Advanced Kitesurfing Tricks
» Flying
and controlling the traction-kite
Traction-kites are different from other small kites because
a traction-kite can not only pull you after itself but also even lift
you from the surface.
» How
to control the kite
Kitesurfing is not an easy sport and it takes a lot of training
and practice to learn how to control the kite.
» Light
air kitesurfing
Kitesurfing is a very popular sport but sometimes the weather
conditions for the kitesurfing are not perfect.
» Underpowered
situation kitesurfing
Underpowered situation kitesurfing is a situation when you
are several miles away from the shore and above water and suddenly the
wind drops.
» Heavy
air kitesurfing
For heavy air kitesurfing you should use the smallest board
that you have.
» Kitesurfing
on land
There are two parts to kitesurfing on land.
» Overpowered
situation kitesurfing
There are many different possible dangerous situations and
one of them is overpowered situation kitesurfing.
» Indy
grab
Indy grab is a trick that is very similar to the tail grab
trick.
» Single
back roll
Single back roll involves performing one full back roll at
once.
» Tail
grab
Tail grab is a semi-advanced kitesurfing technique, which is
more complex then the basic techniques but not as complex as, let say,
a single back roll or a flat spin one hand back roll.
» Double
back roll
Double back roll involves performing two full back roll at
once, in one jump.
» Stiffy
front roll
Stiffy front roll involves performing one 360 degrees turn
at once.
» Tail
grab back roll
Tail grab back roll requires completing one full back roll,
a 360 degrees rotation in the air, at once.
» Flat
spin one hand back roll
Flat spin one hand back roll involves performing one full back
roll in the left direction at once.
» Scissor
Scissor is an advanced and very complex trick and you will
have to spend some time practicing before you can perform the scissor
technique successfully.
» Tabletop
Tabletop is an advanced kitesurfing technique that has both
some similarities and some differences when compared to the rest of the
kitesurfing tricks / techniques.
» The
art of looping
When you are watching kitesurfers in action there are many
tricks and techniques you will want to learn right away. Depending on
how you can handle yourself with a board and kite to perform these maneuvers
you should be experienced and capable of making these loops successfully.
» Tricks
to toe-down riding
Depending on which type of board you own, either a two-directional
or bi-directional board, you will need to hone your skills with the toe-down
riding technique.
» The
art of jibing
There are various tricks you can learn once you have been kitesurfing
for a while. One of the many popular tricks today is something called
“jibing”. “jibing” or “jibe” is when
you are having your kite aloft and you change directions with the use
of your feet on a board while going down into the wind.