Kite Surfing

Kite surfing is probably the most extreme and dangerous type of surfing. It uses the wind to pull the rider through the water and if you are not well experienced it may lead to bad consequences. Although the thrill is incredible.

The most important thing is knowing how to control your jumps. It can be very risky so youhave to have good control over the kite in order to succeed. Before jumping, the surfer builds up tension between the lines by strongly edging the board. Theb the kite is flown quickly to an overhead position, sometimes just as the surfer goes over the wave. As the kite begins to lift, the board edge is then 'released' and the rider becomes airborne. The kite is then piloted from overhead to the direction to travel. A large variety of maneuvers and tricks can be performed while jumping.

Board grabs are trick performed while a rider is jumping or has gained air from popping by grabbing the board in a number of positions with either hands. Each grab has a different name dependent on which part of the board is grabbed and which hand is it grabbed by. Rear and grabs are known as crail, indy trindy, tail, tailfish and stalefich, while front and hand grabs are known as slob, mute, seatbelt, melon, lien and nose. Names generally originate from snowboarding and skateboarding. A number of grabs can also be combined into one trick.