At that very moment that I step into the water and I have to perform a new trick, my heart is racing and there are many ideas going through my head. I review the tutorials, I imagine the sequence, but I also visualize the falls and the problems that I may run into. The stress increases. Have you ever had that feeling? I used to, and not just in the kite. It is the same feeling when I am in an unusual situation in my work or in everyday life. The key is to understand how to deal with these situations, how to stay calm when you leave your comfort zone. Performing a kite maneuver requires the ab ..read more

Walking barefoot appears today as an ancestral and retrograde usage. Hygiene, health/accident, and ease/comfort are the three weapons that support the idea of progress and the paramount importance of footwear. But then why are there so many people and philosophies of thought that tend to extol the benefits of walking barefoot, or more generally push humans toward a re-connection with nature? As a kite instructor, it happens to me that to not wear my shoes for months, so I wanted to delve into some aspects from an introspective perspective. Starting from the undeniable practicality and safety ..read more

In a difficult year, disrupted by the health care crisis, sporting events are one of the categories that has suffered the most. Restrictive rules and continuous bans have discouraged most of the organizers from giving life to their events. One of the few competitions to have been confirmed in the kite industry, and which has been successfully held, is LORDS OF TRAM. SUMMARY What is Lords of Tram? The importance of Lords of Tram A moment of sharing What it means to me to judge Lords of Tram The Judges’ tower Conclusion What is Lords of Tram? Lords of Tram is a pro-invitational Big Air k ..read more

It is reductive to say that kiting is a dangerous sport and I believe that the issue deserves a deeper reflection! As an outdoor sport, it is normal that it involves risks. It is therefore necessary to act and practice in a conscious way to limit them and keep them under control as much as possible. However, I believe that in order to evaluate the objective riskiness of a sport or activity and compare them with each other, it is necessary to act in a pertinent and thoughtful way. What do I mean by “pertinent” and “thoughtful”? It is important to analyse the risk factors, and not to jump to ha ..read more

SUMMARY The wind is coveted when you ride, but despised when you get out of the water Inspiration or madness? What do I learn from their story? The power to tell a story The wind is coveted when you ride, but despised when you get out of the water If you are a kite and water sports enthusiast or adrenaline addict, you have certainly experienced the sensation of riding in an extremely strong and gusty wind. It’s incredible that moment when you see the trees bending, the sand flying so fast that you get whipped, and the kite deforming due to the gusts as it flies. In that moment it is our ..read more

It’s not easy to buy a secondhand kite because we are always afraid of getting screwed. For this reason, I interviewed “Aurélien Cassou”, founder of Rép’ Kite. Aurélien is one of the best repairers in Montpellier and the South of France. He has been very nice to detail me the correct procedure to follow before buying a kite. The list does not include the search but is intended exclusively for technical inspection of the equipment. You can follow the steps below: SUMMARY Inflate the kite Check the condition of fabrics and seams Check the condition of the bridles and pulleys Check the bar Ch ..read more

In order to change one’s life, it is necessary to have the courage to make a choice and to believe tenaciously in the desired direction. But it is not an easy task, because there are many failures to be faced, and a lot of time to invest. One thing is certain, every radical choice is dictated by the past in which we have lived and the context in which we have grown up. Today I have interviewed a friend and colleague of mine, Mat de Mateus. An ordinary guy who, driven by his passion for kitesurfing, decided to take the big step and give a turn to his life. For those who know him, Mat represent ..read more

Kitefoil certainly doesn’t go unremarked the first time you see it, and I’m sure you’ve had the idea to start by seeing some riders flying around on their “magic board”. Dangers, difficulties, and other questions will have arisen to stem your desire to get started. It’s perfectly normal, we all felt the same way at first. In fact, when you start hydrofoil you’ll be frustrated to nearly learn how to kitesurf again. Most people on their first goes can’t even do a simple waterstart. Why? The balance is different, the kite control must be almost flawless, and still the fear of getting hurt provok ..read more

Are you looking for a kitesurf school but you don’t know how to chose it? I hear you. I’ve been there before. And the more time goes by, the more complex the choice gets because there are more schools and places where the service is offered. But before choosing I suggest you to read these considerations to get a better idea of the school that best suits your needs. Let’s start with the following simple questions: how would you feel if you go to a school and find yourself learning directly on the open sea, with underperforming equipment or with a large number of other students? Maybe that’s wh ..read more

The beaches stay closed: what should we infer from this? The beaches stay closed, that’s the decision. The explanation given to us is the following: “the migratory flow from the regions at risk must be stopped, and not being able to control all movements, it is necessary to suppress the desire for movement”. Could this be a valid motivation for such a restriction on our freedom? A radical choice that shouldn’t surprise us much after all the violations we have already suffered. In fact, since Covid-19 appears, what emerges is an extreme state of fear thanks to which all the extraordinary and ..read more