Deutsch: Kitesurf-Schulung für Rollstuhlfahrer: Die perfekte Schule am perfekten Spot.How does the perfect spot and the perfect kiteboarding center for sitkiteboarding lessons look like? This article gives the answer. In this article I will outline the perfect conditions for sitkite lessons. Main focus lies on the conditions at the spot and the infrastructure of the kiteboarding... Weiterlesen →
Adaptive kiteboarding Spotguide Lemnos – Keros for All
Surf Club Keros on the Greek island of Lemnos is no secret among kite- and windsurfers. What most people don't know is that the club offers accessible housing and activities. Deutsch: Sitkite Spotguide Limnos - Keros for All Already in early summer 2015 the Surf Club Keros lured with an adaptive kiteboarding camp onto the... Weiterlesen →
The island of Föhr – an adaptive kiteboarding Spotguide
The watersports school of Nieblum on the island of Föhr is basically the mother of all adaptive kiteboarding schools. A short overview. Deutsch: Sitkite-Spotguide Nieblum auf Föhr Nieblum on Föhr (pronunciation like 'fur') ... a village not too many will know on an island not too many will know. Depending on the tide some might be... Weiterlesen →
Rolling IKO-Kiteboarding-Instructor
In June 2019 I had the pleasure to be the first wheelchair user with spinal cord injury to participate at an IKO Kiteboarding Instructor Course. Deutsch: Rollender IKO-Kitesurf-Lehrer It finally happened ... a successful participation at an IKO Kiteboarding Instructor Course. As I had to cancel my first attempt due to private reasons, the organizers kindly... Weiterlesen →
On the heels of Dominic Thiem – Or: How to stalk a tennis player
On how I chased Tennis Pro Dominic Thiem to win him as testimonial for a wheelchair tennis tournament. Deutsch: Tennis Stalker oder: Auf Dominic Thiems Fersen December 2017 was my very first experience as tournament director within the UNIQLO-Wheelchair-Tennis-Tour. An experience I definitely want to repeat. In this article though I would like to share with you... Weiterlesen →
Adapted kitesurfing – a possible breakthrough?
German version: Kitesurfen im Rollstuhl – der Durchbruch naht It's hard to believe that more than 15 years have passed since the first wheelchair users hit the oceans with kites. Bold as I am, I add myself to this group of pioneers who initiated that movement. This means that I had the pleasure to experience the... Weiterlesen →