kitesurfing Tutorial: How to Strapless Tack

[@mmnnmt]

Thank you guys. As always Luke, you deliver very grounded and practical coaching tips.

[@Mike-ms6he]

Fluke you are an ambassador for our sport. I've watched your videos for so many years now. Many thanks- again :)

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Oh thanks Mike! Glad they are helping mate!

[@joehozzy2616]

Fantastic video. Best explanation of what seems to be a complex move. Thanks!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers mate :) thanks for the comment and we'll cya in the next one ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@infoanalysis]

These guys always make it so simple!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

haha ya the tack can be frustratingly difficault to mster hey! What really helped me was the angle you keep your back to the wind (i was previously trying to carve to aggresively into the wind) , and for myself slowing down the kite at 12 to get that weightless moment, back foot comes forward to replace your front foot. Keep practicing & you'll get it to :D Let us know how you :) ~Frances from Flukes

[@davec6016]

'...meanwhile your shoulders are always staying back to the wind... ' (2:55) that was huge for me. I am now nailing takts more than i botch them. I had seen a tutorial for duck takting and that was confusing me. That said, my takts don't quite look like the ones in your video. I bought a wakesurf board that i can spin the hell out of with my feet so i actually spin it 180 before landing again. My true kitesurf board isn't so loosey goosey on the water so i will continue to study your video where you land pointed upwind. Thanks for posting. Very helpful.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Nice one Dave! Glad it helped mate and thanks for letting us know.

[@yvanni0136]

From showing me down at Parkies and inspiring me to get into the sport to now an absolute addiction, I owe you both loads for the online help along the way the past five years! Moving into the strapless discipline has been a breath of fresh air this session (why didn't I do it sooner?!) and again your videos have helped immensely! MUCH appreciated for the good things you provide to people! Looking forward to shaking your hand again back at Coffs! Youri 👍🏽

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Youri! oh thats epic mate! we will be back there in Jan so come say hi

[@slogoheinzy8695]

Best explanation on KZbin. Many thanks Flukes

[@cyberanswer]

It takes quite some intelligence to be able to teach as good as that & many skills like communication, presentation, detailed breakdown of the subject matter & organisation in a structured way, psychological analysis & soft skills. Presenting in a simple manner is something most people lack which Ironically takes intelligence & makes a great teacher. Luke I've seen you really improve & I see Graham Halyard Harney is also excellent so it was a great combo & well done on an excellent video! You're video on self landing with the safety line was excellent & it worked for me 1st time. You're making an impact & a difference! Cheers 🍻

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Oh thanks Cyberanswer! Really appreciate the nice comment and i'll pass it on to Graham too :)

[@cindyjeffwood7413]

Thanks for the video. I just came across this today and I think it's the best video out there for breaking down the movement. I suck and usually give up, but this gives me the motivation (and a better understanding) to devote a couple entire sessions to getting it wired.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cynthia & Jeffery Wood nice :) like I mentioned this took me a long time to get. Just start trying it every session 50 times and you’ll get it :)

[@congadogg]

Was struggling with tacks for a while... Now I know exactly why! Thanks so much!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Ya it's a tough one hey! Cheers mate and let us know how you go :) ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@shreddagorge]

Good luck, eh! ;)

[@blooskyy7]

Amazing, thanks for this great tutorial, I'll be giving this a solid go the next time I'm on the water!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Perfect! Let us know when you get it!

[@keith7307]

hi thanks for the vid, Been trying to master this for a long time. Useful takeaways for me - keep back to the wind, and most important for me - its ONE fluid move. I've been slightly pausing half way thru, one fluid move makes a lot of difference. No other vids I've seen make this point

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Keith great to hear mate and thanks for letting us know :)

[@nicolasboudet9302]

Despite many trials I never really succeeded to tack properly. 🥴 After viewing again your nice vid, I am now sure that this afternoon will be “the day”😎

[@vikingh3008]

Fantastic tutorial once again 🤙

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers mate :) ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@vikingh3008]

Flukes Kitesurfing sadly no kitesurfing in uk at moment, still looking forward to your next videos

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

@@vikingh3008 happy mind surfing inside in the mean time :) wishing all you guys over that side of the pond good health~

[@baton689]

Very very nice explanation. Good job.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Perfect thanks Baton

[@davidkerins]

Great advice, thanks guys!

[@largelew9999]

Fantastic as usual. Thx.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Awesome glad you enjoyed :) Thx for the comment and we'll cya in the next one ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@mguy808]

Thanks for this. Nailed my first attempt and everything after that has been a complete disaster. I think the “zero gravity” you talk about is Key...

[@tomyhyz]

Same with me, incredible hard and frustrating to learn

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

For sure :) ya the zero gravity + what really helped me was (first) pushing the tail out forward more so then a big carve upwind helped me to stay with the board. Let us know how you go :) and happy tacking ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

@@tomyhyz It really is haha :/ happy tacking, and let us know how you go :) ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@dpwild328]

Got the G$ on 👍🏼. Nice pairing🤙🏽

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

YES :D super stoked to get G$ on the channel, glad you enjoyed, cheers mate ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@vitalik1981]

Thanks. Very interesting

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers mate :) thanks for the comment & we'll cya in the next one! ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@joehozzy2616]

Ideas for future videos- strapless on a mini-mal, mal or sup! We have had no wind this season in Qld Australia...I've had to windsup (sail on a sup), as not enough knots to fly the kite :(

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

aw man ya it was a terrible season hey! haha that's cool you go to windsup! Like using a wingfoil?

[@joehozzy2616]

@@FlukesKitesurfing yes very similar. mast, sail and boom!

[@chucmurm]

This is great! Thanks. Think you could make one for duck tacks?

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers mate thanks for the comment! Yes Absolutely :)

[@sergheyzaporojanu6872]

The best experience comes with a practice. When you first time feel the pull, you understand your kite response time, than you can see what is going on.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

For sure :)

[@Nilz4FR]

1:10 Graham has left the planet

[@pitterpit9964]

Yet again another great one! Frances & Luke you are so so good as a team! Also a big thank you to Graham for taking the time out from the excellent wave/wind conditions in the background! Is that your current quarantine location (Cap Verde?) or are you safely back in Downunder? Best regards from Germany, Peter

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers Peter :) no your right :) we're all safely back home, videos were filmed during the GKA event in Cap Verde (before the global pandemic) Thanks for writing in :) and we'll cya in the next one ~Frances & Luke

[@MrMarceloAntunes]

Awesome tips! Tksss 🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@lucascheida8589]

thanks man! very nice!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

No worries :) happy to help Thanks for the comment ~Flukes kitesurfing

[@aartspoon6583]

Thanks for your plain explanation once again! I wonder how many times you practiced this move before you succeeded to do this automaticly?

[@alansim6127]

Thanks guys - another great video. Struggling to get % up on this move - it’s a frustrating one. Not heard the shoulders staying downwind so looking forward to trying this when lockdown over. Front hand off bar - does this help?

[@shreddagorge]

More advice: 1. 6:12 - keep clicking here and thinking "worky worky"... go to sleep visualizing... ;) 2. I notice on the foot swap the rear foot seems more forward so as to not sink the tail as you plane offwind. 3. In practice, wider boards have frustrated me less (Angry Swallow vs Celero vs Tyrant). Any comments on quad vs thruster configuration? (I've tried both and am equally proficient at crashing either).

[@MrLogjammer]

My tacks are pretty inconsistent and it's way harder than it looks. As with a lot of strapless stuff practising on flat water definitely makes it ten times easier though.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

haha ya they are definitely take some work hey! Thanks for the comment & let us know how you go on the way to consistency :) Cheers ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@mikemiller774]

At the of session i've started to try this and was successful a few times already. A question: does the back foot have to be placed far back against the stopper (as in power jibe) here? I guess my approach here is somewhat to do a quick powered carve into upwind, but i see in video it's all a smooth motion.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Mike, stoked to hear you are getting some landed! Yew! Regarding the back foot, yes normally it's best practice to put your back foot into the tail pad prior to doing any trick. That will give better control, in this case turning, but the other benefit is that you do the same foot placement every time to help with muscle memory (only if you do the exact same thing every time) and kicking your back foot right back into the pad is an easy place to recognize and ensure its consistent. Regarding the carve, yes that's correct, carve it upwind. I think I talk about that more in the roll tack video if you haven't seen that. for me personally, I started by carving upwind and then kind of kicking the tail out and switching feet. But as you get more and more practice it will smooth out as seen by Graham's awesome style in this video. Hope that helps mate and thanks for letting us know

[@mikemiller774]

@@FlukesKitesurfing Thank Luke. I've watched the roll tack one for sure. Same here as you've described it exactly - kicking the tail out, almost into full reverse. So now it's just for more practice. And thanks to Graham. Cheers!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

@@mikemiller774 perfect! yeah mate, let us know how you progress.

[@mikemiller774]

@@FlukesKitesurfing So, today was the 3rd session dedicated to tacks. The progress is now that i've started to do them something like 3 in a row, still not perfect but getting there. Main points from my side - kite control, this one i would say is the most important. Did those mostly without sheeting in, but that should help, experienced one very clear tack while i was sheeted out but the gust picked me up during tack so it felt kinda easier. That's the progress. Cheers!

[@richiesadventures76]

Thanks for the vid. Noob question. Do you tack going out and coming back in?

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Great question :) Yes, both directions we just filmed the side closest to the beach :)

[@antoniogordilho5664]

I will try tomorrow. I am suffering to switch The feet, lets see how it goes with the tack

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

For sure! Let us know how you progress!

[@antoniogordilho5664]

@@FlukesKitesurfing i couldn't yet. I am falling... I could not find the zero gravity, but I will get there

[@dansouth7507]

Tried this out but after I carve upwind and was attempting to switch feet, my board went backwards (downwind). What am I doing wrong?

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

haha i used to have the opposite problem and sent the board shooting upwind & away from me. Maybe focus on that zero gravity moment and less board movement (less agressive carving). To do this you could try practicing more pushing the tail forward rather then turning the nose upwind into a big carve, then use the kites lift as its passing 12, that zero gravity moment to lift you up for the foot change. What really helped me dial this was the 'Only moving your shoulders/back about 30 degrees' just helped me simplify the step-step footwork and change in direction change . Let us know how you go ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@shreddagorge]

@@FlukesKitesurfing I spent many, many years learning windsurf carving and duck jibes - had no idea those were a fraction of this frustration! I either shoot the board out or stall prematurely (save ur jokes), but the 'back to the wind' is a key tip, as the people I watch are already masters so imitating them is pointless. Gracias amigos!

[@methanesprings4085]

Been working on this. It’s extremely hard

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Yeah takes some time this one :) Once you get it though, it becomes easy! Keep at it!

[@madsteeez]

What's the dims on that board?

[@myladcook4779]

What is quick release?

[@alancook9448]

Can you provide a link so Graham can be found? I searched and could't.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Alan, Yeah for sure, here is his direct insta link instagram.com/grahamhharney/

[@alancook9448]

@@FlukesKitesurfing Thanks much Luke

[@jw6986]

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[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers mate!

[@danisgren8970]

Hi you have a problem on your KZbin channel KZbin Classifier your content it like only for children You cannot hit the notification Bell

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey thanks heaps for letting us know! I'll look into that rightnow..

[@reeces_shredlab]

So Money.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

haha thanks mate :)