Kitesurfing Technique

Kitesurfing Technique - Jump Transition to Toeside
Kitesurfing Technique - Jump Transition to Toeside
Jump Transition to Toeside

Variations and add-ons lie at the very heart of kite moves. Combining moves you have stuffed firmly in your box of tricks is a brilliant way to keep moving forward and stoke your mojo. Landing a jump transition to toeside is a perfect example of this kiting chop shop and a cracking progression from last issue’s jump transition. The principles...

Kitesurfing Technique - Toeside Water start a Strapless Surfboard
Kitesurfing Technique - Toeside Water start a Strapless Surfboard
Toeside Water start a Strapless Surfboard

The toeside waterstart is a great weapon to have in your surfboard armoury. If you’re up and riding and can carve around to toeside but haven’t yet mastered the art of the foot change, this one is definitely for you. If you already have a toeside but can’t yet carve, this is also for you. Whether you’re riding strapless or...

Kitesurfing Technique - Front Roll Tail Grab
Kitesurfing Technique - Front Roll Tail Grab
Front Roll Tail Grab

Continuing the “you can’t have one without the other” theme, which we introduced along with the front roll on the hallowed pages of IKSURFMAG issue 107. You can’t have a grabbed back without at the very least being tempted by the grabbed front now, can you? We always like to start with a bit of good news, and today, the...

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Kitesurfing Technique - Indy Pop to Blind
Kitesurfing Technique - Indy Pop to Blind
Indy Pop to Blind

If you’re keen on style there is no simpler way to ooze some steeze than add a grab. And as we have often said it’s a great way to freshen up and reignite your passion for a move that you already have in the bag - so it’ll not only look the puppy’s but also feel da bomb! Here we...

Kitesurfing Technique - Hooked Toeside Pop to Wrapped
Kitesurfing Technique - Hooked Toeside Pop to Wrapped
Hooked Toeside Pop to Wrapped

Hooked Toeside Pop to Wrapped Here’s a little something that you can wrap in colourful paper, tie up with shiny string and cover with festive bows. What more could you ask for under the tree than a finely polished Toeside Pop to Wrapped? This hooked in version is a brilliant starting point for getting to grips with wrapped. If you’re...

Kitesurfing Technique - Surfboard Toeside Duck Tack
Kitesurfing Technique - Surfboard Toeside Duck Tack
Surfboard Toeside Duck Tack

This no foot change duck tack variation is a fun, achievable challenge and a different way to change direction on a surfboard which will sit nicely in your box of tricks. Have a quick look at the sequences and the videos to give yourself an idea of what you’ll be aiming for. You’ll see that all you need to attempt...

Kitesurfing Technique - The Can Can
Kitesurfing Technique - The Can Can
The Can Can

It’s always fun to throw down some shapes whilst airborne, and anything with a bit of humour should get the nod, so why not add a bit of “ooh la la” with the Can Can to your bag of tricks. As the name suggests you’ll be mimicking the great French tradition, and although there is no need to visualise yourself...

Kitesurfing Technique - Sent Double Board Grab
Kitesurfing Technique - Sent Double Board Grab
Sent Double Board Grab

Here’s a good one for all you show offs. Holding a grab always adds plenty of style, so holding two has to be a winning combination! For this combo we’ll be starting with the nose grab and finishing with a boned out tail grab – both crowd pleasers on their own. Therefore we do suggest that you’re capable of both...

Kitesurfing Technique - Double Front Roll Grab
Kitesurfing Technique - Double Front Roll Grab
Double Front Roll Grab

To self-quote from an earlier article – “It’s an unwritten fact, that to really prove yourself as an accomplished front looper, you must learn to slow your rotation down, so that your complete 360 matches perfectly the time you spend in the air. This, of course, shows great control, adds oodles of style, and concerning this next move, teaches you...