Kitesurfing Technique
Back Roll Tail Grab
In issue 106 of IKSURFMAG, we introduced you to the hallowed sent Back Roll. Hopefully, this should mean you’ve had plenty of time and opportunity to practice and maybe hone this delight of a move. If you have, it’s time to add some of the proverbial mustard and spice it up, and what better way than adding a grab. The...
Beach Start a Strapless Surfboard
It’s been a while since we’ve delved into the world of strapless, and as such, we thought it time to revisit some of the fundamental skills. Once you can ride and water start there, there’s no reason you shouldn’t have a go at the beach start. It looks good, strolling into the water, hopping onto your board without dunking yourself...
Toe to Heel Spray Carve
There is something profoundly satisfying in kicking buckets of spray, regardless of sports. Whether it be fanning deep powder on a mountain, annihilating the lip of a wave, chucking dirt on a bike or walling a slalom ski around a buoy, the inner kid in all of us can’t resist it and the ensuing look back to check, regardless of...
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Hooked Popped Front Roll
The popped front roll. A move which is well within your reach if you can rotate forwards under a kite, yet a move which can appear so utterly incomprehensible and/or terrifying. Seemingly defying physics, trying to pop up whilst throwing yourself down into a front rotation. The mind boggles, and the body hesitates. Well, fear not; we're going to have...
Front Roll from Blind
Gosh, it has been a long time since we featured a move from blind. Last time around it was the back roll from blind, so it seems only right to bring the front roll out of the bag now. These are great tricks to have in your armoury whether you’re a freestyle veteran or an old school flag bearer. The...
Learning To Loop Part 1 - Body Drag Under Turn and Down Loop Sliding Transition
To kick off our series of all things loop, we're going to have a look at the very foundation, the under turn. First, it is employed while body dragging to get the mechanics and understanding in the bag before we then move on to the slide turn. Cracking this is a game changer and, with time, will give you both...
Toeside Pop to Blind
We’ll be having a look at doing this hooked in, as it’s a good looking trick that can still be accomplished even with cold gloved hands. People have been doing this since time began but you still don’t spot it very often, so a great one for getting yourself noticed. Have a butchers at Video 1. Realistically you’ll either need...
Beach Start Back Roll Grab
If you want to kick off your session completely mad dog, hair down, guns blazing, look at me, who’s the Daddy, then this far from subtle entry into the ocean is defo your tipple of choice. However, it is possible to underplay it as if nobody is watching, but that forced cough before lift-off, might just arouse suspicions. We’re spicing...
Strapless Heel to Toe Carve
Carving a surfboard successfully, throwing up a wall of water and exiting with speed feels absolutely divine. It is the basic building block for all things wave riding. And once you are confident changing from edge to edge, or rather rail to rail and throwing the kite about, you’ll soon be ready to challenge waves that once seemed intimidating. All...