Kitesurfing Technique
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...
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...
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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Board Behind Front Loop Waterstart
We often encourage new moves as variations, but if the truth be told they are merely building blocks upon a solid foundation. The old adage holds true; you have to earn the right to progress. This can be viewed as a negative motivation. However you see it, the candid fact is, that without the base you can’t build. Fortunately for...
Popped Hooked Indy Front to Blind
For you pop masters this issue we thought we’d take you through a lovely, tasty, smooth and flowing hooked in, popped front with an Indy grab. These hooked moves are both fun and practical. They give you the chance to learn something new and good looking while polishing your skills and preparing you for more boom in the future, and...
Jump Roast Beef
Now this is a good grab, and one that’ll dazzle on a plethora of tricks. Our sage advice would of course be to start at the beginning, so we’ll introduce this one with a regular jump. The idea being that you’ll have ample time to both ponder and practice grabbing in the right place, as it is quite different from...
Back Loop From Toeside to Toeside
Yup, the name gives it away, and if you’ve done your homework from the last issue, you’ll be ready and primed. We’ll keep this one pretty brief, as it is an extension of the back loop from toeside, using the kite to jump, from last time, so if you need reminding of the A-B please read the last one. If...
Double Heart Attack
Here we go, something for those of you who like a challenge and don’t mind kissing the water occasionally! The Double Heart Attack or in ye olde English, a double S-Bend 3. Either way, it’s an absolute cracker and not exactly for the faint-hearted. As such it’s a pleasure to welcome back Heliarde to the technique pages this issue, and...
Sent Back Loop Nose Grab
Taking one of the first jumping moves that many of you learnt during your early steps in aerial kiting and adding a glorious nose grab so that it doesn’t look in the slightest stale. In fact may get many of your peers back on the back roll bandwagon. Obviously all grabs are great but a nose grab really stands out...