Kitesurfing Technique

Kitesurfing Technique - Back to Wrapped Hooked
Kitesurfing Technique - Back to Wrapped Hooked
Back to Wrapped Hooked

When you hear the name back to wrapped, you likely cast your mind back to bygone days of unhooked freestyle (if you've been around long enough) and what was often considered the precursor to the back mobe. What we're looking at here with the hooked version is potentially a softer, kinder and generally more friendly relative that requires no unhooking,...

Kitesurfing Technique - Learning to Loop Part 4 - Jump Transition Late Loop
Kitesurfing Technique - Learning to Loop Part 4 - Jump Transition Late Loop
Learning to Loop Part 4 - Jump Transition Late Loop

We're sneaking this one into our learning to loop series because it really is the ultimate get out of jail card. If you want to pass go and collect 200, it's an absolute must-have. In fact, it's so good and handy that, at times, you could practically consider it as cheating. Anyway, enough of the hyperbole and excitement; we need...

Kitesurfing Technique - Learning To Loop Part 3 - Heel to Toe Downloop Transition
Kitesurfing Technique - Learning To Loop Part 3 - Heel to Toe Downloop Transition
Learning To Loop Part 3 - Heel to Toe Downloop Transition

Part three of our learning to loop series is the final on water move! You'll add your new love of a downloop onto a heel to toe carve. We've said it before, but it remains true: there is nothing sweeter than exiting a carve with some oomph. There are so many variables that can scupper the perfect heel to toe,...

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Kitesurfing Technique - Front Loop From Toeside
Kitesurfing Technique - Front Loop From Toeside
Front Loop From Toeside

The front loop from toe side is an extra bit of fun for anyone who fancies themselves as proficient on their toes. It’s a very achievable move and can lead into a plethora of other tricks and combos, both hooked and unhooked, so a must have for any budding crowd pleasers amongst you. It goes without saying that apart from...

Kitesurfing Technique - NIS
Kitesurfing Technique - NIS
NIS

Even if you already have an inverted Slim Chance in the bag, adding the non-inverted variant to your repertoire will be both satisfying and worthwhile. It’s likely that many of you and in particular some of the “old timers”, went on to master the Slim as the next step after the long forgotten dangle pass. As a result you may...

Kitesurfing Technique - Hooked in Back to Blind
Kitesurfing Technique - Hooked in Back to Blind
Hooked in Back to Blind

Continuing from last issues hooked in to blind move, this time around we will focus our attention on the back to blind. As we said before training these moves will broaden your horizons and gives you something to show off even when your kite is feeling that bit too large. Just like the hooked in front to blind we’re expecting...

Kitesurfing Technique - Double Back Loop
Kitesurfing Technique - Double Back Loop
Double Back Loop

Lets start with the potential simplicity of the double back loop. You should only really being going for this if you can already do a jumped back loop, and if you can, it’s merely a matter of getting an extra rotation in under your kite before landing. Surely can’t be that tricky. What’s more you don’t need to be getting...

Kitesurfing Technique - No Grab Front Foot One Foot
Kitesurfing Technique - No Grab Front Foot One Foot
No Grab Front Foot One Foot

Not exactly the most flowing name, but please forgive us the Germanic descriptive nomenclature of such moves, as for some reason they don’t seem to attract the vain claiming that they deserve. Though it may stutter from the mouth, it does, however, smoothly roll through the air and is a thoroughly satisfying jump that should both please you and potentially...

Kitesurfing Technique - Popped Back Roll
Kitesurfing Technique - Popped Back Roll
Popped Back Roll

Some time ago, back in IKSURFMAG Issue 84, we took you through the joys of popping and all its necessities, including a brief foray into board design. Today, we intend to marry your well-rehearsed pop to a perfect bedfellow, the back roll. We’re talking full horse and carriage here! When the planets align and you hit a sweet one of...