T
ASK:
Ta
ke
a look at all of the
reasons wh
y Jo took par
in kitesur
f
t
ing f
time. What other reasons
or the f
irst
JO: I first started
kitesurfing 7 years
Look at this:
can you think of f
par
ago while working at a
ticipating in a new
or
With a partner discuss the figures below and
activity f
surfshop. My friends
or the f
irst time?
suggest the reasons and factors that could
were all windsurfers
and standing on the
affect participation in these sports.
sidelines has never
been my thing so when kitesurfing came to Funsport Give possible reasons for the male / female
in Rhosneigr North Wales where I was working, I
differences.
hopped on the band wagon pretty quickly.
When I was working at the shop as they loaned me
equipment. Buying my first kite was an ordeal though
• Cue sports – 15% of men - 4%
and set me back nearly all
of women
my summer earnings,
• Football – 10% of men - less than 0.5%
but it was worth every
of women
penny. Nowadays you
can pick up kitesurfing
T
ASK:
• Keep fit/yoga – 7% of men - 16%
beginners packages for
Jo mentions that eq
of women
around £800 and this
kitesur
• Golf – 9% of men - 1% of women
f
uipment f
ing is q
includes a board, kite,
could be a reason to stop people from
uite expensiv
or
e. This
• Cycling - 13% of men - 6% of women
wetsuit and harness.
par
ticipating in a spor
• Weight training – 9% of men - 3%
It’s money well spent
Mak
e a list of other possible f
t.
of women
as it keeps your mind
that could stop people from
actors
• Running – 7% of men - 3% of women
fresh, keeps you
par
ticipating in spor
• Swimming – 15% of men - 12%
healthy and takes
Ask your parents whether they
t or recreation.
of women
you away from
would lik
e to tak
e
• Tenpin bowling – 5% of men - 3%
stresses from work
– record their reasons wh
par
t in Kitesur
fing of women
and everyday life.
would, or record their ex y they
they wouldn’t!
cuses wh
y
44 SPORT IQ 14-16 : JANUARY 2009