Learn Basic Kitesurfing Tricks

For many kitesurfers, learning to do kitesurfing tricks is a big deal. In fact, pulling off kitesurfing maneuvers is one of the major elements of this water sport. With proper training and extensive practice, anyone can learn to execute various routines. There are many kinds of kitesurfing tricks that you can do once you have mastered to control and balance yourself.

Huge "Floaty" Jump

A floaty is a huge jump that is over 15 feet and is taught to beginners and intermediate kiteboarders. It is a standard component of more complex tricks like board-off, invert, and others. Among all kitesurfing tricks You must master a huge floaty jump since you need plenty of hang time or height to perform the actions required for other tricks.

Grab

This is a trick borrowed from skateboarding, and it looks very stylish in kiteboarding when done by itself or when used in conjunction with more advanced board-off actions. Speedy reaction time is important and a jump of at least 10 feet may be needed for you to pull off this trick.

Spin

Among the most popular tricks kitesurfers do is the spin. A spinning bar or swivel bar is a preferred equipment so that you can easily untwist your lines after doing the routine. Depending on the duration of the jump and the speed of the spin, a kiter can spin once (360), twice (720), thrice (1080) or more. The height of the jump and the number of spins are critical factors for this trick. Grabs and spins are often times performed together or in succession.

Board-Off

One of the most admired kiteboard tricks is the board-off. The action requires that you take one or both feet off the board. To do this properly, as soon as you are airborne, start grabbing the board and take one or both feet off the board.

With just one foot off the board, the tail of the board is the best part to grab. Grab the board by the board handle if doing a board-off with both feet. Beginners should try taking one foot off first. Also, you can try to vary your board-off sequence – back foot off (easiest), both feet off, front foot off and try to combine board-off with other kitesurfing tricks like the spin and the invert.

Invert

The invert is a group of kitesurfing tricks that you perform with your feet up and your head down. In other words your body is in an inverted position. Inverts are great in combination with other tricks.

Kiteloop

It takes a lot of practice to learn how to kiteloop. There are several variants of these kitesurfing tricks. Normally you loop the kite one way and spin in the opposite direction, trying to keep your lines from getting tangled. The most common type of kiteloop is the back spin kiteloop.

Kitesurfing tricks are usually judged during competitions according to degree of difficulty and how smoothly it was executed by the kiter. Learning to do kitesurfing tricks is an essential part of why this sport is extremely fun.