@@lafgreg one q? for you though Greg'. after you head up, sweep the sail back and then bring it forwards to backwind it in the air. How far forwards? is it like an upwind 360? I think if you bring to too fart with the mast towards the nose, it'll just get blown back in your face and throw you off..!?
@@adrianwest10 you need to put your front arm as straigh as possible like you want to lay the sail in the water, this is critical. You wont get backwinded as you will naturally control the sail with your back hand.
@@lafgreg Hi Greg. I understand that. I actually meant how far is the sail raked back or pushed forwards from the boom parallel to the water position?...so in the other plane if you get my meaning?
Hi Grégoire. A while ago I posted here to clarify some doubts I had about the side or tack I should practice the shove-it/shaka. I have been trying the shove-it to my “downwind tack”, I mean where I can do most of my downwind moves easily, like forwards, spocks, grubbys. I managed to lay down on my sail carving gently upwind with my sail open (as you said), and only sheeting in hard when I reached the upwind chop, and then laying down on my sail pointing to the nose of the board or somewhere around there. My problem seems to be that everytime I do that, I do something like a “shove it-spock” that I can not control. I don’t know how to keep the nose of the board aiming upwind without lifting the back of my board and rotating like in a shove-it-spock. You said the board doesn’t go upwind because of the carving: it depended on how hard I sheeted-in my sail when I reached the chop. But, ¿what about the body position? ¿Do I have to extend my front leg trying to keep the nose of the board pointing upwind or it just “happen” if I enter into the right angle? I feel kind of stuck here. Everytime I do that my board rotates into a “shove it-spock” and I only want to enter into a shaka. ¿What do you think I am doing wrong? Oliver
Oliver Krüger I did that mistake before, It might be that when you trigger the Shaka you pull Too Much the back hand. it's not about sheeting in. You put sail neutral and then you kind of 'paddle the wind' with the sail, the sail stays neutral. Good Luck, the mistake your having is normal I did the same, keep on trying they Will come.
Thank you so much, I have 3 sessions left starting today (with over 25 knots), so I will keep trying till I have it. Very helpful video, thanks a lot!!
@@willnicholls5 hi, yes, like 2 years ago and still have not mastered it. Of course I can land high shove its every time I want, because of the right technique I developed with Gregs tutorial about the shaka. Go for it, this is the best tutorial I found to get started and really understand the move and what you are doing. Most dificult move for me to understand, and the foundation for more advanced backwind moves like Konos, Culos, etc.
Green Colr hi, first part is to put sail neutral and carve gently upwind while keeping your speed. Second part is to do the motion I explain in the video with the sail, this is where you lay the sail. Good Luck and thanks for your comment. Greg
thomas lotocki thanks a lot for your feedback, really appreciated. I used a JP freestyle 100 and a 4.8 and 4.5 most of the time, both work really good for Shaka. The key factors : small fin and light rig will help you. Good Luck and have fun!
Hi Grégoire, I have seen lots of windsurfing videos and explanations and never found a better one about this move. You have made it very easy to learn, but I still have some questions. For example, I am right handed and goofy footed. I do downwinded moves with my left foot in front, such as spocks, forward loops and grubbys. With my right foot in front (being goofy), I can do flakas and the beginning of some ponches (not landed yet). I have tried shove its on my "downwinded side" and its weird how its seems to be easier to handle the sail (being right handed, so I have more strength on the back hand), but my hip does not have the "looseness" to carve enough as on my flaka side (right foot in front). So the question is: ¿which side should I choose? My flaka side (having a far better carving, but no feeling about the sail move and posture, or my spock-forward side, where I feel I can lay down on the sail easily, but having problems with the carving? The logic says I should do it on my flaka side, because it should be easier on the landing stage and for building a shaka-flaka combo in the future, but my few attempts say: keep doing to the other side.
Oliver Krüger thanks a lot for your comment. I learned all the manoeuvres you mention the same side as you. For some time I could do only shoveit as I didnt had enough momemtum to rotate through shakas. But I learned that Shaka are not rotated because of carving but because of how you "throw" the sail to the back and that made the board to pivot upwind, You only need to carve gently in the first part to face apparent wind while keeping your speed. So I would say go with your left foot front as you already know how to do shove it, now just exagerate the move with the sail as I showed in the vidéo, the rest of the Shaka is really easy as long as you land facing the wind with control of the sail ( front arm straight , back arm bended ). By the way once you learn à move on one side you should try on the other side, I did learned à lot of move both side and that made windsurfing more fun and help me improve. Please keep me informed of your progression, I might do another vidéo about Shaka explaining why the technique I showed work. Thanks and good Luck!
If windsurf instructional videos were to have Oscars or Globes, I think this would be up there. There are so few videos on the Shaka that are this illustrative. Good one!
I am setting this move as my next challenge, so have been looking into it extensively. It almost looks like a heli tack executed rapidly while planning: the way the sail is brought to the back of the board and then swivelled to the front reminds me of the move... Keep the videos coming :)
For shove-it its the same technique as shaka but less agressive, I explain shove-it at the end if the video. If you try shaka with the technique I showed youre likely to do shovr it first and as you get confidence shaka will come. These manoeuvers take time to learn, you have to repeat a lot and try with the good technique.
Thanks! Hopefully this can help out! ... and I appreciate that you dressed nicely for this video too. Very professional , Think I need to put on a shirt and tie next time I try it. ;)
Salut Fathom, pour les shove-it c'est la même technique que les shakas mais en moins agressif. J'explique le shove-it à la fin du vidéo. Pratique pratique pratique :)
Trying this, some progress on the shove it, at least like backside surfing, I still need to add the chop! Thanks
This is the best instructionaL video on the shaka I've seen to date. really breaks it down and it feels right in your mind as you take it in.
Thanks adrian!
@@lafgreg one q? for you though Greg'. after you head up, sweep the sail back and then bring it forwards to backwind it in the air. How far forwards? is it like an upwind 360? I think if you bring to too fart with the mast towards the nose, it'll just get blown back in your face and throw you off..!?
@@adrianwest10 you need to put your front arm as straigh as possible like you want to lay the sail in the water, this is critical. You wont get backwinded as you will naturally control the sail with your back hand.
@@lafgreg Hi Greg. I understand that. I actually meant how far is the sail raked back or pushed forwards from the boom parallel to the water position?...so in the other plane if you get my meaning?
@@adrianwest10 throw your weight foward and front arm straigh, that way the sail will be well positionned
Allhahuakbar
Nice video ty!
Hi Grégoire. A while ago I posted here to clarify some doubts I had about the side or tack I should practice the shove-it/shaka. I have been trying the shove-it to my “downwind tack”, I mean where I can do most of my downwind moves easily, like forwards, spocks, grubbys. I managed to lay down on my sail carving gently upwind with my sail open (as you said), and only sheeting in hard when I reached the upwind chop, and then laying down on my sail pointing to the nose of the board or somewhere around there. My problem seems to be that everytime I do that, I do something like a “shove it-spock” that I can not control. I don’t know how to keep the nose of the board aiming upwind without lifting the back of my board and rotating like in a shove-it-spock. You said the board doesn’t go upwind because of the carving: it depended on how hard I sheeted-in my sail when I reached the chop. But, ¿what about the body position? ¿Do I have to extend my front leg trying to keep the nose of the board pointing upwind or it just “happen” if I enter into the right angle? I feel kind of stuck here. Everytime I do that my board rotates into a “shove it-spock” and I only want to enter into a shaka. ¿What do you think I am doing wrong? Oliver
Oliver Krüger I did that mistake before, It might be that when you trigger the Shaka you pull Too Much the back hand. it's not about sheeting in. You put sail neutral and then you kind of 'paddle the wind' with the sail, the sail stays neutral. Good Luck, the mistake your having is normal I did the same, keep on trying they Will come.
Thank you so much, I have 3 sessions left starting today (with over 25 knots), so I will keep trying till I have it. Very helpful video, thanks a lot!!
@@oliverrk624 Hi Oliver, I've been reading the thread...did you get the Shaka?
@@willnicholls5 hi, yes, like 2 years ago and still have not mastered it. Of course I can land high shove its every time I want, because of the right technique I developed with Gregs tutorial about the shaka. Go for it, this is the best tutorial I found to get started and really understand the move and what you are doing. Most dificult move for me to understand, and the foundation for more advanced backwind moves like Konos, Culos, etc.
@@oliverrk624 Awesome! Do you have any tips to help get in the air? I've tried a few (Shove-its) but can't get the board in the air
Hello! Thank u first... Please tell when I have to start to lay down on the sail? At the moment when I start to jump or in the begin of the carve?
Green Colr hi, first part is to put sail neutral and carve gently upwind while keeping your speed. Second part is to do the motion I explain in the video with the sail, this is where you lay the sail. Good Luck and thanks for your comment. Greg
Seems a very helpful video. Thanks for posting it. I'll try to follow it.
Thank you Gregoire!!! Will try your way Im next time on the water. If you do not mind me asking. What is your preffered board / sail size for shaka?
thomas lotocki thanks a lot for your feedback, really appreciated. I used a JP freestyle 100 and a 4.8 and 4.5 most of the time, both work really good for Shaka. The key factors : small fin and light rig will help you. Good Luck and have fun!
Cheers! I think you should do some more videos. You are good at it!
Well done, great instruction.
Hi Grégoire, I have seen lots of windsurfing videos and explanations and never found a better one about this move. You have made it very easy to learn, but I still have some questions. For example, I am right handed and goofy footed. I do downwinded moves with my left foot in front, such as spocks, forward loops and grubbys. With my right foot in front (being goofy), I can do flakas and the beginning of some ponches (not landed yet). I have tried shove its on my "downwinded side" and its weird how its seems to be easier to handle the sail (being right handed, so I have more strength on the back hand), but my hip does not have the "looseness" to carve enough as on my flaka side (right foot in front). So the question is: ¿which side should I choose? My flaka side (having a far better carving, but no feeling about the sail move and posture, or my spock-forward side, where I feel I can lay down on the sail easily, but having problems with the carving? The logic says I should do it on my flaka side, because it should be easier on the landing stage and for building a shaka-flaka combo in the future, but my few attempts say: keep doing to the other side.
Oliver Krüger thanks a lot for your comment. I learned all the manoeuvres you mention the same side as you. For some time I could do only shoveit as I didnt had enough momemtum to rotate through shakas. But I learned that Shaka are not rotated because of carving but because of how you "throw" the sail to the back and that made the board to pivot upwind, You only need to carve gently in the first part to face apparent wind while keeping your speed. So I would say go with your left foot front as you already know how to do shove it, now just exagerate the move with the sail as I showed in the vidéo, the rest of the Shaka is really easy as long as you land facing the wind with control of the sail ( front arm straight , back arm bended ). By the way once you learn à move on one side you should try on the other side, I did learned à lot of move both side and that made windsurfing more fun and help me improve. Please keep me informed of your progression, I might do another vidéo about Shaka explaining why the technique I showed work. Thanks and good Luck!
Thanks you so much Grégoire. I will keep trying hard till I get it and I will let you know. Good luck in your next video!!
If windsurf instructional videos were to have Oscars or Globes, I think this would be up there. There are so few videos on the Shaka that are this illustrative. Good one!
Mert Ozener thanks Man!! I try to explain it as I have learned it and it took me a couple of year to figure it out right. If I had knew it before...
I am setting this move as my next challenge, so have been looking into it extensively. It almost looks like a heli tack executed rapidly while planning: the way the sail is brought to the back of the board and then swivelled to the front reminds me of the move... Keep the videos coming :)
That poor idol! Does each tape stripe represent a crash? Jokes apart, thanks for the nice and helpful video, keep on dude.
Skopu or Switch Kono would be so Great! Anyway nice Video! Keep doing!
thanks! I will try to explain the switch kono as I see it in a near futur
Nice tutorial :) I find your tips very helpful. Currently I am learning shove it. Maybe it would be nice to see a video of shove it as well.
For shove-it its the same technique as shaka but less agressive, I explain shove-it at the end if the video. If you try shaka with the technique I showed youre likely to do shovr it first and as you get confidence shaka will come. These manoeuvers take time to learn, you have to repeat a lot and try with the good technique.
Thanks! Hopefully this can help out! ... and I appreciate that you dressed nicely for this video too. Very professional , Think I need to put on a shirt and tie next time I try it. ;)
LoL I always dress seriously when I talk about serious stuff :)
Super, merci. Peux tu faire juste une video pour le shove it STP (et une clinique a SBX!!)
Salut Fathom, pour les shove-it c'est la même technique que les shakas mais en moins agressif. J'explique le shove-it à la fin du vidéo. Pratique pratique pratique :)
Super Grégoire! -Un Tom