exact position of your setup, both directions.
Did you feel any pressure in the corner of your knees ? if so - keep changing foot stance till youve got the best allround position then re-compare to your kiteboard.
What difference did you come up with if any ?? or how did it feel in comparison ??
P.s Stay on topic here
Cheers Clay
I have knee's that point quite far inwards when my feet are togeather, and I found when I ride, with out even jumping if I cant rotate my feet into different angled positions in the foot pad i get sore knee's.
also make landing jumps nicer, so loosen your straps more and get some backless bindings like me :P
wouldnt work because you get momentum jump and then come to a sudden stop. kiteboarding you have momentum jump and then when you land you are still moving so that pressure isnt the same...
the chair idea is completely relevant because it shows what your body finds comfortable on landing from a fall or jump and it is a very good guideline to start off with for the distance between ur feet, being in straps you can adjust the duck of ur stance as you ride so that can be altered during ur sessions.. problem solved.
lol Charles
The more I thought about boosting & jumpin off a chair, the more I began to understand a sideways jump would be more relevant and get you closer to the correct angle for 'each' foot (as 'GetFunky' mentioned he uses slightly different angles) as we are not all born Anotomically correct thru foot, knee & hip alignment... years of physio rehab teaching confirms this too.
Remember, when attached to a kite pulling with forward momentum (even with a little jump) when you compress water with the board it creates drag & sheer force and there we have the sideways relevance - without mentioning megaloops.
The only time Ive ever landed Vertically 
is my first jump of 10ft sending the kite back... but didnt know to send it forward again
Hmmm & people continue to get sore knees because the Earth is Flat 
is my first jump of 10ft sending the kite back... but didnt know to send it forward again 
