Case in point, when I tore my hamstring this weekend, the only way for me to get in was bodydragging. Go Joes are fine but.......good tips on the bodydraggingIt can save a long exhausting swim if the wind dies off, or even worse-an injury to an ankle or knee during a session doesnt necesarily leave you flailing around in need of a rescue. Maybe a good tool when u first start out, but to become dependant on it is like kiting before learning how to swim.
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sorry to hear that F.O.G.
last year i tore mine stage 3and it took 8 weeks to heal..
hope you mend soon, do the r.i.c.e. thing
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last year i tore mine stage 3and it took 8 weeks to heal..
hope you mend soon, do the r.i.c.e. thing
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http://www.nwortho.com/help/rice_therapy
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I'll apply for a permit.SFPete wrote:Yea, but yesterday I saw a guy trying to jump with a GoJoe. Is that even allowed?
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Good bodydragging tips. Another technique I use is to sidestroke vigorously while bodydragging upwind. Really helps...
And I agree perhaps the biggest benefit of the Go Joe is making the board a lot more visible, especially in big chop.
I feel that anything that helps you recover the board can be thought of as safety equipment. To state the obvious, you're a lot safer out there with your board than without it.
I'll continue to use the Go Joe, but at the same time I'll keep working to improve my bodydragging technique...
And I agree perhaps the biggest benefit of the Go Joe is making the board a lot more visible, especially in big chop.
I feel that anything that helps you recover the board can be thought of as safety equipment. To state the obvious, you're a lot safer out there with your board than without it.
I'll continue to use the Go Joe, but at the same time I'll keep working to improve my bodydragging technique...
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I just use boots. :mrgreen:
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I just use boots.
yep. problem solved.
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This is a good tip for when you start kiting in the ocean... whitey doesn't like go-joes, learn to drag, QUICK!~
behindThePeak wrote: 1. when you fall, instantly start dragging. don't move the kite, don't look for the board, just stick your hand out and go upwind
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When the Go Joe came out, I think we called them "kook flags". I think it unanimous that it's a much better gadget than a reel leash (yes I had one 8 years ago for a couple of sessions!)
I think it's a gadget/crutch you need to learn to ditch, sell it to the next beginner and not look back. Besides, if you are going to want to experiment with a directional, you need to have already gotten comfortable without one. Have we seen directional rider with a Go Joe? That would be funny!
I think it's a gadget/crutch you need to learn to ditch, sell it to the next beginner and not look back. Besides, if you are going to want to experiment with a directional, you need to have already gotten comfortable without one. Have we seen directional rider with a Go Joe? That would be funny!
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See page 1 of "Waddell carpooll" thread. Kirk saw a directional with a go Joe.
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Blasphemy. :twisted:
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