Storm Chase to France | Big Air Kitesurfing | NotAnotherVlog!

On 10 July I saw a rather fiery forecast with some lovely storm-winds heading for the South of France. I leapt into our rented camper-van and started racing from Switzerland to France. I wasn't the only one eying the forecast. I met up with riders from all over Europe who were swarming in to get some dense Tramontane winds. I wanted to capture these special moments and showcase all the riders for those of you who weren't able to make the journey. Please enjoy the first episode of my new vlog series: NotAnotherVlog! It's titled as such because in my survey of my followers, NO-ONE wants to see another kite vlog 😂 But this is NOT another kite vlog. This is a story told as genuinely as I can. I want to share with you. I want to share the truth. I want to share my struggles. I want to learn and grow with you. Thank you for watching NotAnotherVlog. I hope you enjoy it! N’yeowww!
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[@gethighwithmike]

Measure your jump heights with the FREE Surfr App ▶︎ www.gethighwithmike.com/surfr Highly recommend!

[@adriangross8593]

Hands down my favourite kitevideo of all time

[@chrisdempsey440]

Mike, even though you recorded this 2 years ago, I really found it today. I can’t tell you what an enormous impact you have had on me. Studying your technique and absorbing your joy. And your philosophy on gratitude is right on. I am 57. I discovered kiting 3 years ago almost to the day. And I am so grateful for every minute of it. I hope one day I can be in one of your clinics. All the best to you and Jasmine. God bless.

[@gethighwithmike]

Thank you for the wonderful feedback Chris ❤️ I hope you can join some day! Where do you live? Maybe we will cross paths some day!

[@chrisdempsey440]

@@gethighwithmike I live in Tampa, FL. I almost made it to your Brazil clinic. I got a new job in September and they would not let me defer my training dates. I guess the timing was not right. But hopefully, soon.

[@JeanMarcPoncelet]

So cool to put the names of the kiters you are filming! And I also like when you do not cut kites from competition. Keep doing. Great content.

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks Jean-Marc! 🙌

[@antonchernyshov8759]

Sick riding. Enjoyed watching it so much.

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks bro!

[@florissinepari2372]

I honestley think this is one of the best edited vlog of kitesurfing I've ever seen. Especially the end with the sunset session. Awesome!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks Floris! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Especially since it's a little different to what I normally put out

[@hugovolzoliveira6913]

Great ending music too, quatro vientos!

[@johnravensbergen3324]

Great video. Love the singer/song at end.

[@lorenzosantillan1133]

amazing video mike !

[@Northwalesmaxing]

No phones in the bed…..as I’m lying in bed watching mike 😂

[@donronaldo5454]

Nice video y muy buena musica durante el segundo parte

[@michael67612]

this is the shit i sub for! awesome vlog dude!

[@gethighwithmike]

Haha thanks bru!!!

[@Sunl0rd]

! ! ! ! ! ! super NICE :)

[@kgbval6785]

Great vid dude. Nice mind set too

[@windjunky]

NEEEYOWWWW!!!!

[@DVanVee5570]

Sick video Mike

[@markosimic360]

One Your best video bro… Third day with this song is epic 🔥🔥🔥 Awesome spot btw 🚀🚀🚀 Wish to visit ones Keep going bro 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@MrMrmidnight]

Sunset sessions always the best🤙🏻 thanks for sharing🤙🏻

[@federicocolazzo4312]

Congrats Mike !!! this is Brilliant!!all the details on the video , the music, the shorts interviews...kite sizes.....it is like a piece of art for us.... Thanks also for the kite and life lessons !!

[@spurosstrou603]

One of the best kite videos!!!! 3 awesome sessions!!! Thank you Mike 😎

[@moffmo]

Awesome content Mike. The stoke and feels were here in abundance! Keep up the good work :D

[@guillaumerabaey5725]

That viento song at the end really got me going along with the footage, super sick! More of this 👌❤️

[@j-b5367]

Bienvenu sur nos beaux spots Français !! 😉 😉

[@Remythellier]

Awesome video Mike! You got me super stoked! Can't wait to re-discover my country of origin kiting :)

[@meiros]

Great video...very good action and sound!!!

[@martinthekiter7402]

I really loved the way that you transmitted the emotions and the message of be grateful with life, it's a very important lesson that I've been putting in practice the past year. Thanks Mike 🙏🏾 🫂

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks Martin 😊 it really makes a difference, doesn't it?

[@stuartcollins8447]

Epic vid dude. Best so far ☺️

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks Stuart!

[@Popas1]

Around 8:00 what a poetic moment with Danit ! So good. By the way the song is not the good one. It is Cuatro Vientos. Keep shredding you are amazing ;)

[@thomasvanopstal]

nicely spoken Bro!!

[@Titouan.Sylvestre26]

What a cool video Mike! Now you need to come try north of France We also have great spots, even if we don't have flat water here! 🤙

[@TomKitesurf-Passion]

I love your vibes and specially the last part of the video...insane editing just because of that music and real statement at the end. Enjoy your current time :)

[@gethighwithmike]

Thank you Thomas! I'm stoked you enjoyed it!

[@KiteboardingInUruguay]

Excellent video dude! Hope your recovery is going well, all the best for an awesome 2022 🤙🤙

[@KiteboardingInUruguay]

And Happy Birthday!

[@koekert112]

Really loving those latebacks, sick!

[@gethighwithmike]

Muito obrigado!

[@Kitehomiez]

Wow what an amazing video Mike!!! Awesome music as well :D And the comment in the end - love ya.

[@gethighwithmike]

Thank you so much guys! ❤️

[@AndrewPattullo]

Windiest place in Europe.... UK..... Northwales ....cant handle the cold 🤪

[@ohayonguy]

What an amazing entrance at 4:18!!!!!! Cool footage! Keep giving us such a great content!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thank you Guy! 😁

[@doughaman9634]

Great vid homie! Beautiful spots...sick loops and that beautiful sent jump! Hope the legs are healing quick but the positive is more time to make sick content for the rest of us! 🤘 Happy New Year bro!

[@gethighwithmike]

Happy new year bro! Thanks for always being so encouraging! See you in NY some time this year for some pool! Haha🤘

[@simonstupka9985]

Best kite content I have ever seen. Keep doin what you doin!!

[@gethighwithmike]

Aaaah thank you so much!

[@Olli_Schwarz]

Really awesome video mate! PleaseAnotherVlog :D

[@gethighwithmike]

Haha YouGotIt! Thanks bru ❤️

[@jordanferreira7615]

Damn bro that was a quick recovery! Stoked to see you out there sending it again, great content as always

[@AscendedBeing87]

that vids are from last summer

[@gethighwithmike]

Haha yeah I took ages to get around to editing this! Clips are from July. I'll be back in the water in a few months. Maybe 4 or so. Gonna make videos and coach lots in the meantime ⚡

[@GormEriksen]

Excellent video.

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks bro!

[@lifeofgarrick]

Brilliant video! 21m sent front roll! 😐 I'm petrified at 5m haha! Love the content dude - specially liked the behind the scenes clips re protein, gratitude and being more productive - points I totally need to take on board. 🙏

[@gethighwithmike]

Haha thanks so much Garrick! Practice makes progress 😁🤘

[@loanfolliet8218]

🔥🔥🔥🤘

[@carlitokite]

Hi Mike, nice video !! I was wandering if you could you make a tuto for doing new jump technique like Janek (using front hand grab) same as 9:38 Thannks

[@xavierkain]

Sick Vlog bro 🔥💪

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks brother!

[@stefanosolimeno6771]

Cool video as usual! I will definetely go check this spots once I'm back from zanzibar in spring! Have u got any problems parking the van around?

[@gethighwithmike]

The van is super difficult to fit between the narrow rocks at the entrance of the spot at Gruissan. We generally didn't have issues hey! But we did have our van opened in the middle of the night when we were sleeping and they stole some cash. That was at a rest stop. We found our stuff lying on the ground outside the van in the morning. Grateful they didn't take anything else or harm us!

[@zoubabprophete5179]

thank for the video mike ! How do you cope with the physical difficulties you mention at 7:06 ? I always get muscles stiffness so bad (abs in particular) after 2 days of kitting especially during kite trips. I tried working out as much as possible during 2 months before my trips but doesnt change much.

[@gethighwithmike]

Yeah even after a 1 month break I find that the first sessions back wreck me! I don't know the solution yet. The problem is that it's so difficult to emulate the way our abs work while kiting when we're in the gym. The best option I can think of is hollow body holds for short durations, with short rests, for 2 minutes at a time. So like this : 15s hold, 5s rest. 15s hold, 5s rest. Repeat until total time is 2 minutes. Or similar. I typically do 45s hollow body holds when I train abs

[@sergiimas2365]

try stretch those muscles after session and in the morning. works for me, recovery is much faster

[@hugovolzoliveira6913]

There's some good pills for that

[@guillaumerabaey5725]

Foamrolling gut and abs seems to help for me. Dont overdo it, relax and ease into it. Use your breathe. Rule of thumb here is if it feels like you are hurting yourself alot you probably are, mild discomfort is ok if it goes away or becomes less. Other option is to get some pretty sick massages those always work wonders 😜 Hope this helps 🤙

[@movieman12341]

Great vid! I have a request. When you make your new upcoming "how to edge" video, can you please make sure to include a section about how to edge in choppy water? At my lake riding powered with extreme chop makes jumping really hard. Thanks!

[@gethighwithmike]

You got it! Here's the short answer. Take it slow. It's impossible to ride fast in chop and still maintain a good edge. Keep an eye on the chop and constantly scan for the perfect place to take off when. If you can, find a section of the lake that's less choppy for your approach leading up to the jump and try to jump before getting into the shit-storm 😛

[@movieman12341]

@@gethighwithmike Thanks for the reply! I'll try to work on going slower to medium speed. Do you have a suggestion for better speed control in chop? Usually what happens is I'm going slow with kite low, but powered enough so no matter how hard I edge upwind with kite low, my speed keeps going up and up making it hard to edge. I think this happens because the board loses a little contact with the water in chop and my speed increases every time that happens.

[@stijnbrandtkitesurfing]

Great video mate! Quick question, what editing programme do you use?

[@gethighwithmike]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Davinci Resolve

[@SuperRustamm]

Cool video as usually. Thanks to ur videos I started pull kiteloops! Its so addictive! I would like to ask you one question. Its related to board size. In thinking to take a smaller size like 133x40 instead of 136x41 which im using now. I think with a smaller size i will edge harder and will hope and pop better than before. What do you think? Thanks for the reply

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much Rustam! Maybe hey! Bigger boards will give you more edge to work with, but less maneuverability. Smaller boards give you more maneuverability but less resistance on the water. Always good to find the optimum point in the middle. What's your height and weight?

[@SuperRustamm]

@@gethighwithmike hi Mike! Thanks for the reply. Yes, you absolutely right about edge and maneuvering. My weight is between 75-80kg and my height is 172cm. Currently im riding with Duotone Jaime and Vegas. Im thinking about changing to Core. Im stuck between GTS or XR. I know with XR i will fly to the moon but im a bit scared of speed of the loop will not be enough to catch me

[@irenedamatta3792]

I have the same doubts, it seems that with smaller boards I can sail with more wind

[@markosimic360]

Bro what cine camera was filming You? Do you know?

[@svenhorst756]

😂, 🤟

[@matthewmoir8627]

Life goona be way better when I get my friggin knee scoped followed by an ACL replacement. Long year living vicariously through KZbin.

[@gethighwithmike]

Ahw damn! I'm so sorry :( hang in there

[@irenedamatta3792]

turn on Portuguese subtitles for Brazilians

[@Flo-uy7uj]

Who saves you if something happens in this offshore conditions ?

[@johnnykhawand]

Sorry but in my opinion Whey protein harms more than it benefits, it stands in the way of properly maintaining your body, and you can spend the money on other stuff

[@kokiter2674]

Do it strapless

[@gethighwithmike]

Haha no thanks! Too difficult