Windsurfing- How to Vulcan

The Vulcan also known at the Air Gybe or even Big Mac Tack!
Seen as the gateway move to modern freestyle the Vulcan is a right of passage for most freestylers. This video uses super slow motion as well as focussing on a few key elements to make it more achievable.
Big thanks to Neilson Holidays, Life Cinematic, Starboard Windsurfing and Tushingham Sails.
Filmed on Location at the Neilson Holidays resort of Ortakent in Turkey.
For further videos, clinics and coaching please check out sam-ross.co.uk

[@markoconnor680]

🏄 It was excellent to see the slow motion action on how to perform the Windsurfing Spock turns whilst also hearing a description about the same as they were being performed which makes it easier to understand, and also more appealing to attempt once you feel confident enough to do so.

[@872521]

Superior presentation. Beautiful place. I can watch the stop action, slow-mo a thousand times. It is winter now so I am psyching for the Spring and Summer coming in 3 months.

[@bwcland]

This is brilliant well done thank you for putting this together!

[@jongilmore9942]

Awesome slow motion footage, great explanation !

[@guguzzi]

Congratulations! Thanks for share this expanation!...is so helpful!

[@MrAlexMunday]

This helped me massively to learn the Vulcan. I sail out of quite a few now. Im now trying to learn the spock. Thanks!

[@originalfallinggirl]

Excellent tutorial! Thanks so much!!

[@sas6045]

Great tutorial thnx!

[@fabiorizzi6370]

great move

[@erkaltarm2872]

Vavvvvv amazing 😮

[@SamRossCoaching]

Full playlist now available for freestyle, kzbin.info/aero/PLP7KGVZy0gFQChFEhTmb0Na9tNDe56jhX

[@markmondaini4088]

this is what I call a fucking tutorial !!! great job !!!

[@MaRTinExTreMza]

Hi Sam, greetings from Argentina, thank for your videos. I would like to ask you, which size of sail would be the biggest one you would recommend for a entry level freestyler. Goal is the Vulcan for start, upwind 360, slam gybe, front loop would be ideal. I have a 100 L freestyle board. The question is due to light wind conditions 12 - 16 knts. I´m thinking on a freemove sail to reach a big size of sail (Gator, Fusion, etc.)or maybe a wave sail? Thanks!

[@tantricsurfer]

Thanks Sam, excellent guide! A question: why do say, talking about the pop, to shift the weight from back to front foot? Should'n it be the opposite? Thanks!

[@sickskater1627]

tantricsurfer like an Ollie on a skateboard back foot pop front foot level

[@aussiejay6300]

Can you tell me what kind of boards are suitable for this freestyle stuff?

[@Fthrmn]

Freestyle boards

[@SamRossCoaching]

The next step the Spock Windsurfing- How to Spock

[@bobcooke6608]

Hi, why do you have to pull your weight down the front arm and when? Thanks

[@SamRossCoaching]

+Bob Cooke it helps get the nose down and initiate the slide. It also pulls your weight forward over the mast foot and stops you being thrown in back wards. As soon as I pop I focus on pulling as hard down through the front hand as possible whilst throwing the head.

[@bobcooke6608]

+Sam Ross cheers man

[@bobcooke6608]

+Sam Ross wait so you pull down after you've popped and like half way round?

[@SamRossCoaching]

it will feel like you do it as you pop. but yes slightly after and then continue to get your weight through the mast foot

[@bobcooke6608]

Sam Ross Thank you so much, Im hoping for wind so I can nail this trick

[@LuisAbdel18]

fin size?

[@SamRossCoaching]

Luis Abdel this was a 20 or 22 on here, don't go too small especially if the water is choppy

[@LuisAbdel18]

I have a 24 MFC Fin, fanatic freewave 2009 86L and a 96L freewave 2005 kombat is it possible to do a volcan with any of those??

[@SamRossCoaching]

Luis Abdel fin size is fine and the larger board will be more suitable

[@glow_upacademy]

i would not like to fall to water there, i am so lucky i live in turkey, we got a wonderfull place called alacati.

[@jocktigernuts680]

What for?