Learn

Tutorials #

• Steven Akkersdijk clean tutorials
• Petar Playlist Beginner Friendly
• Kite Surf College
• Tricks Basics
• Self Landing

Safety #

Deathloops #

• Tutorial
• TIPPull one of the steering lines so that the kite stalls.

Bar & Lines #

• Informational video
• Upwind or downwind lines attachment

Wing Tip Connection #

Change the steering pressure, doesnt change the steering speed

• Doesn't change the steering speed of the kite
• These have an effect on the steering pressure of the kite
• At end of tip = lighter steering pressure
• More to the inside = more steering pressure

Short Bar #

• Good for small kites
• Slow steering on big kites
• Awesome for doing unhooked tricks

Wide Bar #

• Good for big kites
• Nervous on small kites

Launching #

• Launch with one hand on the bar, other hand on the chicken loop eject.

Inspection #

• Center lines should be untangled and unobstructed

• Steering lines should be unobstructed and have a little bow by the wind.

• [IMP] This bow in steering lines is important. If the lines are completely tensed up this is a sign of the steering lines being too short.

• KS College

Re-launch #

• KS Collega light wind

Body Dragging #

• KS College

Beach Starts #

• Step in start Beach twinntip start
  • Drop the board onto the water slightly upwind.
  • Step in with the front foot whilst keeping the kite at 12.
  • Pull the bar slightly to generate lift whilst sliding your backfoot in.
  • Move the kite down and generate pull.
• Dock start
  • Comes from the wakeboard dock start..
  • Step into the board kite at 12.
  • Move the kite down fast towards the direction you wish to ride.
  • Lean on your front foot and jump of it.
  • Pull in your legs towards your chest and land.
• Jump start Beach jump start
  • Place board crosswind with nose slightly upwind.
  • Kite should be high when standing on the board.
  • Drift the kite slowly down.
  • Pull on the bar and move the kite up to 12, whilst resisting the pull by leaning your body backwards.
  • Simultaneously whilst leaning back level the bar and extend your arms.
  • When the kite hits 12 jump up and pull your bar.
  • Rotate your body to land and generate pull with the kite in the direction you will ride.
• Fancy (easy?) jump start
  • Run slightly upwind to generate pull in the kite.
  • As the kite lifts you up, pull in the bar and jump.
  • Pull in your legs and place the board on your feet.
  • Steer the kite down whilst spotting your landing.
• Fancy beach start

Turning #

• No slide turn
  • Start edging whilst moving the kite to 12.
  • When the kite starts pulling edge more and lean back more.
  • This leads to a stand still whilst the kite travels past 12.
  • Shift weight and travel in the other direction.
• Toe -> Heel Carve
• Heel -> Toe Carve

Toe Riding #

• Learn toeside riding
• Pop toeside
  • Kite @ 11 (high)
  • Crosswind Edge (not upwind)
  • Release front hand
  • Start edging by dropping weight back
  • Push hard on the back leg
  • You want to have a little pop of the water and when that happens turn your lower body and land
    • Resist the urge to pull the bar when transitioning. You make it happen, not the pull of the kite.

Popping #

• In depth
  • Keep kite at 10/11
  • Keep hands close to the bar center
  • Carve upwind
  • Stomp down on the board (especially with the backfoot)

Landing #

• Pops can help you with practicing how to land properly on jumps.

Jumping #

• The kite should rip you off the water itself when doing a proper jump.

• The more power you can hold in your edge the bigger the jump.

• Edge harder by pushing your backleg more.

• Pull in the bar when the kite is above your head.

• Apply soft pressure on your front hand whilst in the air.

• Point the board downwind while landing.

• If the kite falls out of the sky let go of the bar completely and wait for it to crash.

• How to jump (sam)

• Learn to jump

Blind Landing #

• Blind ole