Hi, just wondering if anyone with a lot of kiteing experience could possibly give me some lessons doesn't matter if your not IKO, because the IKO guys are so expensive cheers
Champ
if you don't have money for lessons, find it, or find another sport.
Lessons from a professional instructor is the first thing you need to do - spending $$ on lessons has to be your greatest priority. Lessons with an endorsed school, (whether it's IKO or BKSA is irrrelevant) will teach you the safety systems you need to know about.
Don't underestimate the importance and value of lessons from an appropriately qualified school.
+1 for proper lessons .. at least 2 .. preferable 3 ... would make a great early xmas pressy !! ..
re the cost its absolutely worth it to get a good instructor ..
.... if you get in to kiting it will give you millions of $$ worth of enjoyment .
get into it !!!!!!!! enjoy !!!
in that case will defiantly save up the money for some proper lessons Cheers guys !
Hi Dan123
Certainly not trying to rain on your parade at all, cause once you're "in", you won't look back. 
I'm hyper sensitive to safety issues today (go here for more info in case you haven't heard already: www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/very-serious-accident-phone-box-cott/ ) - this tragedy happened to an experienced kiter with many yrs experience.
Getting someone 'cheap & nasty' to teach you (or a mate) is a recipe for potential disaster IMO. Proper lessons will go a long way to minimising any potential disaster - and we don't need any more.
Hope to see you on the water sometime & welcome to the sport.
Juddy
After you have had a few lessons get back on the forum and tee up some kiting buddies .. The kiting community is always happy to help you get you going ... See you out there.
Shop around, you can find decent outfits that won't charge an arm and a leg for lessons. Bear in mind that you will still be up for a few hundred dollars, minimum. Kitesurfing is a potentially dangerous sport, as someone who learnt and took lessons last year, I'm still ultra careful during setup and launch as I know those are probably the most dangerous windows.
Kitesurfing is risky, more so than Windsurfing which I've done for years. There's FAR more potential to be a danger to other people, whether they're pedestrians or other kiters/windsurfers. You need lessons from accredited teachers to learn adequate control and an understanding of the safety systems, or you'll be a danger to others.
