How to Switch your feet | WING FOIL

[@prolifedoc]

These DETAILED, frame by frame, tutorials allow me to clearly visualize the moves before I am on the water. I "do the dance" in my living room and then go on the water. I can stay on foil for 20% of my jibes, but I am getting better with every session. There is no shame in toughing down on a jibe or foot switch. Thank you!!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

These messages make it all worth while! So happy we could help! Have a great day!

[@richardbarclay9095]

Just wanted to say. I really like the land-based style of your tutorials. so much easier to understand. Great job, keep it up.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you so much!

[@jonathankerner2094]

yes! agreed

[@robadair]

Very helpful, thanks. One thing Harry said I think is backwards. He said if you are front foot heavy to move your foil forward. I think if you are back foot heavy you want to move the foil forward to give you more lift.

[@smytharmstrong8543]

I believe you are correct -- I was surprised the host agreed with this statement. With too much front foot pressure you should move the foil back for less lift to balance the board.

[@robadair]

How about it, Damien? This is an important point to getting board/foil position dialed.

[@markt.howard4314]

You are correct.

[@dersori841]

I love the spirit and motivation in your vids: Learning winging is so hard and challenging but when you notice that your advice works, makes it so much fun. Just appreciate the tiny little steps in progress, even though you might be a good windsurfer expecting to learn it quickly. Always be humble and have fun! Thanks man!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you for the kind words! We appreciate you!

[@Felix-kd8tn]

I love however edits these- they always find a video clip that shows what they are talking about with extreme clarity.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you thats our rock star Gwen! He is incredible!

[@strezmyers4715]

First off I have to say we really love watching you videos . One tip I think is really important for switching feet is to really look at where your Puting your front foot .

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you and thanks for your insight to help others!

[@fastforward720]

Awesome video, again. Loving the "realworld-tips" and spirit! It gives me so much progression that my also-new-to-winging-friends think I have some magic talent. But sure it's the mental preparation with these videos before trying new steps.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@JasonNorwoodSPI]

Great instruction Harry and Damo! Now I know how to correct those little wobbly mistakes on the jibes ;D This sport is so dang fun!!!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Harry is the legend we all learn from him! Keep enjoying the ride friend....

[@surfnrob]

Thank you! This is exactly where I am with my progression. Going to put these tips to use today.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Yea buddy! we are happy to help.... Have a great day!

[@giacomobossa8307]

Same same

[@robertho1770]

Thanks Damien and Harry , that was super helpful 🙏

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@marcoesposito878]

I am a 240lb 6'2" rider on an Axis 1150. I am told with my broad upper body I need to keep my feet close for stability. You all are usually à pretty wide stance. Some example of différent body types would be useful. You guys are the best. Thank you so much for your continued efforts.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Marco we will keep them coming friend! Enjoy your day! I would say a wrestling stance is good. Feet close is unstable... My thoughts...

[@arisalmighty]

You’re both so encouraging, thanks for all the support!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you Cory we appreciate you!

[@jonathankerner2094]

For Harry, since he might relate: I'm 62 and I had no idea how weak my legs had gotten. I have found effective sensible exercises of the lunge variety and others that support that. Floor exercises. BOSU ball work. Fitness ball stuff. Bicycle. At first I thought my balance needed work, and it does, but I soon realized that without strength you will have no balance. Harry, my cohort, can you relate? Got any good advice?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Harry would say just stay active! Harry is never not moving, playing, learning or trying southing new! Stay moving! :)

[@timothyrogers4520]

Super useful video, thanks!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@grumfa]

awesome awesome awesome explanation. just now I am learning how to saik switch and jibe.. this video has all the secrets. I hope to get it soon. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you! We appreciate you!

[@AdamsHadEnough]

This is excellent, thanks guys. I have been trying to figure out the foot switch timing for a few sessions now.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Adam thank you!

[@blooskyy7]

Great tips thanks for sharing. Your point about the foil position was very interesting, I've found my back leg pressure was always very high, and after moving the mast forwards it has helped dramatically.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Glad we could help Blue Sky!

[@asfdoth]

Excellent discussion! There are just too many nuances to this sport that most videos miss. Thank you for breaking it down "Barney Style" for beginners!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you! We are glad we could help!

[@leapnlarry]

Jibe to toe side, land to the water off foil, switch feet then back to foil. I like the , create some lift for the foot switch. I noticed in the foot view shots, you have your feet closer to the middle of the board than i do. I have my feet closer to the edges of the board so i have more leverage. I will try to move my feet closer to the center before switching. Lift>switch. love the tips. Larry

[@leapnlarry]

Im not sure where winging will fit in my wind day, i went kiting after a wing session and loved it. Still love kiting but learning winging is fun and something different. I windsurfed, then kitesurfed not winging. There is wind for everything. Larry

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Larry thank you for sharing we appreciate you!

[@chipgresalfi8937]

Two legends! Thank you!!

[@nfinnigan]

Laid Back Larry doesn't have a workout when wing foiling in any conditions because he's so chilled out and relaxed at what he does.😂

[@JavierPerezGC]

Thank very much Leroy, I'm learning with you!! Next the switch tack? 😜💪🏼🤙🏼

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you Javier.....

[@juliendecorlieu3110]

Great video again Damien. Thanks for the tips. Greetings from France.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you friend.....

[@soulgiufo]

Thanks for the always invaluable suggestions!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@dannyjensen4954]

Excellent video. I’m sold.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you Danny!

[@joserojas1636]

Great video! You guys rock!! 🤙🏽

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@vianasurfer]

Really, really helpful, your videos. Suggestion for another video: Straps, yes or no? I still ride strapless and wonder if I should put straps on.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

We have it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6uwaIqIgrV4qMU

[@vianasurfer]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin watched it, thank you

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@vianasurfer Thank you!

[@Leo73rr]

Obrigado!its thank you in English.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you so much!!!

[@LongBoder]

I see that blue-aqua wind tent in the background in a lot of your videos, what brand/model is that thing? I need one of these!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Not sure what you are speaking about the kite? Green and White? Happy to try and help....

[@LongBoder]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin Talking about the beachgoers in the deep background. They have some kind of awesome tent back there that is blowing in the wind and stealing the show. You see it there shimmering way down the beach, it's like a half hoop with a shimmering dark blue and light blue canopy that is nearly flying like a flag in the sea breeze. I want one of these lol! Never seen this type of beach tent before.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@LongBoder Man I see it now, have no clue what it is but yes it looks epic!!! If I see it again I will get the name.. Thanks friend....

[@matthewbole989]

Hi Damien, I rarely write comments on KZbin videos but Been watching your Videos the last few weeks, they are really good and inspirational especially with Harry,👍 Thinking about getting a wing set up myself, you making these great VT is giving me more confidence to give it a go, not being a wind surfer or kiter, I can sail dingys so got wind knowledge, I am 5,11 and 100 kg but I think I can pull this off ! Keep the VTs coming there super helpful, Cheers Matt From UK 🇬🇧 will be winging in Portland, Weymouth real soon.....👍

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Matthew, Thanks for messaging us... Harry is our dear friend, a mentor and inspiration to us all. Look all I can say is you live once so why not give it a go you can at least say I tried. You will never look back and wonder if you could have done it. You gave it a go and that in life is the biggest hurdle for most! Just saying yes and getting up and making an effort to try! Much love form Florida Matthew!

[@manuelgasparmartins]

lovely ending guys ;) Although only kiting for now, this is something I would eventually like to try.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

We love them both! Have a great day!

[@felstation1]

Thanks !!! very useful

[@christoph4333]

nice video ... love it when you exchange ideas with harry

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you we appreciate you!

[@sabyx5]

Very helpful thank you!!!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@jimkirchschlager3971]

Great videos Great to see Harry, very inspiring guy Thanks

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you JIM! We appreciate you!

[@pakaafoil]

Awesome technical breakdown with lots of advice to remember, guys! Definitely a different animal than kiting or windsurfing jibes. I also struggled with how much leaning into the turn was the right amount. Kept feeling like I was getting thrown out of the turn by centripetal force. Also, riding a longboard skateboard really helped too.

[@AngusMcIntyre]

It's surprisingly similar to gybing a windfoil board. I foil out of my windfoil and wingfoil gybes toeside. The trick to turning on a foil is front foot pressure and bent legs. Get low and turn the board in with your feet, not your hips or shoulders

[@josephrelic3485]

Thank you! Love your videos!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you friend! We appreciate you!

[@jamespscottiii]

Do you have a video for how to balance or position the foil when mounting to the board?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hInEe32npsZ6ebs here you go friend...

[@loco4viento]

Great videos and outstanding attitude. What size board is Harry riding? Thanks!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Harry is on a 5'0 by 98L I believe..... Thank you!

[@williamluck5324]

Great job you two, awesome!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you we appreciate you!

[@devonmike]

Question to Harry: Do you wingfoil more than you kitefoil? I am three years older than Harry and started kitefoiling last year and with Covid people in the UK are having holidays at home and my local beach at Bantham is now crowded in the warmer months. I only managed 5 sessions last year due to overcrowded beaches. This year will be the same so I am thinking of selling my kitefoil and buying a the new Naish 125 litre wingfoil. Hence my question do you still kitefoil. BTW, great videos guys, keep them coming....

[@robertchliakhtine8872]

Brilliant!

[@sterpoxx]

Thanks! Great tips!!

[@swil89]

Board, Foil & Wing on the way...Can’t wait to get going and loving the vids!! Any recommendations on a good location to start learning near West Palm/Juno/Jupiter?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Shaun, Stuart causeway is epic! Thanks for the kind words..... Juno Beach when the waves are down.....:)

[@swil89]

Much appreciated!

[@erikalane2807]

Very helpful 🙏😊

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Yewww! Glad we could help!

[@tedemrick5871]

Can you explane how you jib the board while its down off foil.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Did you see this should help same concept on water. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJrTg62YhsScZrs

[@kshred3043]

Why the lift ? Is it because you first step forward with the old back foot which would otherwise drive the board down too much ? Or is it because it momentarily reduces your weight, ie: akin to how you become light after an elevator transitions from accelerating upwards to heading upwards at constant velocity ?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

All great questions... A foil is like a unicycle on the water so if you have your weight on both feet and shift to one foot the board will rise up or fall as weight is displaced depending on front or back foot... That is why we recommend the rise up and almost get weightless to make the switch the board and foil will react the least doing it this way! Hope that helps.....

[@edenburb]

So.... I feel like im really having to put pressure on my front foot to keep the foil level, which way do i need to shift the foil - forward or back to get more balance??

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

You will move your foil a little farther back on the board, that will help bring the center of balance back to take pressure off your front foot. Enjoy friend.

[@Mickfoil1]

Great video! Do you guys water start both directions or only water start your comfortable surf stance direction heelside or toeside ? If you water start toe-side do you then switch your feet once up on foil?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Great question! Most that start toeside just water start toeside get up riding toeside and switch the feet later. Some get up switch "heal side then switch to toeside" I would go with what feels comfortable to you at first!

[@Mickfoil1]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin thanks for your response your videos are great ! I am an advanced sup foiler for years now so I think that's why switch is so foreign to me. I am struggling with water starting switch with a wing and switching feet while up on foil. I can switch feet fine when off foil, haven been doing it on a directional kitesurf board gybes for years while kiting so do not know why I struggle with on foil switch stance with winging

[@Mickfoil1]

@damien LeRoy

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@Mickfoil1 It just takes time friend.... You got this, keep at it and you will get it..... You are just so used to one thing, it''s hard to have your body change it....

[@johnnokeys2359]

Great stuff

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you friend....

[@stkl23]

Harry ftw!

[@gregorybenning423]

Wow! This is jam packed with so many great tips. I'm just starting to work on switching my feet and have been very challenged. You've given me a lot of great things to try. Can't wait to get back out on the water now. Thanks! One question: you mention the importance of having the foil in the right place to balance the pressure between front and back feet. I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong. I end up putting my feet in different places on the board in order to balance the pressure between my feet. I slide back if I have more pressure on my back foot, and slide forward if I have more pressure on my front foot. Am I doing something wrong?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Glad we could help Gregory!

[@jonathankerner2094]

my problem is that when I'm on my large SUP either paddling or winging (1-2-3 splash) my foot movement is like Frankenstein. Harry dances around nimbly. How do I get there?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Spend more time on the land trying it.... You will get it! Takes time....

[@jonathankerner2094]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin I will. Yesterday I went to the shore and never left it. I practiced all the good tips especially getting the wing completely over myself while in a crouch and then coming up in a powerful gust. That's genius. I also rehearsed the hand switches and sheeting in, or, when overpowered, luffing while NEVER letting go of the front handle(s). That's a great video you and Harry made - full of excellent advice.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@jonathankerner2094 Love this so happy to hear! Soon you will be doing back flips!

[@jonathankerner2094]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin Probably will. Of course, it will be better when I am planning on doing them, but you have to start somewhere!

[@greyhnd001]

I unicycle for fun would that help with it.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Right!!!

[@miltabib]

Thanks guys this is best progressive video I encountered yet! 5*

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Great we are so happy it helped.....

[@dr.ericvanek2818]

good vid helpful for the wing & the kite... my foil jibes aren't the greatest

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

They will come stick with it..... We believe-in you!

[@arndblomeke8642]

Thank you so much. Perfect Videos ;o)

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you friend.....

[@reafmeyers6662]

thanks

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@solentfoiler5969]

"Lift, switch..." Totally agree! 👍🤙

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you friend.....

[@ShawnEwingShaka]

Focus on maintaining power throughout the gybe and not touching the board down on the water. Ride toe side for as long as needed. The footwork is really, really tricky on a foil. Keep your feet near the center balance point between pitch, roll and yaw axis’. Beware of rolling to leeward and falling on the hydrofoil wings.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you for your help friend!

[@mellocello]

Great vids, but I am weary of potential catastrophic accidents or injuries. Can you cut a limb off with that foil? Can you kill someone who is in the water? Will I destroy my knees? A safety video would be nice. Thanks again for all your content!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Well I think in life everything can be dangerous just like stepping into your car. I think yes there could be injuries like any other sport but if you take it slow and learn step by step. Take your time you should be fine.

[@mellocello]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin Thank you, your videos are great for reducing my risk averseness. Follow-up: I noticed that some of the boards have loops or straps for your feet. I've done plenty of Laser racing and downhill skiing, but never been on a board (skateboard, snowboard, surfboard). Would you recommend getting a board with the loops as a first board?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

​@@mellocello Its a little more personal preference but here is a little video about it that can help! Have a great day! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6uwaIqIgrV4qMU

[@italianphotographer]

You guys are great! Positive energy and amazing tips. Very helpful! I,ve been winsurfing since 1980 and kitesurfing since 2003. Will start wing foiling in 2021! I'm into kite waveriding, no experience on kite foiling. I'm thrilled about wing foling, but just scared getting hurt with the foil (!). Any tips on how to fall with style to avoid getting hurt? :-)) Ciao from Rome Italy!!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Just take it slow friend... There is no rush to get it, you will get it I promise... Just keep the foil low and build your way up. Never try to save it as the foil will win! Just if you feel you are falling to one side, just fall and start again! If you can get a efoil lesson it will help a ton to learn the foil. My thoughts. Enjoy the new sport buddy! You will be fine!

[@italianphotographer]

​@@DamienLeroyKZbin Thanks for the tips buddy! My friend who's into wing foiling told me to kick the board away when you're falling. It will get more complicated when riding waves, but that's down the line. I guess that when I 'll fall I'll try to dive away as much as possible! :-))

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@italianphotographer Great advice! :)

[@klrrafman]

It's in the hips. Ride with the hips forward and never move them back during the switch. Salsa rule.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you friend.....

[@matttcoburn]

crikey let the man speak

[@wendy1908]

Lots of helpful info but sadly your shouty style is too annoying, unwatchable. Why not try regular talking instead of shouting? As your guest does

[@Luke-iw6xe]

Bro. Let Harry talk. He speaks English and doesn't need your translations...

[@klrrafman]

Once you do the switch you are ready for Salsa lessons...

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

You got that right....