Cours de kitesurf / La nage tractée / One Launch Kiteboarding

Find the OLK Training Center in Pontal de Maceio, Brazil, for accommodation and kitesurfing lessons. http://olk-bresil.com/ Kitesurfing Tow Stroke In today's video tutorial, we'll talk about kitesurfing tow strokes. There are two types of tow strokes. The first involves generating power by steering the kite with both hands to descend downwind and learn to control the power of the kite. There is also the one-handed tow stroke, which is much calmer and doesn't generate much power. It takes us left or right to retrieve our board when we lose it, or to move away from or approach the beach. During the two-handed tow stroke, we generate power and learn to control the power we generate in order to then translate this into the waterstart when we want to begin sliding. We'll explore three different ways to glide: on the left side, working the kite to the left on the right side, working the kite to the right in the wind, working the kite to the right and left During this towed stroke, you'll be in motion. It's therefore essential to carefully analyze and anticipate what's happening around you so as not to collide with anyone or hit a static obstacle that you didn't see before you started being towed. During this exercise, you must have a clearly defined area with your instructor and always return to the starting point once you've reached the edge of this area. Emphasize this point, which will be vital for any future kitesurfing practice. Always observe what's happening around you, anticipate potential problems, and leave some room between yourself and obstacles. Although very simple, certain problems often arise during this exercise. Don't be willing to push yourself forward and slide on your stomach during the first few glide strokes. To help you move forward when the water level isn't very high, get on your knees before launching the kite. Moving forward sometimes causes students to tend to straighten their arms. If their arms are straight, there's no tension in the back lines, and therefore the kite responds poorly. Regarding the position of your hands on the bar, it all depends on the size of the kite you're flying. If you're flying a 12m² kite, perhaps spreading your hands a little will allow you to have a better impact on the kite and therefore make it move more easily. On the other hand, with a 5m kite, which will be much faster, perhaps narrowing your hands will be a bit more judicious for better control. Again, it all depends on you and what you want to achieve with your kite. During this exercise, you'll either have a pull in bursts that won't be continuous. This is the result of slow steering with less than optimal timing. In the other case, you feel a constant pull. In this case, you're using your kite to its full potential and your steering is efficient. Try to assume that a moving kite generates more power than a static kite, and that you'll need to adapt this power according to your needs. The other towed stroke is performed with one hand. This exercise allows you to refine your one-handed kite steering. It also helps you avoid losing power to the wind when you're in deep water and want to recover your board after a fall. This essential exercise involves positioning your kite at 10 or 2 o'clock, around 45°. When you're being towed, the goal is to generate minimal power to lose minimal power to the wind. Therefore, the kite must be as stable as possible. This exercise, which will help you improve your handling finesse, will help you enormously when you want to manage the board and the kite. Beyond learning how to manage your kite and the power you generate with it, during this exercise, you're moving within a well-defined area, and knowing which area is allowed, when you start to leave it or put yourself in danger, and how to return to your starting point so that you're always in a suitable space while always having a buffer zone between you and various hazards, is very important for your future kitesurfing. Good luck to everyone, and see you soon for a new tutorial.