Toe Side Hand Drag
A while back we took you through the heelside holiday shot. Seeing as things are warming up and liberty in the sense of ocean…
View techniqueA while back we took you through the heelside holiday shot. Seeing as things are warming up and liberty in the sense of ocean…
View techniqueIt’s not that long ago that the Jesus walk was the Don of support moves, but now the stage light and emphasis certainly shines…
View techniqueIt seems that our technique this issue is perhaps leaning towards a harmonious blend of skills. This move features no tyrannical part dominating the…
View techniqueLast issue we very much lauded rotations, we’re not shy to praise a grab or two, whilst our undying love for transitions is anything…
View techniqueThis one harks back to the alumni of Space Monkeys and all those on the tour of that era. Changing direction was still cool,…
View techniqueHere at CKPerformance we’re massive fans of rotations. You learn one and immediately you’re presented with an unfathomable plethora of new possibilities, combining your…
View techniqueIf you want to drop the clutch, pull the pin and start with a bang, there aren’t many moves which offer such instant gratification.…
View techniqueIt's an absolute pleasure to welcome Heliarde back onto the technique pages of IKSURFMAG. We've had so much fun filming and working with him…
View techniqueLast issue, we took you through the heel to toe carve with a downloop, or as we prefer to call it, an under turn.…
View techniqueThis is nearly the last in the series of all things related to tacking on the surfboard front! We have one more left in…
View techniqueKite tricks are much like cakes, once you’ve got the foundation you can add to and embellish it in any number of ways, combine…
View techniqueThere is nothing sweeter than exiting a carve with some oomph, whether it be full back burners boosting to the max or a more…
View techniqueLooking back in annals of kitesurfing history, riding blind had a similar standing as the darkslide does today. It was considered a decent showy…
View techniqueHard to believe, it’s more than two years ago that we took you through the Front Roll with two grabs! Time to rectify the…
View techniqueEveryone loves a decent toe to heel carve, pushing against the back foot, throwing up a wall of spray like Andy Mapple on the…
View techniqueWe thought we'd start this edition with a bit of simplistic, or so it would seem style. Elegantly stroking the water, followed by a…
View techniqueHere’s a little something for everyone, an achievable mix and match, adding a little twist to your standard transition, at least on one side.…
View techniqueWe’ve covered this on a twinny, now it’s time for the surfboard challenge and at a later date the foiling version will be explained.…
View techniqueOddly enough it’s possible that you already know how to back roll hand wash, maybe even front roll hand wash, but chances are you’ve…
View techniqueAssuming that you’ve done your homework and nailed the Hinterburger Mobe, here’s another challenge. The joy of freestyle obsession and learning tricks is that…
View techniqueUnless you’re Olympic quick at beach starting and an absolute legend at getting over waves, body dragging out to calmer waters is never a…
View techniqueEnjoying the waves, especially if you are strapless, also entails the often tricky challenge of first getting out over the foamy stuff and steeper…
View techniqueFinishing up this issue we have an absolute cracker of a freestyle move, the Hinterburger Mobe, also known more descriptively as the Late Mobe.…
View techniqueGosh, it has been a long time since we featured a move from blind. Last time around it was the back roll from blind,…
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