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 - Double Back Loop to Toeside
Kitesurfing Technique - Double Back Loop to Toeside
Double Back Loop to Toeside

This jump really typifies what kiting is all about, both getting air and adding together moves, marrying them, adding parts on like a text bundle and coming out with something new and exciting. The constant challenge in kiting makes it fun, and combining skills that you already have makes it achievable. With this win-win in mind, let's ponder the killer...

Kitesurfing Technique - Board Off Varial with Handle
Kitesurfing Technique - Board Off Varial with Handle
Board Off Varial with Handle

This really is a timeless classic. It adds some flair to a straight board off and brings back fond memories of the Space Monkeys generation and all their peers, spinning the board around tirelessly in competition the year before Martin et al went boom into freestyle:) A while back we covered the tail flip varial. Now we’ll go through the...

Kitesurfing Technique - Roast Beef Front Loop
Kitesurfing Technique - Roast Beef Front Loop
Roast Beef Front Loop

In our constant quest to spice moves up as best we can, which is quite fitting as we sit and write this from Sri Lanka, it’s high time to mix the best of British with the ever-pleasing sent front loop, or roll if you prefer. And yes that’ll be our quintessential Sunday dinner, the Roast Beef grab. In case you’re...

Kitesurfing Technique - Shifty
Kitesurfing Technique - Shifty
Shifty

It would appear that the shifty is gaining in popularity. That said you may be reading this and not actually have a clue what we’re talking about. So to put you out of you misery focus your eyes on the two images in Pic A and Video 1 Christian is riding to right to left and Karine is riding left...

Kitesurfing Technique - Toeside Pop to Blind with Ole
Kitesurfing Technique - Toeside Pop to Blind with Ole
Toeside Pop to Blind with Ole

Back in Issue 96, we introduced you to the pop to blind with a cheeky Ole. Justifiably, we're sure you'll now agree, claiming that it feels oh so amazingly good! Well, as we often do, we'll discourage you from resting on your laurels and follow it up with this variation: the toeside pop to blind with an equally cheeky Ole....

Kitesurfing Technique - Hooked Pop from Toeside to Heelside
Kitesurfing Technique - Hooked Pop from Toeside to Heelside
Hooked Pop from Toeside to Heelside

Instructions To continue our quest of all things toeside, it’s time to throw the pop from toeside into the mix. Now that you’re getting more comfortable, having dialled in your toeside and added the pop to toeside, it’s surely time to have a tasty way to get back to heelside. Not only that, once you master this, you’ll have popping...