You probably have too much weight on your front foot and therefore your board is too flat and not edging enough. You probably also have both knees bent equally. To edge harder on your right tack you need to put more weight on your left foot and straighten your front leg. Also, look upwind and turn your hips and shoulders towards that direction as well. This will encourage your front leg to straighten up and to lean back against the kite as well (= more edge).

Would really help to have a picture of your riding or use video analysis as well.

Thanks for the tips. Am heading out again today so will concentrate on your advice and see how i go.. Will also try to get a short bit of footage.
Thanks again

I recommend nothing more than to just keep trying... It's easy for anyone to say do this or do that. However, you can't just use your brain to create muscle memory... you have to work it in. It will feel awkward and not feasible for a while but just keep doing it and stacking until you get it right.

I recently had a friend who learned and he couldn't go goofy no matter what... but he just kept trying regardless and he got there.

Concentrate on getting pressure on your back leg and straighten front leg and it will come

As per Yacka15, when learning, its normal to go upwind easily in one direction (your "natural stance") but struggle to go upwind in the other direction (your "goofy stance".

Try getting your board speed and kite speed up first by going downwind slightly after your water start, then edge your board and bring your kite forward to go upwind.

Hey, thanks for all the reallly great advice, have taken it all onboard.
I had an hour session on the skateboard this morning as discussed, then had the most epic session so far. Wind blowing 18kts after using all the tips and advice on offer it finally clicked.....did some great goofy runs certainly still have some way to go, but ssssooooo happy with todays session.

Legs feel like jelly at the moment, will need a few lubricating ales to help.

I had this problem for many, many weeks... Then, I randomly borrowed a mates board, tried to go goofy, slipped slightly and all of a sudden, I was in the perfect position to edge (not go up wind, but edge) and bang, literally, I just got it, and never once again had a problem with it.

Like everyone says, don't try and edge too hard get going and 'play' around with the weight on your feet to see the effects.

You'll get it, it will just click, trust me!

nice thread guys and great info. I'm newbie and only 4 days in but up and riding both ways crash to turn.

My my problem going switch or left foot forward as I'm goofy is taking off. I seems to take 4 or 5 attempts to get the power to get going and when i do I have no idea what I did different? Going right foot forward no worries 90% of the time.

Im thinking its not the kite but the body position on the board. I'll naturally drop the right shoulder more going right. But left I think I sit really flat?? Tomorrow is looking good and should be fun!!!