Stand out! Start riding blind // SA Masterclass

Riding blind is something you don't see often, but it's not that hard. Learn it today in this tutorial!
01:53 Popping in to blind
02:15 Tips
03:32 Popping in to blind (board focus)
03:53 Tips
04:27 Common Mistakes
05:22 Pop out of blind
05:44 Tips
06:11 Pop out of blind (board focus)
06:25 Screenshots
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[@philounoname8909]

Thanks a lot. Another great tutorial, gotta try this next time. Cheers!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Glad you like it, have fun! 🚀

[@brvandenbussche]

Thanks Steven! Great content

[@stevenakkersdijk]

My pleasure! Happy you like it 🤙

[@NowYo1992]

Cool video man! Really helps :)

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Awesome! happy you like it!

[@juancarlosbernal7904]

Muchas gracias por tus vídeos magistrales. Es estupendo poder seguir un tutorial.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Gracias! 🙌

[@danibarilov5875]

Thank you!!👊

[@stevenakkersdijk]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching

[@MysticFelo]

Hi Steven! I love your series about tricks/tutorials within the SA Masterclass. Great footage all around! - Thank you for all your efforts you put into these vids and sharing them with us, I really appreciate this. I am curious about your trip for the next months you mentioned in the beginning! Hope we get to see some footage from you kiting places - would love to watch this! For my situation (beginner), I got a Nexus 2 recently (

[@stevenakkersdijk]

This is awesome to read man! I'm really happy that you find the videos so useful, hope you get loads of time to try out the different tricks. The plan is to make loads of content from the trip we're about to do, bit more lifestyle as well. You'll see it popping up on my channel 😉

[@Marcius55555]

Hi Steven, thanks for your content! I have a question for you - thinking about new set for me and my gf. 6-8-10 XR's for heavy days and 11-13,5 either GTS or Nexus for light unhook days. We both are beginners in unhook like only Raley's, Sband's. We want to progress next year and I wonder which ones would be better - GTS or Nexus for that purpose. (50kgs and 68kgs)

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hey Marcius Sorry for the late reply, If you're mainly planning to ride twintip I think the GTS is awesome! If you're planning to add some strapless riding or foiling I would recommend the Nexus, It's just slightly more mellow and versatile. One way or another, you can't really go wrong with either 😉 Hope that helps

[@surfa05]

Hi! A seat harness make blind riding more difficult?? And using a sliding hook...?? Cheers.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

As a seat harness doesn't slide it will probably make riding blind a bit harder. Sliding rope or harness should do the job quite nicely.

[@surfa05]

@@stevenakkersdijk Very gentle!!😊😊

[@willmcilroy1263]

Nice! That's the objective for my next session sorted! Thanks man

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Awesome man! Have fun and good luck!

[@pimvandendungen1931]

Nice one! Doe je nog een keer feedback of filmpjes? Ik kan nog wel wat tips gebruiken over de frontroll (en heb een mooie fail-compilatie). Goeie reis

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks man, gaat zeker een toffe trip worden. Zal wel even kijken of ik er weer 1 kan maken, leuk idee. Heb je hem op insta staan?

[@pimvandendungen1931]

Heerlijk man, zo’n tripje! Ik zal hem delen!

[@lennardkite3264]

Yooooo ✌

[@stevenakkersdijk]

You're quick man! Thanks for the support!

[@joakimho4048]

Would u recommend learning to pop straight to blind? Or learning to slide to blind first?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Sliding to blind is quite hard if i remember correctly 🙈 I would recommend going straight for a pop to blind and just slide out of it.

[@joakimho4048]

@@stevenakkersdijk ...so with sliding out do u mean continue the rotational direction? Or do u mean to slide out in the counter direction that u 'popped' in?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

@@joakimho4048 I mean slide out in the counter direction that you popped in to it. So basically to get back in the normal (heelside) riding position.

[@QRWASUPER]

Landing in blind for me ia quite easy, but riding blind being hooked for long ,aint that easy

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Yup that's something which needs a lot of practise. Also surprised me again

[@KiteboardingInUruguay]

I agree with this! I struggle to travel more than 5-8m in blind before I loose speed and either need to pop back to regular or just end up slowly sinking.....😂

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I know that feeling 😂😂