Nick Andre - The Kiteboarder Magazine

Jumping Strapless

Boosting on a strapped board can be a lot of fun, but strapless airs add a layer of technical difficulty that makes a successful landing both challenging and rewarding.

Tackling Large Surf

The ease of use and power of the latest kite technology allows many kiters to get out in waves that they would never consider paddling out into.

Kitesurfing with a Leash

The leash debate in kitesurfing is contentious, but from my experience, the board leash has become an essential piece of equipment when packing for a trip.

Unhooking in the Waves

The idea of unhooking in the waves and blasting down the line with just one hand hanging on to your bar can sound pretty overwhelming to some riders.

Strapless Surfing: Getting to the Outside

One of the biggest challenges when riding strapless can be getting out past the waves.

When and How to Ride Strapless

Strapless kiteboarding can open up a world of fun. Taking off the straps gives a feeling incredibly close to surfing.

Off the Lip

An off the lip turn is basically just a heel side carve timed to happen on the face of a wave. This is the simplest way to begin having fun in swell.

Ollie Lien Transition Tutorial

Caution Team rider Blake Harrington takes you through an Ollie Lien Transition. This move is fun to practice and is a fast and clean way to transition to a new direction.

Surfboard Duck Tack

Josh Nehf walks us through an upwind transition he likes to call the Duck Tack, a fun way to change directions without losing distance downwind.

Strapless Toeside Jibe Made Easy

Many kiteboarders have discovered how much fun riding a surfboard-style directional board can be, but some riders who haven’t are intimidated by having to learn how to jibe.

Kitesurfing Wave Etiquette

Ignorance may be bliss, but not at a heavily kited beach or reef break where everyone knows and expects a lot from each other.

How to Get Up On a Surfboard

Kitesurfing on a strapless surfboard is very rewarding, but before you head to the waves you have to first learn how to get up on a surfboard without straps.

313

If you want to learn the 313, first you need to be able to do basic unhooked jumps and be able to land blind or wrapped with a surface pass.

Back Mobe

By definition, the back mobe is a back roll with a 360 frontside handlepass.

Work up to Handle Passes

The biggest things are knowing how to pass the bar, being comfortable in the air, and being comfortable with rotations.

Hope to Blind

If you want to increase your balancing ability and your feel for the board as well as add some style and skill to your repertoire you can try riding blind.

S-Bend

For you to be able to call it an S-Bend, the board has to be above your head during the rotation.

How to Hit Your First Rail

It can be super daunting at first, but as soon as you’re locked into a rail you’ll love it!

Introduction to Kite Loops

When attempting a kite loop for the first time there are many things to consider.

Unhooked Front Roll

You can do the front roll either hooked in or unhooked, but the odd thing is that many people find front rolls easier unhooked.

The Raley

The Raley is one of the easiest unhooked moves to do in kiteboarding and is a building block for many more advanced moves.

Unhooking

Unhooking the kite from your spreader bar adds full power and a whole new level of maneuverability to your riding.

Twin Tip Tack

The Twin Tip Tack is a great way to change directions without loosing any ground downwind and is basically a low backroll transition.

Back Roll to Revert

The Kiteboarder Magazine takes you through the Back Roll to Revert, a move that can easily add a bit of flair to your switch stance riding.

Back Roll

The back roll is one of the most basic kiteboarding moves and is usually the first move that kiteboarders learn after learning basic jumps.

Proper Pop

Proper pop is the foundation that every kiteboarding move is based on, so let’s take a moment to review how to correctly pop off the water.

What You Need to Know About Snow

Snowkiting is not much different than riding on water, but the environment is different. Much of the standard kiteboarding gear can be used.

Boots

Boot riding has seemed to gain traction again in kiteboarding and a lot of people are asking if boots are right for them.

Riding Toeside

Even for many seasoned riders, riding toeside seems to be an elusive skill, not because it’s hard to do, but because it’s hard to do well.