How to SWITCH STANCE in wingfoiling! An easy guide to switching your feet.

[@bobcooper8989]

Thanks, I’ve been trying to switch feet on foil forever, first kite foiling now wing foiling and always failing. Your tip of bearing off first is great, I’ve always been trying to point as high as possible, and the board always rolls and I crash. I will try your method of bearing off, starting low, coming up and then switching. Great tip, thanks.

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

@@bobcooper8989 i hope it works for you! Try to keep the foil and board as flat as possible while changing your feet. You dont want any edging ideally. Good luck! 🤙

[@bradanddonnamccann5212]

Two main points that made my switches consistent was to always look forward at the horizon, never look down and as soon as you have switched power the wing to pick up speed to keep it more stable as you finish the switch. Hope this helps.

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

That is very correct! Looking where you want to go is important in anything you do in wingfoiling. And power always helps stabilize your foil. I should note however, that powering up the wrong way out of a switch will have the opposite effect with a lot of beginner. That why I mention keeping the wing higher so that it pulls you more upwards rather than off the board. Once you are at a good level of course this doesnt matter.

[@onaplaneagain]

Really clear - thank you! Will start giving it a try!

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Hope it helps! Let us know how it goes

[@bosunnick]

Hi Kyriakos, just got back from having a superb week with you guys in Ixia, absolutely loved the Axis foils. Can't wait to get back on the water at home and see how much I have progressed. Great Vid here, and I will be trying out the feet change tips. Hope your September carries on delivering! Nick

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Glad to hear you enjoyed your time with us and I hope you keep progressing! Let us know how it goes!

[@silviomagalhaes5574]

Very good explanation

[@CaribsurfDon]

nice instructions and demonstrations. For me I did find it better to be high on the foil when switching stance after/during the jibe, as it allowed more time to make the transition ..when the foil was low, I kept coming down back to the water off foil..being high allowed for more errors/ adjustments

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Makes sense but as I said you start low and then throw it up. So at the point of switching you are high on the mast. You could do it either way but the way I showed here tends to help out people that are not fully comfortable yet and the drop feeling from starting high usually has a bad effect. I hope that makes sense. Basically both way are the same I just find this one more comfortable. Keep having fun on the water!

[@dimitrimendrinos2049]

Leventi I am really enjoying your "How to" videos. Good instructional technique and procedurally laid out. Some of the best on KZbin. Well done and please keep the content coming.

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Thank you! I am glad you like them! If there is anything you are interested in seeing a video on please let me know... I always like suggestions :)

[@verona1110]

nice to see you back on KZbin! Bravo re!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Thank you thank you! :D

[@joelxovoz6474]

Very good video, the best one 👍thanks for that 🙏

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Glad you liked it! I hope it helps you out :)

[@tomaszkurzawa1074]

Thank you for your advice. Today I start using them😊👍

[@jurgenhinz6320]

thx for the great expanations ! I will try hard ! One question is left: I learned wingfoiling with front straps mounted. So my foil is set up for a stance where I stand before my back footstrap (not in use, last back position), same as you show when stepping out of the back strap before switching. If your foil setting is perfectly balanced for using front and back straps, don´t you get into a imbalanced position, kind of front loaded, when switching into this prepare-to-footswitch position ?

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Dont forget there are multiple things that affect the lift and balance of a foil. Position, speed and weight distribution being the main ones. You can adjust either to be nicely balanced in different scenarios. Also many times people that have all straps wont actually use the back unless going for an aggressive move. Myself for example I often have my back foot out of the strap when going at high speeds or trying to upwind a lot. To not get into this too much my advise to you is dont worry about it and just adjust where you put your weight on the board, changing your foot a step forward or back should not make such a massive difference that you cannot control your board.

[@floridafoilers]

Great breakdown to explain the process 🙌

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Glad you liked it! Hope it helps :)

[@vhb4302]

I have watched all of your You Tube video Wingfoiling progressions. A few questions as a beginner on wing size and straps. Would advice can you give me selecting my own wing ( 72KG and senior) and what about starting with foot straps as i learn to water start and ride.

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Hello! I am glad you enjoy the videos. Wing size really depends on a number of things. Such as windspeed, level of rider, etc. However, I find a 4m wing to be a good all arounder for people your size. As for footstraps, they are completely optional. You could be a pro wingfoiler and still not use straps. They mainly make your pumping easier and are necessary for aerial moves and extreme maneuvers. Footstraps however take away the ability to move around on your board and make small adjustments, for example in waveriding. A good middle ground can be using only the front straps. This can help with starting sinker boards and pumping up easier but still allows freedom in your back foot. I hope that helps! Enjoy your riding

[@Wingmad]

Great Kakos!

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Thank you! :)

[@nfinnigan]

Would you recommend with or without straps, thanks

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Learning probably without. With give you many more option to get comfortable and to get used to how the foil reacts to different movements. Straps, even at a high level, are only necessary if you want to start jumping or for very aggressive moves. Otherwise they are completely optional

[@nfinnigan]

@@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind Thank you very much for your reply, and thanks for the great videos and tips on how to wing.

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

@@nfinnigan No problem! Glad I could help :)

[@enrico.stefanelli]

grazie!

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

No problem! Thank you for watching. I hope it helps

[@tinaa2728]

Wow 🎉 So informative. #royaltothefoil

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Hope this helps with you wingfoiling Tina! #loyaltothefoil

[@congadogg]

Switch stance is when you ride on you weak side. What you are talking about is toe-side stance.

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

I think you should check that again. I am pretty sure what I am saying is correct.

[@Moosecoaster]

Vive mehico

[@kyriakosgiakoumaroswingandwind]

Yes! :D