How to Switch Feet and Jibe - Kite Foiling

A few tips on how to do your first foot switches and jibes while kite foiling.

[@peterlang840]

Nicce explanation, easy understanding, great video , usefull tutorial.. thx

[@superdeifi]

Thanks very much for the vid. Will try it these days to switch my feet. 🌊🌈👍

[@ryanrygogoloversic8826]

Yeah Brad!

[@jameskewley9440]

G’day Brad, I heard what you said about front wing size, which I think is crucial. Would you say about 1000 seems right for a balance between stability and speed? All the best. JK

[@bradstrahm7278]

Generally speaking, there's a lot going on with Front Wings. I think around 1000 is a pretty solid middle ground for kite foiling. If you're on the larger side, you may want to consider moving up to a 1300ish size. Things like aspect ratio, stabilizer size and fuselage length also have large effects. Speaking in terms of North gear, I'd go with the standard fuselage (700mm). I'm also a huge fan and currently using the 600mm fuselage, but you'll give up some pitch stability for that added playfulness. Standard Stabilizer (S270), S178 for higher speed at the cost of a bit of stability. As far as front wings go, an MA 1000 or 1200/1350 (Version 1 is on sale right now) would be a pretty sweet setup for starting off. I'm personally using the MA850v2 right now and absolutely loving the speed and playfulness. If you're really speed hungry, the smaller HA series are all quite speedy and fun with a lot of roll stability for maneuvers. I find that MA, especially MAv2 is my favorite for kite foiling as it provides a lot of speed with an appropriate level of stability for kiting. A little longwinded but hope all that info helps!!

[@robertrecco710]

You forget to-say bump back foot to bring foil on the rise so new front foot catches nose of board rising

[@bradstrahm7278]

Definitely can be helpful, especially in lightwind! I find that the more powered you are, the less that it’s a necessity since you’ll be more weightless during the movement from the kites assistance, but lightwind it can definitely help from dipping the nose 🤙