Latest Site Updates from SBC Kiteboard http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips en-ca Mantis CMS [www.mantis.biz] Every week Christiaan films a new trick. This week it's a Lowmobe. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:7317/Lowmobe---christiaan-zweers-TAW-1 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:7317/Lowmobe---christiaan-zweers-TAW-1 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 09:52:00 -0500 Cape Hatteras, NC local Reider Decker throws down 30 seconds of Flatspins. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:7253/Reider-Decker----Flatspins-in-30-seconds http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:7253/Reider-Decker----Flatspins-in-30-seconds Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:12:00 -0500 Our good friends at Fatsand have posted the introduction to their excelent Progression Intermediate Volume 1 DVD. Check it out. The DVD series is one of the best instructional DVD series available.--Take the next steps on from being a beginner and understand and learn the tricks and techniques that every intermediate is striving for, including Lightwind Riding, Strong Wind Riding, Coping with Waves, Toeside Riding, Carving Turns, Jumping & Equipment Tuning - Kite, Bar & Lines.Progression's Premium videos are in-depth instructional insights giving you everything you need to truly master these core kitesurfing tricks & techniques. Make the most of your next session!Available to download as individual videos or as a Collection through Apple iOS devices in the Progression Player: http://bit.ly/progplayerOr on http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:7222/Learn-Your-First-Kitesurfing-Tricks---Progression- http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:7222/Learn-Your-First-Kitesurfing-Tricks---Progression- Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:26:00 -0500 Some of the basics to preform a Strapless Backside Air off of wind chop. —Cynthia Brown http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:7218/Strapless-Backside-Air-Chop-Hop http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:7218/Strapless-Backside-Air-Chop-Hop Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:24:00 -0500 Tricks of the Trade is the latest Ripslix series of instructional videos featuring North kiteboarding's pro rider Tom Court. These will eventually make up a database of most freestyle tricks in kiteboarding. If you want to learn any of the more basic unhooked tricks, all the way up through some of the most difficult and obscure tricks in Kiteboarding, you will find them in a Tricks of the Trade episode. To see more instuctionals and kiteboarding videos head to: http://ripslix.co.uk/tricks-of-the-trade/This episode deals with a "toeside shifty to blind" unhooked with some different ways to do it... http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:6929/Tricks-of-the-Trade---Toe-Shifty-to-Blind http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:6929/Tricks-of-the-Trade---Toe-Shifty-to-Blind Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:30:00 -0500 Ryland explains the best way to Jibe a surfboard (gybe). http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:6240/Jeep-Kitesurfing-Instructional--How-To-Gybe http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:6240/Jeep-Kitesurfing-Instructional--How-To-Gybe Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:26:00 -0400 In this trick tip from Pro Rider Alberto Rondina you get the scoop on the Crow Mobe. Enjoy! Be sure to check out sbckiteboard.com's full Kiteboarding Trick Collection. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:6195/Kiteboarding-Crow-Mobe-with-Alby-Rondina http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:6195/Kiteboarding-Crow-Mobe-with-Alby-Rondina Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:08:00 -0400 Part 4 in Christian and Karine's Quick Tips on blind, the back loop to blind. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:5715/C--K-Quick-Tips-Back-2-Blind-QTs http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:5715/C--K-Quick-Tips-Back-2-Blind-QTs Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:40:00 -0400 Pro kiteboarder Alby Rondian shows us how to do a KGB. Filmed on location at Alby's not so secret hide a way... Pro Kite Brazil. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:5613/How-to---KGB-with-Alby-Rondina http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:5613/How-to---KGB-with-Alby-Rondina Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:51:00 -0400 Best Team Rider Sam Medysky explains how to do a hooked in kite loop. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:5527/Hooked-In-kiteloop-with-Sam-Medysky http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:5527/Hooked-In-kiteloop-with-Sam-Medysky Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:44:00 -0400 Quick Tips - How to Raley to Blind by Christian and Karine, CKperformance clinics. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:5004/CK-Quick-Tip--Raley-2-Blind http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:5004/CK-Quick-Tip--Raley-2-Blind Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:58:00 -0500 In this episode Rachel Baglin from Queensland throws down a powered S Bend 2 Blind. Thanks for watching and we look forward to bringing you more action from Western Australia and beyond. Thanks to Tim Grace from Pirate TV for the riding footage.—Sci Anderson http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:4804/Kiteboarding-S-Bend-2-Blind http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:4804/Kiteboarding-S-Bend-2-Blind Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:29:00 -0500 Found a folder called "Mobes" .....—Richard Sabo http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:4791/Mobe-Much http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:4791/Mobe-Much Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:02:00 -0500 Ollie to Blind aka Unhooked Pop to Blind. Cabrinha Coaches Christian & Karine http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:4767/Kiteboarding-Ollie-to-Blind http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:4767/Kiteboarding-Ollie-to-Blind Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:28:00 -0500 Ben says this technique is great for lighter winds because you can really whip yourself into the wave with some good speed as well as sending the kite in the right direction to go down the line and rip the wave up. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:4637/Jeep-kitesurfing-instructional---Figure-8-Kite-Set http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:4637/Jeep-kitesurfing-instructional---Figure-8-Kite-Set Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:18:00 -0500 Ewan Jaspan sticking a Crow Mobe at Altona Beach on the new 2012 Naish Gear. Filmed by Harry Hayes, edited by Ewan Jaspan http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:4391/Crow-Mobe http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:4391/Crow-Mobe Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:10:00 -0500 If you are going to do a trick, grab it! Reno Romeu goes for a grab. Hold it firmly and as long as you can for proper style points. Fun watching the people in the background. 1000fps Thursday Every Thursday a new trick on 1000fps. This Thrusday, training session at Cauipe Lagoon in Cumbuco, Ceara - Brazil for more: renoromeu.com/ shot with Canon 7D http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:2971/1000fps-Thursday---Back-Nose-grab-2-blind http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:2971/1000fps-Thursday---Back-Nose-grab-2-blind Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:02:00 -0400 Eric Rienstra going for Wrapped G Spots off kickers at Kitebeach, Maui. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:2918/Eric-Rienstra-Wrapped-G-Spot http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:2918/Eric-Rienstra-Wrapped-G-Spot Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:54:00 -0400 1000fps ThrusdayEvery Thursday a new trick on 1000fps.This Thrusday, training session at Cauipe Lagoon in Cumbuco, Ceara - Brazilfor more: renoromeu.com/ http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:2913/1000fps-Thursday---S-Bend-360 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:2913/1000fps-Thursday---S-Bend-360 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:57:00 -0400 Pro Kiteboarder Billy Parker Explains Unhooking and Traditional Jumping http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:2907/BP-Explains-Unhooking http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:2907/BP-Explains-Unhooking Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:42:00 -0400 Here are the SBC Kiteboard top editor's choice wakestyle articles from sbckiteboard.com. Boot Camp: Why Boots? http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1469 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1469 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:10:00 -0400 I started wakeskating because It was just something to do that would keep my time on the water fresh but every time I’d jump on a board I’d have endless fun! Next thing I knew I couldn’t stop thinking about wakeskating. It’s really addictive, probably because the smallest things can make your day (Like a nice clean Ollie or a smooth Shove-it or something technical like a Frontside Bigspin). What is also nice is that you don’t have to take beatings to progress.    A Frontside Bigspin is basically a blend of a Frontside 360 Shove-it and Frontside 180, so if you don’t have those two tricks under your belt then go get ‘em.1. Unhook, ease off of your edge and find a nice smooth spot to take off from.2. Now pop into a Frontside 180 but at the same time scoop the tail of the http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1336 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1336 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:44:00 -0400 This is an advanced move. It’s probably one of the hardest tricks I’ve landed behind a kite. Make sure you have the two parts to this trick on lock: a Backside Shove-it and a Kickflip. This move is just an integration of the two. 1. There are two environmental details you’ll want to have in mind in order to land this trick. First, steady wind. Second, a smooth rolling wave. Once you have these two, you want to get your speed up, unhook, and bear off the wind. In fact, in this sequence I’m going almost directly at my kite. Probably about 10 degrees upwind from straight downwind.2. Get your stance right. My back foot is all the way back on the board. My front foot is 1/3-1/2 back from the nose and very close to the edge of the board. This is important to get http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1335 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1335 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:10:00 -0400 Every once in awhile someone will ask what I am riding and why. I give them my brief “This is a Wakeskate” speech, then send them out on the water to try it for themselves. In the most literal sense, wakeskating is skateboard-based tricks on the water. For me personally, it’s more than that.     It’s a different state of mind. I’ve spent untold hours reading magazines and watching videos all for the fix of nailing a new move. When you do it’s contagious. Every person who’s ever borrowed my skate has come off the water smiling. I’ve converted quite a few people to the joys of wakeskating this way and have yet to meet someone who’s had a bad “first” session on a wakeskate. It seems the allure of wakeskating is that with little or no experience someone can go out and have meaningful progression while still having fun. The wipeouts aren’t nearly as heavy as wakestyle kiteboarding and occasionally you’ll get the o http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1334 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1334 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:07:00 -0400 “I got them for super cheap and I thought they would be sick.”­—Jason StoneIt’s funny. Until Tracy Kraft and I started working on the SBC wakeskate article, and we took some photos of my shoe graveyard, I really had no idea how many wakeskate shoes I’d gone through. Lets do a quick rundown of what the deal is.    Originally I skated barefoot. I even think SBC ran an image of me boosting an air barefoot. Pretty classic. It makes skating easy to begin with, but shoes make the more advanced moves possible. They offer more grip and when you’re doing flip tricks the last thing you want is to have the board flip over half way and you land on the fins barefoot!    My first real pair of skate shoes were given to me by Mauricio. He found a cheap pair of purple Airwalks at a Ross store here on Maui. Those were classics. All puffy, they would soak up tons of water. One session I got slammed really hard and one popped off. By http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1288 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1288 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:31:00 -0400 Craig Cunningham demonstrates the Back Roll to Revert. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:1904/Back-Roll-to-Revert http://www.sbckiteboard.com/video_display/video:1904/Back-Roll-to-Revert Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:28:00 -0500 An easy way to add some style to your riding is the Back Roll Transition. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1116 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1116 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Kiteboarding World Champion Aaron Hadlow walks us through the Non-Inverted Slim (NIS). http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1103 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1103 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Nose Press Backside 180. You come in, and want to find a flat spot. Pop into a nose press... http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1091 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1091 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 "Front to Blinds. There is not any easy way to go out and learn this trick without taking your beatings. But if you keep huckin them you'll figure out the timing..." http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1083 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1083 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Back Rolls to Blind. So you want to throw just a regular ass Backroll, and once you are halfway through it... http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1084 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1084 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 “Any tips for landing the impossible?”     I’m going to have to say “complete luck.” Because if I can land it, anyone can. Seriously, a skimboard Varial Flip requires basic fundamentals like any other trick. For the Varial Flip, you need a solid Ollie, and it helps to have your Pop Shove-it transition down so you know what to do when the board is in the air. You must be aggressive on the Ollie and pop it almost to the point where you think your skimmy will fly away.     It helps if the wind is only 10 to 15 mph, so your skimmy doesn’t get blown away from you. Then, like any other strapless trick, with a little luck—or in my case, a lot—you’ll ride away feeling good.     This trick simply evolved from the other tricks I do; it felt like the http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1034 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1034 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The 720 has been described by Aaron Hadlow as one of the hardest tricks in kiteboarding. Here Andre Phillip throws in a Nose Grab for good measure. Key pointersStep 1 Look for a good-sized wave that will buy you some first-class air time.Step 2 Flatten off and get a clean pop off the ramp.Step 3 Pull hard and spin to win. It helps to watch the horizon go around to keep yourself on axis.Step 4 Spot the runway and pull out your landing gear.Common Mistake and CorrectionCommon mistake is to try a 7 as if you are spinning two 360’s. If you haven’t committed to spinning a full 7 off the bat then you probably will never get all the http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1014 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=1014 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 KGB—Technically, this is a heelside Back Roll with a backside 360. I do them differently than most people. I like to initiate the KGB by doing a Mexican Roll (throwing your head under the lines) instead of the usual backroll where you throw your head over your shoulder. I find doing it that way to be more stylish and actually makes it easy to get the pass. This is also easier to do when hitting a kicker that gives you height without much pop.   Step 1: You want lots of board speed for this move. Get lots of speed when heading towards the ramp. Step 2: Wave/kicker selection. You’ll want to head for a very steep ramp which will help you get inverted. Step 3: There are two mo http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=990 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=990 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Nuke grab is getting a lot of press these days.  It can be a frustrating grab though. Some people get it right away. Others hate on it ’cause they just can’t grab it proper! I always thought throwing a nuke grab while upside down looks sick. So here is a how to for the Nuke Tantrum. Key pointers Step 1: Learn proper Tantrums. Square off to the wave/kicker right before the lip and stand tall. If you have drama with the Tantrum make sure to throw your head up at the sky and square up the board to the kicker. Step 2: Have Nuke grabs on lock. Stretch before your session to grab Nuke. (Try Indy Tantrums first to feel how it is to grab during a Tantrum.) Step 3: Suck your knees up to your chest to start rotation and grab Nuke. Step http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=982 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=982 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Dangle Pass is the first aerial handle pass trick most riders master. Check out this video from the Fatsand Progression DVD series.   http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=956 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=956 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 No... you don't need to close your eyes. Learning to ride "Blind" is the first step in the progression towards landing advanced tricks Blind, and adds instant style to ones riding. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=936 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=936 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 1: Ride with your kite in low position with good speed. 2: Go a little downwind to load the power of the kite and at the same time put your kite a little up, but still in the power zone and unhook the bar, just before you have unhooked the bar make sure you do a good pop. 3: With strong pop, when you almost get out of the water, go in a forward rotation, so that you do not have to use as much strength when you pass the bar in the air. 4: After you go out from the pop, twist a little bit so your hip and your legs are on the right side so you have good hip rotation, so that when you turn the 360 degrees faster and easier the other way. 5: To do a good 313 you must over rotate your hips, so load them up to the opposite direction to have more spring when attempting the pass.  As you reach the ap http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=893 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=893 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Back Mobe 7 or Mobe 7  is a Mobe 720° . It 's a Backmobe followed by a 360° frontside handle pass. This is one of the most advanced handle pass trick where the rider has to pass the bar 2 times before landing. Riders like Aaron Hadlow and Kevin Langeree were some of the first  to perform this trick in competition and score some good points. To do  this trick, the rider need to be able to land the Back Mobe without any problems and also do some Back Mobe 5s ( Back Mobe landed toe -side) or Back Mobe to wrapped which will help in the progression to pass the bar before landing. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=883 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=883 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 This weeks Tip of the Week is DIY Kite Repair. Check out this video from KitFIx. The SBC Test team has used this product and highly recommends it. http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=879 http://www.sbckiteboard.com/trick_tips_display?news_id=879 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400