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How to Increase your Sponsorship Deals
April 25th, 2012 by Jessica Winkler
Posted in Featured, Kitesurfing, Pro Tips Advanced 
Tags: Jessica Winkler, Kiteboarding Advice, Sponsorship 
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Using Kite Momentum for Wave Riding
March 27th, 2012 by Dean Bottcher
The theory of wave riding with a kite, and how to use the momentum of the kite to take your kitesurfing in the waves to a whole new level.
Kite Designs: Types of Kitesurfing Kites Simplified
February 9th, 2012 by Tantrum Kitesurf
A simplified breakdown of the various types of inflatable 4-line kites used for kitesurfing, and the differences between a C kite, Bow, Hybrid and Delta Kite.
Posted in Off the Wall, Pro Tips Beginners Tags: Gear, Kiteboarding Advice, Kites, Tantrum Kitesurf 3 Comments »
Kitesurfing Progression: Board Grab
November 11th, 2011 by Kitesports
Learning how to do a board grab is the third lesson in our Kitesurfing Progression Series of tutorials, and will ensure that you throw a bit of style in with your jumps.
The Toxicity of Surfing Infographic By Envirosurfer
November 7th, 2011 by inMotion Kitesurfing
Eco-friendly surf shop, Envirosurfer recently put this great infographic together illustrating how we may be harming our environment as surfers and kitesurfers.
Kitesurfing Progression: How to Jump
August 26th, 2011 by Kitesports
Learning to jump is the second lesson in our Kitesurfing Progression Series of tutorials. If you learn how to jump properly, it will make learning more advanced tricks much easier.
Toeside Wave Riding Tips
August 16th, 2011 by Ocean2Air
Friday the 12th of August will go down as a day to remember as far as kitesurfing in Durban goes! Here are some tips and tricks for toeside wave riding with a kite, getting barrelled and surviving to kitesurf another day, and much more…
Posted in Featured, Kitesurfing, Pro Tips Intermediate Tags: kitesurfing tricks, Ocean2air, Wave Riding No Comments »
How to Get Sponsored
August 11th, 2011 by Jessica Winkler
Getting a sponsorship is crucial if you want a career in the sport you love. Here are some great tips on How to Get Sponsored that not only apply to kitesurfers, but to virtually any athlete in any sport.
Posted in Featured, Kitesurfing, Pro Tips Advanced Tags: Jessica Winkler, Kiteboarding Advice, Sponsorship 27 Comments »
Kitesurfing Progression: Riding Upwind
August 5th, 2011 by Kitesports
Learning to stay upwind is one of the first and most important kitesurfing skills you will want to learn as soon as you are up and riding. This is the first in our new series of kitesurfing progression tutorials brought to you by Calvin Da Silva from Kitesports in Durban, South Africa.
Kitesurfing Love Affair with Jessica Winkler
July 9th, 2011 by Jessica Winkler
We recently caught up with sponsored kitesurfer and extreme sport entrepreneur, Jessica Winkler. Jessica is an accomplished kitesurfing instructor and is best known for pioneering a kitesurfing business on her own in a third world country. We asked her to share with us her take on kitesurfing and the vital role the sport plays in her life…
Kitesurfing: The Slippery Slide of Things
May 3rd, 2011 by Dean Bottcher
Dean Bottcher walks us through the exciting process of building a slider for kitesurfing, and explains why every kitesurfer should get in on the action.
Posted in Featured, Kitesurfing, Off the Wall, Pro Tips Advanced Tags: Dean Bottcher, Kiteboarding Sliders, kitesurfing tricks 3 Comments »