Kiteboarding: How to Setup Your Footstraps - Ride with Blake: Vlog 36

[@phuesler]

Thanks for the video. Good tips. I once had the issue that my feet were too far in which made it difficult to go upwind because I couldn't get enough pressure on the backside edge. Once I made sure that my heels are closer to the backside edge, going upwind was a lot easier.

[@KhunWigo]

Hi Blake. I´m a beginner since last year. Your Videos are great and very helpfull. Everytime a interesting storyboard. Even the image quality is best. Greatings from the Westside of Germany. Stay cool.

[@paul-akers]

You’re a great teacher

[@ArinGhend]

Controlling the panic - it doesn’t allow you to focus on anything else, super effective at drowning out worries and useless overthinking - active meditation in the elements ^.^

[@MACkiteboarding]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us! 🤙🏽 Good winds to you, my friend. -Aaron

[@ArinGhend]

@@MACkiteboarding i was like - huh? What comment? 😂 enjoy your weekend! :)

[@Ryy22]

Actual video starts at 2:50

[@bearlemley]

Hi Blake! I'm a beginner in Thailand. I like your videos. I watch them and re watch them to remind me of certain points. Which I could hit subscribe again, but I get other videos from Mac that I don't enjoy as much.

[@GeckoCkCkCk]

The way I adjusted mine was to squat and see the angle which allows me to get my bum closest to the board. The idea being I wanted it easy to reach my board when putting it on my feet holding the handle, to spend less time before a water start. Now I do it holding a foot strap. However, it doesn't make sense to put torque on knees or having feet twisted when landing.

[@davidharraway8131]

Blake mate, I really like how you go over the reasons for things a few times in all your videos and this one is no exception. I'm an intermediate kiteboarder; but what you show has helped fill in a lot of gaps in my learning and looking forward to the rest of them. Hopefully you make it over to Australia sometime and check out the seabreezes here.

[@MACkiteboarding]

We're glad it's helped you out David. I'm sure Blake will make it to your neck of the woods sooner than later! -Rygo

[@olsenadventures]

David Harraway thanks David! Would love to make a trip out to Australia mate! I’ll let you know when I make it over there, where are you?

[@olsenadventures]

Hey David, thanks for the great comment. I am very happy to hear the instructions are helping you out. Will be heading to Australia next Feb-March. Would be fun to link up and ride together!

[@marekmagyar5119]

can you make a video about kite boarding in Doha in general? Wind, places, accommodation etc. Thanks!

[@michaelfried7362]

Hi Blake, I am still a beginner Kiteboarder and your videos help a lot to learn all the practical things, that trainers had no time to explain. One thing I still don't know is how tight my foot straps should be. If they are nice and tight to ride, I have a hard time to get in, but if they are loose I can get in easier, but this makes it harder to go upwind. Do you have any tips for that matter? And then I would like to know which mount you use for your actioncam when we can see the bar in front (some kind of chest mount) - then you take it in your hand and film your self - and then you put it back on your chest somewhere. How do you do that? Thanks and greetings from Austria, Mike

[@K4FR0]

how tight should your foot straps be?

[@MACkiteboarding]

Hey Casper! This is a personal choice. Some people like the locked in feeling, while others enjoy being able to quickly slide their feet out. Do your straps have toe bars that you can grab with your toes? If so, you can get away with a bit looser strap.

[@andydunn5673]

I’m a little lost When I beat left , wind behind me , my left toes are slightly turned the way I am travelling When I go right with the wind behind this is reversed , my right toes are slightly twisted forward. This only works if the foot Straps are straight and I twist first one way then the other Am I doing this wrong

[@MACkiteboarding]

Great question, my friend. 🤙🏽 While there are lots of opinions floating around out here in the online world, you ultimately have to do what works best for YOU individually. If straight across the board (cowboy stance) works, then roll with it. Good winds! -Aaron

[@andydunn5673]

@@MACkiteboarding had a great session 3 days ago. Thanks for the reply, think I have it

[@happyhiker6322]

How tight should the straps be?

[@MACkiteboarding]

Thank you for sharing the stoke, my friend. 🤙🏽 I like my footstraps tight enough for control, but just loose enough to kick off if needed. Good winds! -Aaron

[@faridsabry837]

Hey Blake, quick question : I have the liquid force edge kiteboard with faze footstraps. How do I do that little bend. Because the holes dont fit with the straps..

[@tobinfishtales7089]

can you make a video on how to butterslide/noseslide?

[@MACkiteboarding]

TobinFishTales I'll check with Blake my friend. - Rygo

[@tobinfishtales7089]

Cheers

[@olsenadventures]

TobinFishTales made one for ya!

[@alexandersavin1538]

Ok I have 3 holes on each side of foot. In what hall I must scru?

[@meradu2]

Hello I try to c how hard was to push Like 😂