How to WINGFOIL! Common mistakes in wingfoiling, KITESURFERS vs WINDSURFERS
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- What is up guys and girls!
We are back with another video and this time we have a little bit of a different subject! We are talking about the common mistakes made by kiters and windsurfers when trying to learn the amazing sports of wingfoiling.
So if you are already a windsports enthusiast and want to dive into the world of wingfoiling make sure to speed up your learning process and skip the most common mistakes made.
Of course, if you come for some lesson at Reckless Riders ( www.recklessridersrhodes.com ), in Rhodes, Greece we will speed you through all your mistakes and get you flying in no time!
I hope this video helps you out and if you do enjoy it please LIKE, SHARE and of course SUBSCRIBE to the channel for more videos to come!
A good subject for instruction, covered well. I come from a Windsurfing background and I might add a point. At speed, a windsurfer wants to hang off the boom and deliver only enough foot pressure to keep the board directed and trimmed, while a foiler wants to keep solid downward foot pressure all the time. I have found myself instinctively lightening pressure causing the board to quickly go out of control.
Very true! Thank you for adding your point!
That’s very good!
Guilty of all the points you mention. So inbred for us kutesugers and windsurfers
“Let the wing take you” “don’t edge” “trust the foil”
Beautifully put
Glad I could help! Everyone makes these mistakes, I am only here to speed up the lesrning process 🤙
Very useful, thanks. Love the info and how you're delivering it. Today I managed to stand up for the first time on my foil board. Still at the taxi stage... :)
Thank you! Glad you liked it :)
Thank you for this video. As an old windsurfer I think I am typically the guy who don't trust the glide of the foil. I have already around 40 sessions with regular foiling from the 10th but I still don't pass the gybe. My friends told me that I keep my wing with power too long in the turn. They said I have to relax and forgot my wing early. I will try to practice the tip of releasing my wing and trying to go as far as I can.
it sounds exactly like I am talking to my father! Same exact problems... once you learn to trust your foil everything will be way better! So, no worries :)
Glad I could help
I wish I'd seen this a few months ago. Its taken me ages to work out for myself as a kiter and windsurfer that I Have to really consciously put more weight on my front foot as soon as I'm on foil, which then enabled me to keep my weight balanced and centralized on the board. Until then I would constantly find myself leaning too hard against the edge of the board and relying on the power of the wing then to correct once I got going (which it never did) and I kept on veering down into the water. At which point I would repeatedly shake my fist angrily at the sky and shout profanities at the foil Gods!! Just Starting to learn to jibe now and I'm quite sure you've also nailed it about relying on the glide. I feel like I'm trying to rush my turn too much instead of remembering I have more time than I expect. Thanks heaps for a really well explained tutorial and keep them coming !
Glad I could help with the Jibe! and too bad I couldnt have made this video earlier but hopefully it will help others having the same problems as you. Enjoy your time on the water and I hope I can help with your progress!
Dude I'm in the process of learning. Your vids are by far the best. Pretty sure I'll be 10x better next time on the water
I am glad you like them! Let me know if you have any video recommendations and good luck with your learning :)
Hi, thank you for this great video. You give very clear training.
Could you do a video on foot placement on the board and foil position in the track. Andy.
Hi Andy! Thank you for your kind words! I will add that video to my list... stay posted! 😁🤙
Thanks for boosting us to learn this new sport
Not overthink it is very good and trust the glide too
Can you explain how to not fall on the foil when flying or learning as it’s a foil , and no longer a fin😅
Hey! Glad you liked the video and I hope it helps out in any way possible!
As for the foil question, do you often fall on the foil or is it just a fear? Because I have very rarely seen or even heard of people falling on the foils.
One way I can think of is holding onto the wing too long when you feel like you have over carved the board, instead of letting go that will keep you clear away from the foil.
Thanks so much that is very helpful: it s the fear of crashing and how to avoid falling close to the foil.
Will not overthink it : as soon as as I feel I ve lost control let go of the wing, so the board runs its intended course, and I stay in place
@@patricegorce6749 That should definitely solve any problem that could occur! Good luck and have fun!
Advice for windsurfers starts at 7:56
Can still get some tips out of the kiter part as well hopefully! :D
@@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind I have no concept of kite. And I was a terrible windsurfer.
@@Wapiaries Hahahaha hopefully you will be amazing wingfoiler! Good luck!
@@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind if you do a search “windsurfing guide to catapulting” mine is the first video. Not that I tell people how to not catapult. But rather, it’s impossible for me to not catapult, and it’s all the footage I have. :)
@@Wapiaries Sounds like a video worth watching! Everyone should go take a look :D