Handle Pass
The beloved dangle pass, as seen in video 1 is a fabulously satisfying move, which now seems to be almost as outdated as the…
View techniqueThe beloved dangle pass, as seen in video 1 is a fabulously satisfying move, which now seems to be almost as outdated as the…
View techniqueHaving watched with great amusement the bursting veins of many friends as they wrestled to hold their “classics” and “surfboards” down, we patiently waited,…
View techniqueIt’s often the way with kitesurfing that you can get focused on certain moves. Come rain or shine, you will not go in until…
View techniqueThe backloop has often been the defining moment in many a riders kitesurfing history. The first genuine “trick” to really wow the masses and…
View techniqueWhether you are riding strapless or strapped, the necessity to change your feet will eventually come knocking. Back in the dark ages when three…
View techniqueThere comes a time in every kiters life when suddenly all the hours of battling the elements really starts to pay dividends. Once you…
View techniqueYou may be interested in riding a surfboard because your mitts can no longer grip the bar for out and out freestyle, or perhaps…
View techniqueLearning a unhooked kite loop has all the advantages of it’s hooked in cousin, but far fewer of the disadvantages. Performed powered it looks…
View techniqueThere is probably a far simpler but yet less descriptive name for this rather smooth little number. The toeside front loop transition can be…
View techniqueBeing able to jump on your board and ride off into the sunset without dipping your derriere into the chilly April drink is a…
View techniqueContinuing our front loop fest we thought it high time to introduce the baby brother of the much-respected s-bend, the popped unhooked front loop.…
View techniqueFront to Blind Our front loop love bubble just would not be complete without adding the sublime blind landing and a cheeky surface pass…
View techniquePerhaps we need to make more of an effort with names, the longer they get the more complex they may seem. Maybe all the…
View techniqueFor those of you already happily sticking your popped back loops, it’s time to add the killer combo and land them to toe side.…
View techniqueBeing able to get back to your board or back to the beach is just as important as being able to ride. Without the…
View techniqueIn the last issue, we guided you through the process of improving your toe to heel carve on a twin tip. It seems only…
View techniqueAfter last issue’s take on the back loop to blind we thought it only fair to continue on from where we left off. Needless…
View techniqueSome time ago, back in IKSURFMAG Issue 84, we took you through the joys of popping and all its necessities, including a brief foray…
View techniqueThe back to wrapped is a fairly funky move in it’s own right, although you don’t get to see them much. Most riders skip…
View techniqueFor many a kiter the raley is likely to be their first foray into the world of unhooked trickery. The first low flying manoeuvre,…
View techniqueThe Toe to Heel Carve has the potential to become one of your absolute favourite moves. Ignored by many as a practical solution to…
View techniqueThe slim chance is one of the four base pass moves and is within reach of any aspiring freestyle nut who can pop a…
View techniqueWe are sometimes prone to bang on about what attracts most people to kitesurfing. Airtime has always been very near the top of the…
View techniqueSome time ago back in the annals of history, or issue 2 to be precise, we looked at how to slide the board from…
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