How to kitesurf: Toeside Air Reverse - Strapless - North Kiteboarding Academy
Watch as we show you how to do a Toeside Air Reverse. This in depth tutorial is packed with loads of tips and tricks, brought to you by the all-new North Kiteboarding Academy.
The Toeside Air Reverse is a good exercise for aerials in the waves, but it´s... moreWatch as we show you how to do a Toeside Air Reverse. This in depth tutorial is packed with loads of tips and tricks, brought to you by the all-new North Kiteboarding Academy.
The Toeside Air Reverse is a good exercise for aerials in the waves, but it´s also a cool flat water trick on its own.
To start, let go your back hand and fly the kite up for some decent lift. Popping off is similar to a small Toeside Air or Ollie: quickly bend your front knee and pull your toes up to get the windward rail higher.
Your back hand and and leg initiate the momentum for the rotation.
The most important key element is that your back foot leads the tail up and forward. Once you’ve completed the initial 90 degree rotation, your front foot starts to push the nose down and back under your body. Doing this you will land nose first with more weight on your front foot.
In your first attempts the board will most likely slide back on its own directly after landing.
If you want to keep on riding fins first, try to... less
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October 6, 2017 - Filed in
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