Hello there. I've been inspired by watching a couple of Kiteboarding Videos of very advanced riders. There seem to be two different techniques experts use to enter the water without doing the whole 'body dragging into deep water, and standard water start' thing.

1.) drop the board down on the water and rather than putting the feet in the bindings, just stepping on the board, riding off, and then inserting their feet.

2.) running up to the water and doing a mini jump, putting your feet in the bindings (as if they're doing a grab) then landing on the water and riding away.

Does anyone know of any good instructional videos or advice to help practice these? May be I should just repeatidly try it until I nail it?

Thanks Zarb, and as you know, a dry bum is a happy bum.

just to confirm, are you saying you're starting at the edge of the surf with your foot in the back strap? Or are you in the water (5cms worth) already?

Roger.

Knowing you zarb, you probably did a run, back roll, land in water with board on.... ;-)

^^^a board with straps..

If you can check out the TT race video of the gold coast PKRA in '010 or 11 or whatever year Andy Yates won it then there is a great display of taking off at a gallop that is good to watch. I still stick with the Karzan method to about 10cm. I find it's easier if the water is moving with the wind but you need a bit more wind to get it. Opposite the wind will be a better sesh but the standing takeoffs are a bit tricky

Ruben is the guru of the flying start.
Shoots board forward then runs & does a little boost into the straps on the still moving board.
Very cool look but not as easy as he makes it look.

Another move on my wish list.

Airborne said..
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If you want to see some good examples then check out Toby Braeuer's new DVD Airstyle! It has heaps of examples/different ways of doing it. And it also 665 other cool tricks too.

Fffffar out. Yeah, I'm totally at his level... should be a breeze!