gmb13 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:36 pm
RichR2 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:24 pm
Got it, so again its all about front foot pressure and I need to apply more. Will focus on that next time I'm out and a gust hits.
Also you need to remember that to "apply front foot pressure" or better said shift your weight forward, you need to bend you front knee. A lot of people try to apply front foot pressure by straightening their front leg as they think this pushes on the front foot, but what it actually does is move your centre of weight towards the back.
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Gunnar
That's spot on.
Just learned on el stubbo + zeeko as well.
First time you get up and keep board on water you keep mostly back leg straight and flex front knee which helps shifting weight forward. You can try on land and see what happens to your leg when shifting body to one side or other.
I found that as a beginner having the body mostly straight up with almost no flex in legs helps. Kind of lock back leg and use only front leg to shift weight around.
After a few flight and under more powered condition you kind of forget the feeling of shifting weight and it becomes more a feeling of pushing feet to apply pressure but perhaps that's just the muscle memory...
You can try to keep kite higher as well so your feet don't get too powered, don't try to edge too far upwind either.
I got a few lucky air gybe the other day, nice feeling