How to Wing Foil: Introduction (from wing handling to first flights)

00:00 Wing control basics
05:22 Carrying and paddling your gear
06:53 Taxiing on your knees
08:52 Knee taxi jibe (turning around)
09:41 How to stand up
11:04 Taxiing while standing
12:24 Standing taxi jibe and footswaps
14:12 First flights on the foil
16:34 Failure to take off
17:52 Foil control and longer flights
21:02 Pumping take off
Produced based on the experience of hundreds of wing foilers and instructors, plus input from the foiling collective in the UK:
www.thefoilingcollective.com/

[@kitesurfcollege]

KZbin tends to recommend tutorials out of order. To watch wing foil tutorials in order you can use this playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL41dAinz_9ZffUYrzT9c6MiZC0PEX41go All the best, Alex.

[@RumyanyiBok]

Лучшее, что я видел на ютубе на эту тему. Спасибо за подробное описание всех важных мелочей.

[@martinrybar3643]

Perfect tutorials, very helpful in my beginnings.....thanks Alex

[@jimmcmaster6227]

After wasting time watching other videos, KZbin finally suggested the best tutorial! Thanks for posting!

[@PIXXO3D]

Not only are you a great wind/wing/kite surfer, you are an exceptional teacher. You have a natural gift for clear and concise explanation, ..and Whoever does the videos and graphics should get a raise, amazing. Thank you for this. I'm only as good as I am today at kitesurfing because of your content over the years.

[@markhuston7980]

As others have commented this is easily THE BEST wing beginners tutorial on KZbin! Brilliantly paced and delivered. Thank you!!

[@evamiaozkan]

By far the best tutorial out there... A MUST watch for all beginners both before and after first tries on the water certainly added so much to the learning process. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@PIXXO3D]

Definitely the best so far, true.

[@johan-matthygreyling7366]

This is the best tutorial wing foiling video I've seen. Don't stop, we need more!!!! How to set up your board and foils video would be great and how to fly the foils

[@kitesurfcollege]

Cheers Johan. Those topics are all filmed and on the way. Just need a few more hours in the day to get everything edited :-)

[@vitamind239]

Thank you KsC, solid community service you are making!!!

[@BitPython]

This video is far and away the most thoughtful and specific I've seen. A public service! *Thank* you!

[@lucaangelorizzi6947]

Definitely the most thorough video about Wing foil you can find on KZbin. Great.

[@lucian14000]

Perfectly clear, step by step, no useless bla, bla, bla. Thank you, great job

[@craigobikes123]

I have watched pretty much every day wing tutorial video on you tube. This video and your gybe one are two of the best. If I’d seen these a year ago it would have short circuited so much pain and time. Well done.

[@leonewebstudio2447]

The best sports tutorial I've ever seen. Detailed, precise, easy to understand. TOP

[@rene-denismassas7309]

This is an amazing and very effective tutorial, it can’t get better than that. Who needs an instructor when you have access to this kind of online support? Bravo!!!

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thankyou very much Rene-Denis, I really appreciate that. I do put a lot of effort into making a clear and information-dense tutorial and researching all aspects so that the advice contained is the safest and most useful. If I may, for the benefit of anyone reading this, I'd like to add that lessons are still very helpful for a number of reasons. For people with limited watersports experience lessons will help you learn about your local spot, and stay safe if/when you drift somewhere you shouldn't. Also they will select and tune gear to suit your level and of course a great instructor will spot and correct you personal mistakes quickly. Lessons are also helpful to experienced foilers/windsports athletes for a different reason. People with a lot of previous experience will typically progress through a couple of different board in their first few hours of winging. So lessons can help them quickly master the basics without needing to buy a beginner board, and then help them figure out exactly what type of equipment they'll need after. Best of luck with your wing foiling, all the best, Alex.

[@rene-denismassas7309]

@@kitesurfcollege Hi Alex, you are completely right. My point was not to make instructors redundant as they are very valuable. I come from windsurfing and kitesurfing/kitefoiling and especially with the kiting disciplines, starting without an instructor is totally suicidal. For those who have some good “waterman” practice, your videos really make it possible start on one’s own and decide later when and if they need an instructor, depending on theirs needs. Congratulations and thank you for all your explanations.

[@vitamind239]

Good teacher and proper isolation/progression/instruction saves a student a lot of time and f***kry 💪🏻

[@active9940]

Please advise me to buy this kind board I try online but it’s not big like your board there sizes of board?

[@uzelacnik]

This tutorial is the best I've seen yet! Thanks a lot!

[@mejaymichael]

Best how to wing foil video I’ve seen yet. Nice work and thank you!

[@paulsmith4053]

Clearest video on this topic I’ve ever seen! More please!

[@kitesurfcollege]

Cheers Paul, working on more right now :-)

[@cristianoabreu6959]

Indubitably the best wing foil beginner tutorial I've seen and I've watched quite a few, until I'll finally manage to part the cash to get the necessary gear to initiate at the sport. Concise and thoughtfully explained. Very helpful graphics as well. Great thanks.

[@asfdoth]

Amazing video! The importance of showing the wind drection arrow on the water is extremly helpful.

[@vitamind239]

Wind direction error!!! - pointer to all those hotshot kids that just yap nonstop. 🤐🤐

[@boulevardurbain]

jESUS ! MEC T’ES TROP FORT , ENFIN DES TUTTOS CLAIRS PRECIS, UNE REVELATION !!!!!! MERCI COMME JAMAIS

[@someoneinmyhead]

You're very good at explaining

[@carlosensenat8618]

Best and most professional lesson ever. Thank you , very much appreciated . Mauicarlo.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Cheers Carlo

[@danielbinisti1913]

I'm not really attracted by wingfoiling but watched this video because I was very curious about it. This video is cristal clear- as always. Thank you so much for the quality of your vids. It probably took a lot of time to build, but what an outstanding result. You re the best, by far.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks for your feedback Daniel, it's nice to hear that.

[@TheItaloman]

Really appreciate your work. Help me a lot to increase the foiling time fastly. Good job!!

[@MrBastrider]

Hi, I just discovered this tutorials playlist. I watched many videos on wing foiling and these are the clearest and most detailed videos I have seen. The work on the diagrams and arrows is impressive and helps to better understand everything.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks, I really hope that playlist will help a lot of new wing foilers.

[@Schlittern07]

I started wingfoiling last year and have watched countless videos since. I wish I had found your videos sooner. This is the best I have seen so far. thnx a lot and keep on!

[@chucktrier]

Thanks for the best tutorial ever. Probably watched this a 100 times :-)

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks for supporting my channel and I'm glad my video helped. All the best, Alex

[@paulp1204]

That was an awesome intro, and really make better sense to me than the other beginner vids I've watched. I really found the diagrams and technical points great. Thanks heaps.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Paul. We put a lot of work into making the most useful tutorials possible.

[@toddpburton]

Best tutorial video so far, keep them coming!

[@kitesurfcollege]

Cheers, will do Todd. We've already filmed a few more wing foil video, so they're on the way.

[@psykoheiko9715]

You helped me so much in my learning and understanding process. Thanks.

[@davidbaltar6322]

Best wing foil tutorial ever

[@fraz3188]

Excellent. Clear, concise and great use of dynamic diagrams. I’ve watched quite a few introductory videos and this is by far the best. This is the only one I keep coming back to. Thank you!

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Fraz, I'm glad it's helpful

[@carloschang6279]

I've watched a ton of videos and this is by far the best!

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks so much, I appreciate that. All the best, Alex.

[@omars247]

This is the first video I’ve seen that really explains the basics properly. Good job!

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Omar

[@johanbergkvist8834]

This video has helped me immensely when learning to foil! Thank you so much for providing it on YT.

[@gulfsurfco]

Excellent and well paced. Also the graphics are very helpful!

[@guillaumec7516]

Fantastic tutorial! Thank you!

[@corymcbride7584]

Crazy helpful. Massive thank you for making this video!

[@forjahlove]

very detailed, I need to be this attentive to details in my tutorials

[@curtis4curtis]

Fantastic explanations!!

[@louise8752]

This is very helpful for me after my first few times on the water with the wing/board/foild but far more detailed than just an intro. Thank you, I'll keep watching over and over and focus on the specific parts I need as I progress.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Louise.

[@kitesurfcollege]

I hope this excessive intro helps you improve :-)

[@louise8752]

@@kitesurfcollege Thank you!! I'm heading back out tomorrow on my lunch break from work, gotta break up the daily grind ya know :)

[@eduardomello9460]

Great tutorial! Thanks for posting!

[@jflat2438]

Excellent - and very clear.

[@v.nicolagalante6893]

the best tutorial ''ve ever seen and studied

[@jeremywootton8343]

Great video and nicely broken down into segments, thank you. I am on my third foiling session and really appreciate the comment about sheeting out once on the plane, cannot wait to try this out to restore some control to my foiling! Thanks again and looking forward to the next video.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Jeremy and good luck with your winging.

[@rodrigosjourney]

This is such an amazing tutorial video!!! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@mredinson3568]

Really good tutorial! 🎉

[@fabioid]

So grateful for this tutorial. Thank you a lot , I’ll try to follow all of your tips this weekend … It’ll be the first time with my new wing sup table and foil… Greetings from Sardinia…

[@obsurf3]

Thank you so much for all the effort you put into making this fantastic tutorial. I learned a lot!

[@kitesurfcollege]

Cheers Ed, I'm glad it was helpful

[@yobrojoost9497]

Very good tutorial! I'd love to get one of these.

[@tome4785]

Thank you very much! Excellent tutorial!

[@os2378]

Excellent, thanks ! I’m about to start learning and glad I found this 1st. The best I’ve seen 😀

[@thedoron2]

very well done. Thanks

[@psykoheiko9715]

Amazing good Tutorial. Thanx! ❤

[@lookingforplaces]

very interesting video, big like! Greetings from Italy

[@laurencesapille615]

I agree : the best tutorial I saw until now.

[@knutSchevik]

Amazing tutorial. Thank you 🙏

[@kitesurfcollege]

Cheers Knut :-)

[@PS-yl9de]

All i know about kitesurfing, strapless, hydrofoiling I ve self learnt here. Keep going guys, great job! As for me time to try wing foiling too ... :)

[@skidogbill]

Great vid!

[@malamutemo]

Excellent tutorial, many thanks for the effort you put into it

[@kitesurfcollege]

You're welcome

[@Louardoul]

Best tutorial I've seen up to now

[@christinamattosomaia4991]

Congratulations your videos are very good!!!!

[@afirmacoespositivas9081]

this was so good. thx

[@keremsan42]

Such a great video👍 thanks so much🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🤟🏼

[@rstarr]

excellent tutorial, thanks.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Cheers Boo

[@holandaque]

Wauw Great Video!!!!! Thanks So Much!!!!!!

[@nicolasboudet9302]

Very good explanations as usual. It is the first time I see such a clear detail of the difference between taxi and fly and this seems a key point to start with wingfoil without too much issues! I practice a lot of Kitesurf but not kitefoil , and I am more than interested with wingfoil to practice on a small lake where wind just goes up and down so much that kite is really intractable !🥺

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Nicolas. Yes definitely, wing foiling opens up lots of new spots compared to kiting, or means you can go out for a blast when the wind is not ideal. You can ride quite easily even in gusty wind once you've got the basics.

[@aschwa5]

You're awesome. I'm on session 4, wish this had been published two weeks ago 🤣. Thanks for all the great advice; two things that helped me a lot were looking at the horizon for balance and holding the wing over my head for standing up. Thanks as always... I just started sitting while kite foiling thanks to you 👍👍👍

[@czapkofan]

Yeah, good that you mention it, they should probably add a note to "not look on your bike wheels" :D I also still often forget it, but when I do remember and look ahead instead of on the equipment, it immediately improves my levitation stability *a lot*. Another unrelated thing that would be good if they could talk about, is stance. I seem to be flying with my "ass sticking out", in a "low position", and was recently advised by a teacher to work on standing more straight. He said it took himself quite a lot time to get a good hold of that.

[@vitamind239]

How would you “stand more straight”? Any pointers?

[@ben3989]

this is a great tutorial.

[@marticon9286]

Great tutorial thanks! Picked up loads of great tips.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks, I hope it helps

[@LS-ij9eq]

best tutorial. I'm doing a course and this helps me a lot because the teacher and the others are too fast for me.

[@cirniman]

dear Alex, you make it look like a walk in the park but many many thanks for your effort in creating this tutorial. For beginners like me it's pure gold. May I ask, where are you teaching? greetings from Zürich, Dominik

[@bobmm184]

Estupendo , parece fácil, jajajajaja. Muy buen curso, enhorabuena .

[@raydatkis9041]

This is an awesome tutorial production. God sent! Yes more please. Wind direction indicator helps a lot, so is the pointer and narration?

[@BrianWagener]

So I am starting to learn this sport, and am still at the taxi on knees stage. One thing that stands out in this video is how much control he has on his knees. And also how much wind there seems to be, even though the water is almost flat. What is the wind speed shown here? In my local when it is 12knots, it seems I don't have enough power to control correctly with my 5m yet, but also at 12kts there is already some chop which makes it hard.

[@Windsurfcoach]

Good stuff!!!

[@pino_7428]

I had my second session with a 98L board 😂😂😂 I’m having the time of my life 😂😂. Is much harder than I expected 😅

[@johnschukei1708]

enjoyed!

[@Tobeon2]

Thank you.. Thank you as always l!!! 🥰😍

[@markmalekian4383]

SOOO GOOD!

[@axxis001]

Perfect tutorial

[@kitesurfcollege]

Cheers Justin

[@christopherbillingslea5682]

Great video thanks

[@kitesurfcollege]

You're welcome Christopher

[@ermanakbay]

kitesurf college as always made the best tutorial on this subject too

[@cousinvinn]

Phenomenal tutorial for beginners, the wind arrow really helped! After windsurfing for years it's so challenging to learn this but thank you for helping!

[@josephk.1842]

You guys rock.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Joseph

[@edwinlieven147]

Thanks this video is fantastic

[@kitesurfcollege]

Cheers Edwin

[@swift2721]

Lets gooo another helpful video

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Swift

[@gusbean]

Video is the real deal. Excited to get on the water! As far as the handles, there such a thing as a wing for left handers?

[@nx9537]

Where do I pre-order 2 new rotator cuffs!! 😂 Excellent tutorial as always.

[@kurtjansen239]

Thanks!

[@kitesurfcollege]

you're welcome, thanks for supporting my channel. Cheers, Alex

[@TriaandSurf]

Hello, Have you tested although the Fanatic sky air or the Fanatic sky Wing Board? Thanks for your helpful vids

[@MrJoefoefrombuffalo]

Good video. Thank you. Looking for words of wisdom on possibly a wing foil. I'm a long time "decades" long boarder to give real I idea what use/enjoy i have/had since 1993 a equipe xr2 an a phantom 377 since 2015 that like 377 better with it's advantages. Use 8.5 ezzy lions on both for decades with my local given conditions of 10-20 knots when I can sail June to September. I'm getting old 58 having a harder time transporting dealing with all on water with age becoming a issue. I'm 5.7 tall 170 lb like being able to hook into my harness enjoy the ride 10-20 knots. I'm looking for a long board alternative to keep me smiling on the water for many more years that I can transport an physically be able to enjoy. Wings to me seem like they would be physically demanding in comparison to be able to hook in the harness in comparison to longboarding in similar weather. Please give words of wisdom wing.. or...👍👎

[@mattonm]

Great video. Shows me what I'm doing right and what I'm doing wrong. I've been trying to get up on foil in 11kt winds, but no success. I think my front foot is too far forward. I'm going to try shoulder width stance next time.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Michel, let us know how it goes. This video was filmed in light wind 7 to 12 knots. In 11 knots you do need light wind gear i.e. big wing 6m2, large foil front wing 1750 to 2500cm2, and plenty of volume in your board.

[@Willleau1]

epic video, where are u based? looks lush

[@ICBM89]

Would you mind doing an in depth tutorial on going upwind? I just cant seem to make it happen 😢

[@jarvisyang6893]

What is the length of stand up board for windsurf usually? Thanks

[@nhallm]

What Board and Foil (size) are you using in this tutorial? It looks very good vor beginners...

[@BenjaminVotteler]

Such a good Video ! Thanks ! Where is this spot you filmed ?

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks so much Benjamin. The spot is the Breede river mouth in South Africa.

[@sergeishakhov5193]

Thanks for the new videos! What whould you rather choose: a kite or a wing for foiling? And in what conditions?

[@kitesurfcollege]

Hello Sergei. Good question, they both has different advantages and disadvantages. Wing foil handles gusty conditions far better. That means it can work in a wider range of places, such as lakes. You still want the wind to be okay but with 1 or 2 hundred meters of open space upwind the wind should become consistent enough for wing foiling. Then even if the wind drops, you can lie on the board and paddle while wing foiling. With kite foiling, if the wind dies and the kite goes down, it can be very difficult to deal with. The kite is larger, which means more power and the ability to ride in less wind. You can kite foil down to about 4 knots, whereas wing foiling can't really go below 8 knots (although this take skill in both cases to go that low). Kite foiling is also potentially much faster. However, it's more sensitive to gusty wind. The gusts can over power you and the lulls could make the kite drop. So you generally need wind that comes straight from the open ocean and a lot of kite control skills. Kite foiling is much harder to learn. Even if you're a good kiteboarder, then it still takes quite a lot of time to learn to kite foil after that. Kite foil equipment is smaller and more portable with a typical set up. Any more questions please let me know.

[@vitamind239]

Is there a way to tell when you reach minimum foiling speed? Or is it just trial/error practice? Also, is there an objective indicator or a way to tell how close you are to “cross wind” taxiing? Except the obvious eg wind is strength into you back/face 🤣. Thank you

[@kubuspuchatek13]

What type of waist/foil leash are you using? Thank you for the great video

[@kitesurfcollege]

That an ion coiled hip leash. I like it. My previous leashes kept getting stuck under my feet.

[@StabilizerMotion]

Hi, thanks a lot for this video! Can you share weight of Ryder/board liters? Thanks

[@kitesurfcollege]

Hello Michael. I'm about 84kg and that board is 125 liters.