Have you had that annoying situation with your GoPro line mounted footage where you go into a trick the correct way up and exit upside down! This often requires more complicated editing or that annoying turning of the head to watch upside down Thankfully the newer GoPro Hero’s cameras (9 and above) have a great feature called the Max Lens Mod that will keep you upright in the shot whatever you do with the kite. Normally this requires an actual lens attachment BUT you don’t have to use the lens attachment to get this great stabilisation feature. If you are using a GoPro Hero 9 or 10 and submi ..read more

I seem to be getting a lot of questions recently asking when the Progression Kitefoiling Tacking videos are coming. For now, there are definitely plans for in-depth premium tacking videos, they are coming. At the moment I am spending my time working out every part of all 4 tacks and figuring out the best way to teach them; both in person and in future videos. So, for now, I’ll be releasing shorter one-off tip videos on YouTube and socials, along with blog posts like this one. My main goal here is to help guide those of you learning to tack, give you tips to point you in the right direction, al ..read more

We first published this video in five parts in Kiteworld (Issue 105) as part of our Lockdown KiteSOFAing series.  We get asked for tips on the tack so much that we thought we would bring back the video in its entirety and give you, what we think, is the key skill to really nailing this trick. Most people focus so much on their board and feet when learning to tack a surfboard, they forget the most important element that makes this move possible; the kite!  Get the kite movement and timing wrong and everything else will struggle too. This blog post breaks down the fundam ..read more

The more I coach people, the more I discover that the key to solving so many mistakes is simply adding speed to what is being done already.  So often the crash at the end of a gybe, the lack of height in a jump or pogoing up and down on a foil is all happening because of speed, or rather a lack of it. In this blog post, I’m gonna help you identify when riding too slow is the root of your problem and then how to increase your pace whilst maintaining control so you don’t scare the hell out of yourself!!! Also when I say you need to ride faster, that doesn’t always mean riding at Mach-10. A ..read more

UPDATE: Added new Youtube video with tips for stance, gybes and the foot change at the bottom of the article. I’m a bit of a latecomer to the whole wingfoiling explosion. Partly due to delays getting the right size board and because I still love Kitefoiling. I have loads of new things I want to learn on my foil and it gets me out in a wide range of wind strengths (10 – 35 knots), so I wasn’t really looking for a new hobby. Having said that, I have been curious about all the winging fuss and it does look like a great way to ride waves, without all the paddling and excessing pumping! So I have g ..read more

There is no doubt, as a kitesurfer, you can spend a lot of money. For starters, there is the cost of equipment and if you want, there are all the upgrades and new disciplines we can continuously buy for and enjoy. Then, there are the hours we realistically need to invest in to see the improvements we all dream of. If we use the ‘time is money’ equation, kitesurfing is potentially very expensive. And, don’t forget the crashing! While we believe crashing is a critical part of the learning process and should be enjoyed (see our previous blog on crashing), it can also be quite costly in terms of i ..read more

I love to crash. Or it’s more that, I have learnt to love crashing. Actually a better way of saying it is; I love to learn and in order to really learn, you have to be prepared to make mistakes and crash. So if crashing is an inevitable route to progression, why not find a way to enjoy the journey and embrace a love of Crashing! Alongside coaching loads of kitefoilers to progress and learn new skills this last year, I’ve been working pretty hard to improve my own kitefoiling. From this, I’ve shared several videos of my successes and a few key tips for each. But I’ve never really shown the path ..read more

“They say we learn from our mistakes. That’s why I am making as many as possible. I will soon be a genius” In all seriousness, last week I found myself falling into the bad habit track myself!!! I’ve been working on my kitefoil board grab body rolls; some days they work great, others are really hit and miss. My foiling buddy Stav (fellow kite/snowboard instructor/coach), pointed out that when I crash, it was often when I was staring down at my board. Doh! We tell our coached clients all the time; “head up, look where you want to go”. Even though I know this is a bad habit, I still need to be r ..read more

Learn to progress your kitesurfing from your sofa! Episode 5: Carbon Masts for Kitefoiling – this one is for all the kite foilers or wannabe foilers. Is it time to upgrade from that aluminium mast and go carbon? Rob’s been testing the new F-ONE carbon mast for the past 6 months, after 3 years riding aluminium, and three big advantages have become blazingly clear to him – watch and find out why he is a convert! He also gives a quick round up of some of the technical details of the new F-one carbon masts and compares them to the aluminium offerings. Learn to Kitefoil with Progression: https://w ..read more

Learn to progress your kitesurfing from your sofa! Episode 4: Riding Toeside – Do you want to learn the 3 key tips that will have riding toeside like a pro? The first trick for any new kiteboard and an essential technique whether you ride a twintip, surfboard or foil, riding toeside is an initially awkward stance but one that plays an important role across all these disciplines. And once you have it worked out, it just feels good! So join Rob on the sofa for some background chat, demos and a resistance band practical for you to try out at home. Kiteboarding – Riding Toeside Video: www.progres ..read more