Excellent advice to keep the wing forward. This is the first video I’ve seen that provides the emphasis on keeping it forward because, as you said, the wing produces huge amounts of drag if it falls back. Well done, thank you for sharing!
Thank you! I am glad you like it... its always the details that make a big difference and yet are forgotten when teaching a new move. This is the most important in this move!
Excellent advise to keep the wing forward. I am still doing some toeside tack but many time this effect has happened with me and I haven´t had this perception. Thanks a lot
I wached your advice to keep the wing forward. Next day I tried the tack in this way and was succesful!!!! Thank you so much buddy. Regards from Greece-Naxos
Such a great video!! I have been struggling with tacks (only just started trying them) but after watching this I can't wait to get back at it - goal is to be tacking by the next trip to LV!! Thanks Kakos!
Thank you! I like your detailed vidos which helped me a lot. First I had watched videos than met the friendly guys and girls on place. I reccommend their wing foil rental on Rhodos!
Thank you for this video. It is well explained in a simple way. Making it not too intimidating to start trying the toe side tack 🙏 And now I’m off to the water to practice , practice ,practice 😅
Excellent advice for tacking. But, at the risk of being pedantic, I want to point out that riding 'switch' is not the same thing as riding 'toe side'. In particular: 'Toe side' is riding with your toes pointing into the wind (and your body twisted almost 180°). 'Heel side' is riding with your back to the wind. Heel side is the most typical and most comfortable stance. 'Regular' is riding with your left foot forward. 'Goofy' is riding with your right foot forward. This is true regardless of whether you are riding toe side or heel side. Whereas most people are naturally 'regular', some are naturally 'goofy'. So there are 4 different stances: (1) Heel side, regular. (2) Toe side, regular. (3) Heel side, goofy. (4) Toe side, goofy. 'Switch' is defined as riding the opposite of your natural stance, ie: riding goofy if you are naturally regular, or regular if you are naturally goofy. You can't tell if someone is riding switch just by watching them (unless you already now if they are naturally regular, or naturally goofy). BTW, riding switch AND toe side is by far the most awkward and uncomfortable option.
Surely it makes more sense to use the phrase switch for riding toe side ,as you said noone except the rider or their good friends know if they are in switch or not using the phrase in the way you suggest
Thanks! Great explanation! I didn't know how key the it was to keep the front handle in front of you. I'll try this! 👍 .. any advice on where to hold fhe front handle? Middle? Front of handle?
Hey! Glad I could help. As for your question it really depends on you wing and you. It doesnt make much of a difference. For example I hold it with a little gap from the front but just before the middle.
@@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind hi thanks! I have a nova V2 and V3. I hold it in front of the middle. Yesterday I managed a tack with little touch and go on the exit bit the entry, transition were really good. I also tried more to 'feel' the board with my feet. Trying to put more pressure on my toes, going in toeside to keep the carve... Anyway ..more important things.. I hope you guys are safe and well in Rhodos.
Sorry for the late reply! RUclips doesnt seem to want to notify me 😂 This is very normal that you are slower in toe side and really the only thing I would say really works is to spend more time and get used to it. The more comfortable you get the faster you will be but most likely never as fast as normal stance. (There is a reason they waste time changing stance in races)
Excellent advice to keep the wing forward. This is the first video I’ve seen that provides the emphasis on keeping it forward because, as you said, the wing produces huge amounts of drag if it falls back. Well done, thank you for sharing!
Thank you! I am glad you like it... its always the details that make a big difference and yet are forgotten when teaching a new move. This is the most important in this move!
Excellent advise to keep the wing forward. I am still doing some toeside tack but many time this effect has happened with me and I haven´t had this perception. Thanks a lot
Glad I could help! Keep going and you will master it soon! :)
Kakos is the best instructor. 👍🏼
Thanks you Steve! :D
Great job again Kakos!
Thank you very much! I am glad you enjoy them :D
I wached your advice to keep the wing forward. Next day I tried the tack in this way and was succesful!!!! Thank you so much buddy. Regards from Greece-Naxos
Thats great! Its always the little tips and tricks!
Thank you brother
Thank you for watching! I am glad you liked it
Such a great video!! I have been struggling with tacks (only just started trying them) but after watching this I can't wait to get back at it - goal is to be tacking by the next trip to LV!! Thanks Kakos!
Thank you! I like your detailed vidos which helped me a lot. First I had watched videos than met the friendly guys and girls on place. I reccommend their wing foil rental on Rhodos!
Thank you very much! :)
best breakdown. Thanks!
Glad you like it! Hope it helps you out :)
like always best wing tutorials
Great video !
Thank you! :D
Thank you for this video.
It is well explained in a simple way. Making it not too intimidating to start trying the toe side tack 🙏
And now I’m off to the water to practice , practice ,practice 😅
Nice...I am trying it tomorrow!! 😎😉😁
Glad you liked it! Good luck and let us know how it goes!
@@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind It worked!!.. Woot.. woot... My first smooth tack....!😂😂.. Hope that I can repeat it many times tomorrow!! 😊
@@Tobeon2 fantastic! Glad it worked for you :)
Excellent advice for tacking. But, at the risk of being pedantic, I want to point out that riding 'switch' is not the same thing as riding 'toe side'. In particular:
'Toe side' is riding with your toes pointing into the wind (and your body twisted almost 180°). 'Heel side' is riding with your back to the wind. Heel side is the most typical and most comfortable stance.
'Regular' is riding with your left foot forward. 'Goofy' is riding with your right foot forward. This is true regardless of whether you are riding toe side or heel side. Whereas most people are naturally 'regular', some are naturally 'goofy'.
So there are 4 different stances:
(1) Heel side, regular.
(2) Toe side, regular.
(3) Heel side, goofy.
(4) Toe side, goofy.
'Switch' is defined as riding the opposite of your natural stance, ie: riding goofy if you are naturally regular, or regular if you are naturally goofy. You can't tell if someone is riding switch just by watching them (unless you already now if they are naturally regular, or naturally goofy).
BTW, riding switch AND toe side is by far the most awkward and uncomfortable option.
The switch = toeside terminology has been inherited from windsurfing. It is confusing now that winging has bought windsurfers and kiters together.
Exactly right. The windsurfers got it wrong
Surely it makes more sense to use the phrase switch for riding toe side ,as you said noone except the rider or their good friends know if they are in switch or not using the phrase in the way you suggest
Thank you!
@@catvaganay3237 no problem! Thanknyou for watching
Thank you for the videos from the campground in La Ventana
My pleasure! Stay posted for more :D
Good tips 🎉
Excellent
Great thank you! I often end with wing behind me so emphasizing to push it fwd makes a lot of sense...will let you know how I get on after seeing this
Hi Kyriakos, very good tipps, thankx for your good video! What nice beach is that?
Thanks! Great explanation! I didn't know how key the it was to keep the front handle in front of you. I'll try this! 👍 .. any advice on where to hold fhe front handle? Middle? Front of handle?
Hey! Glad I could help.
As for your question it really depends on you wing and you. It doesnt make much of a difference.
For example I hold it with a little gap from the front but just before the middle.
@@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind hi thanks! I have a nova V2 and V3. I hold it in front of the middle. Yesterday I managed a tack with little touch and go on the exit bit the entry, transition were really good. I also tried more to 'feel' the board with my feet. Trying to put more pressure on my toes, going in toeside to keep the carve... Anyway ..more important things.. I hope you guys are safe and well in Rhodos.
It's hard to go fast when riding toe side, any tips for remedying this ?
Sorry for the late reply! RUclips doesnt seem to want to notify me 😂
This is very normal that you are slower in toe side and really the only thing I would say really works is to spend more time and get used to it. The more comfortable you get the faster you will be but most likely never as fast as normal stance. (There is a reason they waste time changing stance in races)
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