Kitesurfing Lessons

The Worst Kitesurfing Holiday Of My Life
“Absolutely awful experience, I want my money back.” My eyes widened in surprise, my jaw dropped almost to the floor. And this…

The Friday Lowdown – 13th March 2020
What’s The Best Cross Training For Kitesurfers? When I first started training people to get fit for kitesurfing, I was all about…

How To Learn To Kitesurf 3 x Faster #2
Continuing our video series looking at how you can learn to kitesurf 3 x faster, by answering the question, “What’s the fastest…

How To Learn To Kitesurf 3 x Faster – Part 1
One of the questions I get asked all the time by people just starting their journey into kitesurfing is, “What’s the fastest…

How To Shorten Your Kitesurfing Lines
Learn to kitesurf faster, more safely and have more fun doing it by converting your bar from its normal full length lines…

If I Was Learning to Kite Again, Here’s How I’d Do It
One of the questions I get asked by people just starting their journey into kitesurfing is, “If I was learning to kitesurf…

How To Use Short Lines To Learn Faster
Which exercises do you do with which length lines? does it matter which brand or size of kite you use with short…

What is Front Stalling & how to avoid it
Front stalling or Hindenburging the kite is one of the worst sensations as a kitesurfer. In this video we look at what…

Wish these had been around in my time teaching…
Learn to Kitesurf 3 x Faster (even if there’s no wind) The 1 thing you can do now to MASSIVELY speed up…

Prokite Cup Italy – 2018
Is it me or are there more pro kite competitions than ever…awesome to see. Here’s a nice little edit from the ProKite…

Which board size should I be using, more waterstart woes and more…
In this months Q & A session I answer the following questions: Nick: 0:13 – For a 100kg rider what sort of…

Getting the board on your feet, waterstart problems & more…Q & A
Following our live q & a session, here are the answers for those of you who wrote in: Julie – How do…
Kitesurf Lessons: Group vs Semi Private vs Private
One of the major points of confusion for many people when it comes to learning to kitesurf is the difference between group,…

Mastering The Bodydrag in Kitesurfing
The body drag is one of those area’s of kitesurfing that seems simple at first glance but has a lot of nuances…

Why The Waterstart Is Not Your Real Problem
In todays episode we look at the factors that normally go unconsidered but in my experience are more important in determining whether…
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How to choose the location, the school and the type of lessons so every hour under the kite counts.
Why You’ll NEVER Learn To Kitesurf…And How To Make Sure You Actually Do
75% of People That Start Learning To Kitesurf Never Actually Ride Most people start out with great intentions but somewhere along the…

A Beginners Tale Of Learning To Kitesurf
I can’t breathe. Darkness envelops me as every sinew in my body fights against the pull. I still can’t breathe. I don’t…

Flying your Kitesurfing Kite with Shorter Lines
So we’ve been experimenting with using short lines here at Tantrum Kitesurf and I wanted to take a minute to tell you…

The Greatest Lie Ever Told About Kitesurfing
There is a general misconception amongst women that you need to be very strong to practice or to learn to kitesurf. This…

Why You Won’t Learn To Kitesurf
In my 10 years of teaching kitesurfing I have taught people of all different shapes and sizes from all different walks of…

Mastering the Waterstart
Water starting is one of those make or break moments in learning to kitesurf. It can be incredibly frustrating as you try…

Kitesurfing Rules of the Road – Part 2
So you’re kitesurfing away from the shore, out of the white water and riding on the open ocean. From here on things…

The 2 Errors People Make Whilst Learning to Waterstart When Kitesurfing
There are two common errors most people make when trying to water start during their kitesurfing lessons which prevent them from riding…