Your videos are the best, you cover such simple content that others never think to cover. Before this video, I never considered practicing water starts with one hand... Now I am going to do it every time I go out.

When flying with one hand in the center position i always taught “move elbow up and elbow down” to steer the bar. You have more range of motion and strength than just twisting your wrist to steer. This technique is especially good for women who have less wrist and hand strength.

It's amazing how instruction changes over the years with technology. When I learned (2002), it was absolutely not considered sane to let go of the bar at any point (not in control, in gusts they tended to go nuts), hitting the QR was an absolute last resort as they often jammed (when we eventually got them, initially we had no release and we fashioned our own from Wichard shackles) hovering the kite at 12 was a cardinal sin due to lofting risk (walk up the beach was always done with the kite as low as you could keep it) and board leashes were the norm. These days it's a lot more chilled, but I do miss the board leash.

This is also useful practise for learning to waterstart with a strapless foil board when having to use your free hand to hold the above water edge of the board in the correct position until you have dived the kite!

Wow! Finally good video on board rescue! Thanks!

What timing! I was doing this today in a kiting lesson with UpWind Kiteboarding in Key West. ; )

you've been driving my progress since i started! Reaching Kite loop soon, thanks to your videos!

Clear and concise as ever. Great production. 👌

Thanks for the great video! definitely needed skill for every kitesurfer

i have found that instead of water starting with one hand, it helps me to pin the board with my elbows against my legs and stir the kite with both hands while waterstarting and then transition to one hand while i have gained some speed.

Super cool videos! Thank you very much for these helpful and useful videos!

I find it easier to place the rescued board over the top of the centerlines between harness and the bar. Then balance the board under each elbow allowing you to ride 2 hands on the bar still

Thank you so much for your most excellent videos!! You are awesome and totally appreciated!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Great tutorial nobody told us how to do it so far ! :)

Great video as always! Love your content. 🤙🏻

Great content bro, I was just in need of it.. I frequently injured myself carrying boards for others..

You should teach how to carry an extra board by hooking the the board on the bar using the handle with both thumbs . It’s way easier than the one hand.

Great video! Good to see you making kite videos again!!

Highly useful video! Thank you 😋🤙

Thanks to any body who has picked up a board!

Great upload, such a lovely kitesurfing... Like 304.

Great tutorial! Thank you!

awesome vid, thanks for the share

Great videos! Where is this spot? Looks great! Would love to visit!

thanks for great video. Can you name the back pack holds 360 camera. Is that a product or you guys made it?

Why do I have a feeling it would be better for me to use my back hand for waterstart? (right hand when going left, left hand when going right) Thanks for the video!

Good day! I have a one questions! Could you says - what is this the kite spot where are a lot off videp was made?

good stuff

hey how do you deal with one hand bar control when your fingers skin gets cought every time that you sheet in or out?

Thanks for this vid which describes a quite commonly needed maneuver ! I have no issue with the kite control, but more with the 2 boards with strapless boards, especially to keep mine in good position during the waterstart, when there are quite good waves! Any clues?

wow great video this will be so usefull

Looping the Kite with one hand is more easy way to start

Leash??

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