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How to do a Running Start (Twintip Tutorial)

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Re: How to do a Running Start (Twintip Tutorial)

Postby Hugh2 » Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:39 pm

I think I will practise this one when noone is watching!

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Re: How to do a Running Start (Twintip Tutorial)

Postby FLandOBX » Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:31 pm

Hugh2 wrote:
Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:39 pm
I think I will practise this one when noone is watching!
:lol: :lol: :lol: Yes, best to get this one down pat before a public performance..... :o

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Re: How to do a Running Start (Twintip Tutorial)

Postby Herman » Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:13 pm

In skateboard terms that way looks a bit mongo to me. I think having the board on the other side and mounting like a skateboard from the toeside looks better and keeps more line tension. Probably just aim to get the front foot in putting back foot in on the ride. Maybe get a skim to practice on before trying with straps.

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Re: How to do a Running Start (Twintip Tutorial)

Postby sakara » Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:44 pm

What's the point compared to a normal beachstart? Except it looks stupid to run around in shallow water....
Board on the water - front foot in the strap, dive the kite, as soon as it pulls lean back put the backfoot in and ride. No need torun around :D
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Re: How to do a Running Start (Twintip Tutorial)

Postby Janus » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:31 am

sakara wrote:
Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:44 pm
What's the point compared to a normal beachstart? Except it looks stupid to run around in shallow water....
Board on the water - front foot in the strap, dive the kite, as soon as it pulls lean back put the backfoot in and ride. No need torun around :D
Yes indeed, what's the point..
btw rear foot in strap works fine too. 8)

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Re: How to do a Running Start (Twintip Tutorial)

Postby headintheclouds » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:39 am

i think that the version from Dimitri looks way better.

normaly when i do a start like this i don´t aim for the straps, i just put my feet behind the straps and put them in while riding.

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Re: How to do a Running Start (Twintip Tutorial)

Postby FLandOBX » Mon Jun 28, 2021 1:32 pm

sakara wrote:
Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:44 pm
What's the point compared to a normal beachstart? Except it looks stupid to run around in shallow water....
Board on the water - front foot in the strap, dive the kite, as soon as it pulls lean back put the backfoot in and ride. No need torun around :D
The point is (like any other kiteboard trick), it adds style. Same reason some riders do board-offs instead of just plain old boosting. Or a back-roll kite-loop transition instead of a plain old slide transition. Style.

But I agree with you that the OP's video (which is a tutorial) shows starts that lack style and interest, probably because he's illustrating how best to learn the start without injury (i.e., by running in shallow water, the chance of injury is less than running from the beach). As usual, Dimitri better illustrates how it's done with style. :thumb:


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