These two are the best wingfoil teachers I have found on the internet. I have used them at every stage of my wingfoil learning. At a certain point, I looked around online to see what else people were offering that might help me progress. I was amazed at the amount of unhelpful, ego-driven "instruction" out there. Teaching is an art. It requires a lot of thought and understanding of how progression works. You don't just pontificate on the beach for awhile and then show some videos. STRONG appreciation for Christian and Karine for this excellent series. I am on the foil and very happy!!!!---Rod on Maui

Wish I'd seen this very informative video before I went out the other day. I'll definitely be starting with my front foot up next time! If you've got any watersports experience you can learn on a weight +30L board but be prepared to spend a couple of hours working out points of balance, etc. I went from "how do I even kneel on this thing?" to "OK, we're trundling along quite nicely now" in about an hour. I'm 61yrs and 81Kg on a 110L board with a 6m wing. There is hope for everybody!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alistair, and yes it's all about practice, water time and patience - an achievable reality:)

These two offer the best and most intuitive explanation I’ve seen yet, here on KZread, or anywhere for that matter. I wish they continued this series.

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much John, appreciate the feedback:) And the good news is that we have continued. Here's what's out so far: Getting up on the foil kzread.info/dash/bejne/eX2JyNF-eMLZd5c.html Gybing Prep - Gybing off the foil kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2iWrLtvqpyqqrQ.html Gybing Prep - Steering on the foil kzread.info/dash/bejne/lZmDyJdwg6ixZ5c.html And plenty more to come...

This was one of the most helpful videos I have watched! Thank you so much for this content!!!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Allen, appreciate the feedback:)

@michaelb9940

Жыл бұрын

Allen, Curious are you self-teaching? Or taking classes? Trying to see if taking a course is a must? Here in San Francisco, they are quite pricey. Thank you

@allenshorter

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelb9940 self teaching here in Central Florida.

This was a fantastic video, going over the basics and offering me new tips. Thanks folks!!

My first try was in Dingle, Ireland a few weeks ago. Bullying instruction, a big slop and unreliable wind led to a very challenging few hours. Did a lot of upwind ‘walks of shame’ in freezing surf. Learnt a lot more from your video and now have my confidence restored. I’m buying the gear and will follow your guidance. At 75, I look forward to years of exercise and pleasure. Well done. Many thanks.

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

So good to hear. More to come, and we look forward to sharing the journey with you:)

@conorlillis68

2 жыл бұрын

If you're Kerry based then Ventry Bay (Dingle) or Scraggane in Castlegregory are worth checking out as they're relatively flat water, castlegregory has quite a few winging now whereas you might be flying solo in Ventry

Nothing comes close to this excellent tutorial of what I have seen. Most of the points I already discovered on my own, but this leaves any doubts about the latter behind and opens the way to work on the final steps, BRAVO.

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the feedback Thomas:)

@michaelb9940

Жыл бұрын

Thomas, Curious are you self-teaching? Or taking classes? Trying to see if taking a course is a must? Here in San Francisco, they are quite pricey. Thank you

Yoh.... Chris and Karine ! Come to Tarifa eventually !!!! The secret mission continues !!

Thanks for sharing these great steps

Bonjour ça me fait plaisir de retrouver un french accent !! Cela m'aide à comprendre. Tank you very mutch.

This was so clear and exlpained many factors that I have learned painfully. A learned other things i did not know. Thank You. Well done

Thanks guys - first lesson is this week :)

The best video I’ve seen so far. Been kiteboarding since 2003, I will move to wing foiling so with this information I have a good idea.

@CKPerformancetv

2 ай бұрын

Excellent, enjoy the journey and we hope it helps:)

Very good information and explained realy well, thanky you!

Thank you for this excellent vidéo with clearly instruction

Great 👍 video!!!🌬

A very well filmed and informative video. Thank you for taking the time to put it together; I learnt many tips and I’m so looking forward to getting out soon to practice them.

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andyman, glad you liked it:)

Just what I need

Super helpful. All the essentials to get up on the foil explained step by step. Best video I have seen. Thanks !

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

THANKS:)

Really enjoyed these tutorials - some great tips. Thank you!

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Will, we'll keep them coming..

Excellent instructional video. Well done. This helped me TONS.

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Delighted that it helped Scott:)

Excellent video. Very clear explanations. Well done!

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott:)

awesome! thx

So far the best video I’ve seen. Thanks!

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lionel, really appreciate it:)

Thank you for this video, looking foward for next level, bravo

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicolas

Fantastic instructional video, well done!

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback:)

Really well explained. Thanks both.

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve

Absolutely brilliant guys, very well explained and clear simple videos 👏👏👏♥️🙏♥️

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Big Man, hope you're all well xx

Very good video, can’t wait to try out !

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Hope it helps Arran...

Excellent tips, thanks. Can't wait to give this new sport a go.

@michaelb9940

Жыл бұрын

Nick, Curious are you self-teaching? Or taking classes? Trying to see if taking a course is a must? Here in San Francisco, they are quite pricey. Thank you

@cnghiem67

6 ай бұрын

@@michaelb9940 did you end up taking lessons or learned on your own?

Thank you so much for this outstanding video. The best tutorial I have ever watched so far. Keep spreading your passion and education tips to us. Merci.

@CKPerformancetv

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Charley, will do:)

Great video guys - would have been perfect a few months ago, but still so useful to help me refine my skills. thank you!!!!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Andy, awesome. Plenty more to come so hopefully there'll be something to suit in the future:)

Super good instruction I've watched many videos and nobody I've seen covers what it really takes to Wing Foil you both nailed it. Thanks!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard:)

Best learning video, to date. Thank you.

@CKPerformancetv

2 ай бұрын

Hey Charlie, delighted that you like it, and hopefully it'll help. Video shot in Portugal.

So much positivity in this video it's mesmerising. Thanks a lot for helpful tutorial.

@CKPerformancetv

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, we're delighted it helps:)

I live on the Red Sea, just started wing foiling, I'm one of the very few so I don't really have an instructor, thank you so much for the instruction, greatly appreciated

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pinny, more to come...

Thx , This viedo good for beginner

Mahalo, great video! Lots of fine-tuning points!

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad it helps:)

This is very helpful. Thank you!!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helps:)

AMAZING video. Thank you

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure Michael:)

excellent video, very well explained, we keen to try this now :) nice one!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Bring it on!

Great explanations!! Thanks

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great approach! I’m subscribing!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Thank you for this great Video. It is very clear and useful. I just start wingfoiling . Hope to see a lot more of your Tutorials in the future

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Plenty more in the pipeline:) Glad to help.

Truly a poetic adventure on the water !

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thank you, that's what it's all about:)

Great video guys!!! Thank you very much!!.... cheers from Patagonia Argentina.

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Hey Ruben, delighted to help:)

I'm not subsidizing this. But I support the sport.

This is great - thanks!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

👍

That was really useful thankyou 😊

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help:)

Très bonnes explications, claires et intuitives. Bien détaillés tout semble plus facile. Merci beaucoup.

@CKPerformancetv

7 ай бұрын

Mercy Jean:)

Super vidéo! Bravo 👏🏼

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Merci Chris:)

This is a great and useful video I am on an inflatable rocket air 140 vol with an 1800 cm foil and balancing but struggling to engage the foil and these tips are amazing thank you!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, delighted they help:)

You guys are great :) well presented

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, hope the other vids will help too:)

The most comprehensive learning video I have found. Thank you!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome feedback, thank you

I found a waist leash for the kite good early on for learning. You can swim more easily with a waist leash.

excellence video! I learn a lot 😊👍

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, happy it helps:)

This is an excellent video. I'm already a fairly decent windsurfing foiler and I wanted to give the wing a try. Everything in this video helped me. At first, I took a lesson using my own foil board. I ended up way, way downwind and my instructor had to rescue me. For my next session (without an instructor), I tried borrowing a friend's large, beginner oriented windsurfing board with a center board and tried again. The larger board was much easier to deal with and I did much better, but once again, I ended up downwind repeatedly and had to paddle upwind multiple times with the wing dragging behind me. It turns out that paddling straight into the wind with the wing dragging behind you is not as easy as you might think, especially if any distance is involved. The next time I go out I'm going to a place that has a long beach where I can walk my gear upwind in shallow water rather than paddling. This video mentions the importance of staying upwind, but it's not easy when the board is drifting downwind FAST whenever you're not actually in the process of sailing upwind. When you're kneeling on the board, flipping the wing, trying to get oriented, etc., the board is practically screaming downwind. My advice to any beginner reading this is to find a place where you can walk upwind easily, or have someone else available with a boat, jet ski, or paddle board to tow you upwind.

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, and sound advice. Depending on conditions, having the mast and foil attached can offer a surprising amount of resistance.

@dairyairman

2 жыл бұрын

@@CKPerformancetv Yes it can. As an experienced windsurfer I was surprised at how fast I was drifting downwind when I was not actually flying the wing. I guess I'm used to the windsurfer sail lying in the water, which acts as kind of a sea anchor to prevent you from drifting downwind quickly.

@dairyairman

Жыл бұрын

Since my disastrous downwind drift sessions I've discovered a couple hot tips for staying upwind that are touched on in this video. The first tip is to not go out if the wind is really light. By really light I mean less than 8 or 9 knots. If the wind is too light, the wing will not fly and it's practically impossible to do much of anything, let alone stay upwind. Assuming the wind is reasonably strong (10+ knots) the next hot tip is to look upwind a bit while you're flying the wing. They mention that in this video and it's true. If you twist your neck forward and look a little bit over your front shoulder so that you're looking upwind, then that will help.

Hi Chris and Karine! Great video! Wawe here, kiteloop king from Paraguay! hehe Cheers!

@CKPerformancetv

10 ай бұрын

Hey Wawa, kite loop or muerte! Are you winging? Love to "tengo familia":)

Thanks👌. Awesome informative video. Greetings from Antalya

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, stoked to help:)

Fantastic guys, great to see that wing foiling is getting the CK treatment. More please!! :-)

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, thanks. CK Wing clinics coming up too:)

A must watch before you go out.. thank you

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, hope it helps Jay

Excellent 👍👍

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you:)

Well done! Complete wing lesson right here.. one thing to note is that is that a nice big board to start with is ideal, like a windsurfing deck or a paddle board. Getting your center of gravity over and centered on a smaller volume board on rocky water poses more of a challenge. There just needs to be enough wind to brace against in the wing when standing.

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks:)

Very good video and series, thank you so much!! What kind of ear plugs are you using? I had trouble with my ear and looking for a good solution to keep water out. Thank you!

👍👍👍 the best video for beguinners

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stefano, appreciate the feedback:)

Great tutorial. Tried WF yesterday for the first time. Could not get up from a kneestand position. Now when watching your video I saw the trick with the half kneestand position to start with. Im gonna try that today. Greetings from Mallorca, reg Tom

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Hope it helped Tom, thanks for the positive words.

@Triggerboy62

2 жыл бұрын

@@CKPerformancetv sorry but it did not work. Too choppy and the board was tiny. Next summer.... btw I was on the team inventing the wing back in 1989 :)

great info, thank you, now new subscriber

@CKPerformancetv

2 ай бұрын

Brilliant, thanks for the feedback. Hope you enjoy the series.

This was a really use full video guys !!! Lots of love frome sri Lanka 🇱🇰 🤙🤙

@tonic-mag

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chamara, look forward to getting out on the water with you later this year:)

Great video thanks! A must-watch for the learner.. concise, insightful and clear. I'd recommend a waist leash for the board. Looking forward to part 2!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Us too:) Thanks for the feedback, agree a waist leash works well.

Great tips. You make it look easy but using the wing as a point of balance is essential. The other trick I learned is to Punch The Water - when the wing dips and gets dangerously close to touching the water, punch down on your sheet hand (counter intuitively) and that pops the wing back up over your head. Works like a charm

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and yes that's a great way to get out of trouble

Today is day-one. I have my kit, and just arrived for a week at our home at the bay. Working the wing on land today, going to take it onto a SUP (paddle not foil) tomorrow, then the rest of the week on my foil gear. This video is immensely helpful, especially the upwind/downwind board orientation using the wing position. Only video I have seen that cover this, everything else is talking pushing with a foot? Thanks to you both!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback John, hope it helps with the journey:)

I am an advance windsurfer and intermediate kite surfer.. (Of course SUP often too😁). I just started learning wing foiling and this clip helps especially getting on the board. Thank you.. For non-water sports folks though, I would recommend 40 L more than your weight at minimum (even preferably 50 L more) rather than 30-40 L more as explained in the clip. I and other windsurfer friends were able to stand up on a board (40 L more) on the first day after practicing wing handling on the SUP for a few hours. However, it took all of non windsurfer or non SUP friends a few days to stand on the board although many of them were lighter than windsurfer & SUP group(?)..

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped:)

Hi there, where are you filming this video, please. May need to visit. Thanks.

Thank you for your video ❤ could you please tell your opinion about north seek 2021 board🙏 it seems like I next videos equipment was changed to cabrinha.

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Thank you:) It's a great board as is the Cabrinha Code.

Im a Kiter. This is my next learning curve.

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy the journey and hope we can help:)

Thanks Christian and Karine, this is a great pragmatic instructional video and easy to follow! I have a question regarding the lenght the wing foil board, I'm 6"...in your opinion what would be a right length size for someone like me (getting into the sport)? One store I visited told me 7' or 7'6" however, I think it is too big to maneuver and pumping

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Alfredo, have messaged you:)

This is a very good video, makes me want to go out right now (except there is pretty much nil wind). Can you expand a bit on what to do once you are on the foil? Usually one goes sideways, foil sticking out and all effort goes on not impaling wing or ribs on it.

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Next episode we'll be covering foiling, however the principle is the same, trim.

super explications, et merci pour l'accent français, Corinne ;)

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

De rien Laurence:)

Amazing! Do we need surfung skill as well?

@CKPerformancetv

7 ай бұрын

No, just plenty of practice and patience:)

great tutorial! thanks a lot. How do you place your foil? I have heard that you place it up front at the beginning and once you know more you can adjust it to the back. Any tips on that? tomorrow will be my first day in the water with my wing

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Without wanting to sit on the fence, middle to start with, gives you choices either way later on. Lots of variables at play, but at first you want to be able to keep the board down, which can be harder if the mast is way forwards. Hope it goes well.

@laurentpastorelli1354

2 жыл бұрын

@@CKPerformancetv thanks!

Hey man, Great info ,you convinced me to start. From your experience, what size wing do you think would be good to practice on a SUP and transition to a foil? I'm 5'11 70kg. Intermediate surfer.

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant:) Really depends on location and conditions. Best bet is to speak with your local shop and they can advise on size and design. Something around 4m or smaller will make it simpler off the foil, anything too large you're likely to catch the wing tips and find it a tad cumbersome. Enjoy!!!

Thank you for this video, it is super informative, focusing not only on the technique but also on the mindset. May I ask where this location is? I can see a Portuguese flag?

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciate the feedback. Yes North of Portugal:)

Super bon, merci bien!!!!

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Robert:)

Thank you for your very useful video. I’m presently focusing on the way to move up on my rear foot. I am not sure of the way you do! Is it the rear foot which pushes up or is it the rear knee which does it (in addition with the wing push up )? Does the knee leave the board after the rear foot so does it need to absorb the force during a small while, so being perfectly centered at this moment ?

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Hey Nicolas, ideally use the wing and your front leg to stand, However, you can push down through your back foot to help lift your back knee:)

@nicolasboudet9302

Жыл бұрын

@@CKPerformancetv my main issue is the lake where I am learning. The wind is very unstable, and may move from zero to 20kts! Due to so I cannot always wait the next gust to stand up and my board 110L is quite unstable for a beginner ! So I am trying to find the best way to stand up (the second leg) without the help of the wind. I use help from the wing on the water for the first foot as you shown, but the second leg is more tricky. The best option I found is to put the rear knee exactly on the middle of the board, and my rear foot on my toes, at the exact position of its final position when I will stand up and turn on toes plus heel. With this position, I can push properly on my rear toes, lift my rear knee, and turn my rear foot without unbalancing the board sideways . During this action I keep the wing over my head as much as I can without wind. I also manage to keep a good balance between board front and rear by balancing my body on my front leg then adjusting when I will stand up. Does it make sense or do you have a better option?

Nice video, but changing from ankle/calf leash to waist leash was a game changer for me, no more time spent with the leash wrapped around the foil, highly recommend this type of leash. One less thing to worry about.

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dan, thanks. Anything to keep the leash from tangling is a massive bonus:) Totally agree the standard ankle surf leash is a big no no. If you go for the calf it has to be a tight coil.

What Sonar front wing were you using Karine? Was it one of the reflex wings?

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Yes it was the 1850!

Faut il avoir des bases en WAKE ou snow pour réussir ? Merci

You always stand up on both legs before trying to move upwind. This need already a good balance, which I don’t yet gain. I am learning on a small lake and I am rapidly pushed to the shore with only little water depth. I do some paddling to get back upwind, but I loose this ground just to move up on the board and place my first foot. Then I struggle to move upwind with only 1 foot on the board and get stuck near the downwind shore. What are the tips to ride upwind with one foot on the board, or is it just very difficult for a beginner ? I have tried the well known tips : looking as much upwind, pushing the wing back and quite vertical at the limit to catch water but the best that I get is to not loose ground. Do we need to have the front foot more heel side, or to move the foil to the rear, or something else to improve , and let me time to have a better balance and move up on my second leg? 🤗

Bravo, belle vidéo bien construite, je like :-) En plus avec l'accent français, même pas besoin du traducteur 😂

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Merci Fox:)

I would suggest holding the wing on the front handle whilst getting onto the board, then flying the wing before getting the front foot up. gives more stability.

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Jonny:) For the less flexible amongst us, being able to lean on the wing to get the front foot up first, really helps with balance and positioning. Especially in light winds and earlier on in one's Wing Foiling journey.

@andreha3619

Жыл бұрын

@@CKPerformancetv Exactly

Thank you good présentation miky de Leucate frenchy

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Merci:)

best inflatable or rigid board to start

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Either, really depends on your needs.

Excellent…no pumping to get onto the foil?. Just head slightly downwind to build up speed?….sounds good. My issue is in my head! I don’t head anywhere downwind. Obsessed with keeping upwind. Too much history of learning to kitesurfing I think. Maybe that is where I am going wrong……

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Simon, wind dependent, just bearing away in light wind won't be sufficient! Next episode is all about getting up on the foil...

@simonm7776

2 жыл бұрын

@@CKPerformancetv much appreciate the quick reply….I remember when you were manager at club vass…and years ago you borrowed my kite pump at sandbanks….oh and returned it! Looking forward to your next video. Fabulously explained. Well done!

Wing foil

Just made it out, had my foil set to far back, and the rear of my board keep sinking as I set my second foot--any suggestions? Also, should there be a minimal wind requirement before hitting the water?

@AkSeapilot

2 жыл бұрын

I am no expert, but i have found that too much wind, is best time to go out. If you want to be riding on the foil. If not ready for that probably should go out in lighter wind. For me it will be a long time before i can be on foil without significant wind. 18 knots and above good for me at 200 lbs. Also with more wind you can use a smaller wing which is easier with less tip drag problems.

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

As long as there's enough wind to fly your wing, so that you're not physically holding it up, you'll benefit from the time:)

i tried wingsurfin today,, and i could not flip wing,,. I should have watch this video before the try,,,.

@CKPerformancetv

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped:)

French accent :) cute

Inspiring a 70 yr old boy

@CKPerformancetv

9 ай бұрын

Excellent to hear, go Scott!!!

C’est fou, j’ai déjà pris des leçons avec 2 instructeurs et ni l’un ni l’autre ne m’a jamais parlé de tout ça.

no life jacket and no helmet ???

@CKPerformancetv

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kevin. A personal choice for light wind practice, depending on conditions, locations and water confidence.