Gaël Daniele

Gaël Daniele

My name is Gaël. I started my pump foiling journey in summer 2022 and it took me 529 days to be able to come back to the dock. Now I help people achieve effortless pumping while I keep learning and improving.

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  • @FernaX98
    @FernaX9812 сағат бұрын

    Hey bro, fan of your videos. Here I’m foiling on the east coast of Australia, Noosa and before that Wategoos at Byron bay (where Mr Bennet foils, the legend). Most of your videos are related to dock starting, when are you gonna to transition to wave / ocean foiling? Would love to see your approach on that. Cheers mate, thanks for taking your time with this new sport!

  • @hughdunbar9823
    @hughdunbar9823Күн бұрын

    I have to remember the tight core tip. I can see how that would work. Nice vid.

  • @troymartyn854
    @troymartyn854Күн бұрын

    I need help my wife caught me jumping on the lounge.👀☠️☠️☠️

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele15 сағат бұрын

    😂😂

  • @OrlovAleksandr
    @OrlovAleksandr3 күн бұрын

    Hi, I've started studying the foil too. My training is going fast, I have already learned different types of start from scratch in a month and I download the foil for about 2 minutes. I have an apf 1675, and first of all I learned how to just pump using a wakeboard winch, then I started jumping in) I thought it would take me 5 months, but it turned out to be much easier and it took only 1

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele2 күн бұрын

    well done! the winch is an incredible tool to speed up the process!

  • @slappyosis
    @slappyosis3 күн бұрын

    Having just gone through the process of learning to dock start I would say there are some very helpful things in what you are saying but also some facts you are ignoring. For example working on jumping on the board while touching it is huge and the land training helped out a bunch. Also to not try and pump and just focus on glide helps but it's super hard to keep from trying to pump. On the other hand having now gotten to the point where I can dead start it's still soooo much harder than a running dock start. Speed just makes things so much easier and gives you more time to correct. The importance of having a good dock with big overhang is also HUGE, but nobody seems to talk much about it. My take is that the easiest way to learn dock starts is: - find a good dock with nice overhang (if your only dock available has no overhand start with a 1.1 or less span foil) - measure 4 steps back for your starting position - put the foil in the water - swap your hands to the top of the board as you start to move forwards - bend at the hips and keep your knees tall and take 4 steps ending with your front foot leaving the dock last - place your rear foot on the board while your front hand is still touching the board (it's better if both are but if you aren't that flexible the rear hand can let go) - try and mount the board like a cat, don't jump *on* it, step up to it's level trying to transfer your weight horizontally not vertically From there it's just a matter of repeating that 500 times. It definitely helps to dial in your glide before you start to pump, but it's super hard to not pump. I would not recommend the Sirius line unless you have at least 30 cm overhang on your dock. The easiest foils to learn to pump on are probably: 1. Indiana 1100P 2. Axis PNG 1150 (1010 if you don't have a good overhang) Having a super low stall speed will help most beginners a ton.

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele2 күн бұрын

    totally agree with you for what concern the steps to follow (I wrote them almost exactly the same in my pump foil guide ahah), and the overhang. However, I don't think those low aspect foils are actually easier to pump and has a lower stall speed than a Sirus. Have you tried a Sirus?

  • @matija3791
    @matija37913 күн бұрын

    Drank a little bit too much coffee? This video is slightly aggressive xD. Just joking, thanks dor the breakdown. Was on the water for the first time last week with this tiny board after two weeks of land training and still did not land on the board the right way even once. Was still fun though. Training needs to make fun as well, so all the hard training plan doesn't help if you lose interest because its no fun.

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele2 күн бұрын

    agree! are you using the dockstart? if so, make sure you don't detach your hands from the board before jumping on it. if you do so, it is going to be almost impossible to place your feet in the wrong position.

  • @matija3791
    @matija37912 күн бұрын

    @@gaeldaniele yes. First I tried the chair-beachstart, but after lots of bruises and first dent in the foil I swam to the floating platform in the middle of the small lake, which is perfect as a dock. The chair will now be waiting at home until I master the dockstart, I suppose :).

  • @CharlesphilippineDomages
    @CharlesphilippineDomages5 күн бұрын

    Which foil do you recommand for a beginner ? 67 kg Thanks a lot

  • @bosbcn
    @bosbcn5 күн бұрын

    How much is your setup?

  • @BatuhanYumrukaya
    @BatuhanYumrukaya8 күн бұрын

    IMPORTANCE OF WETSUIT

  • @as_the_dodo_do
    @as_the_dodo_do8 күн бұрын

    Yes brother keep them coming! I have foiled extensively for the past 7 years, prone foiling in the surf. And I have run into problems with tight hips with over developed quads. These videos are crucial

  • @nessenessmann5514
    @nessenessmann551412 күн бұрын

    Just did my first stretching! Thanks Daniele!!!

  • @ronaldhanada701
    @ronaldhanada70112 күн бұрын

    Squats and the variations are a great anti-aging exercises as well, love me some “worlds greatest stretch”

  • @nessenessmann5514
    @nessenessmann551413 күн бұрын

    Me too!

  • @yvonvite3670
    @yvonvite367013 күн бұрын

    I never stretch in my life, but I will from now... Maybe one day I will try to beah start... 🤣

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele12 күн бұрын

    Believe it or not I had this video idea just because you commented below my last video that you are thinking about getting into the beachstart, but I also remember that you said you're not flexible ahah glad you watched it and hope it's helpful

  • @robinmordasiewicz
    @robinmordasiewicz14 күн бұрын

    whoa, what is that gash on your back ?

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele13 күн бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/qpOAqNyNdpy3abA.htmlsi=r_WAsOJJ0GuJM0Mj little beachstart incident 😅

  • @nwoodmansey
    @nwoodmansey15 күн бұрын

    Great video. What is the cushion used and what is it made of? Trying to find one!

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele13 күн бұрын

    It is called "balance cushion" or "air wobble cushion"!

  • @waynegaotmu5367
    @waynegaotmu536717 күн бұрын

    Really sorry for you. Get well soon and go back to water stronger. Thanks for the tutorials.

  • @yvonvite3670
    @yvonvite367017 күн бұрын

    Very nice tuto. ❤ It make me consider to learn beach start. 😅

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele13 күн бұрын

    Go for it!!

  • @stevenp7597
    @stevenp759717 күн бұрын

    Good thing to jump on your salon. I'll start to do it all the time now😅

  • @gustaveriksson9091
    @gustaveriksson909118 күн бұрын

    Hi! I have a aluminium foil from gong, does the board float with that?

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele17 күн бұрын

    absolutely!

  • @gustaveriksson9091
    @gustaveriksson909117 күн бұрын

    ​@@gaeldaniele nice :) As a beginner, should I place the foil in the middle of the rails in the beginning and then adjust? Now I have a diy board with just 4 holes

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele13 күн бұрын

    @@gustaveriksson9091 there are a lot of factors that affects the mast position, I'd need some more infos about you board and your foil to help you out. You can reach out on Instagram instagram.com/gaeldaniele/ or via email [email protected]

  • @gabrielebolzanello5004
    @gabrielebolzanello500419 күн бұрын

    Nice mate! Your english is also improving soooo much!!! Love the process, always a fan❤️

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele19 күн бұрын

    Thanks mate ❤️

  • @ronaldhanada701
    @ronaldhanada70119 күн бұрын

    How about an “indo” board??? Practicing both longitudinal and lateral planes of direction

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele19 күн бұрын

    Absolutely! Will look into that too

  • @rbonvent
    @rbonvent19 күн бұрын

    top gael, teach me some skills mate!

  • @rbonvent
    @rbonvent19 күн бұрын

    Come fly with us man!

  • @matija3791
    @matija379120 күн бұрын

    Good job explaining. A few days ago I saw a video from a beginner Wingfoiler, doing land training in his garage on his board on top of a gymnastics ball on top of a mattress. Probably this would also work for pump training xD.

  • @edyourtrainer
    @edyourtrainer22 күн бұрын

    Speedy recovery! 🤙🏼

  • @martinminar1949
    @martinminar194922 күн бұрын

    I agree. I'm beginner, I bought 95cm and I love it. Next time I'd buy 80cm, but it wasn't available at that time.

  • @BPark_cz
    @BPark_cz22 күн бұрын

    Get well soon. Scary cuts. 🫣

  • @gf010865
    @gf01086523 күн бұрын

    Really sorry for you mate... I'm appreciating a lot your video tutorials and your commitment. Keep going

  • @matzeman6000
    @matzeman600025 күн бұрын

    I'm really sorry for you! I hope you recover quickly. But I've often wondered why you foil without protective equipment. The wetsuit, neoprene shoes and helmet have often saved me from serious injuries, especially when practicing beach starts. Best regards and get well soon!

  • @youdigsurf
    @youdigsurf25 күн бұрын

    damn, good recovery that a lot of sitching. even in dockstart i notice afterward some cut in my wetsuit , im wearing full protection impact vest even shin protector and helmet and still thick wesuit. Hitting the foil on something is how i opened my shin , hopefully that was nothing compared to your cuts.

  • @downwind_drifter1040
    @downwind_drifter104025 күн бұрын

    Bad luck mate, wish you a speedy recovery 🤙🤙

  • @PumpFooling-bm2rb
    @PumpFooling-bm2rb25 күн бұрын

    My first dockstart session ended up with a deep cut on my back and I was out of the water for a month. To all beginners, use impact vest + helmet and have a spotter. It's wise to use booties when learning beach start, the foil can cut your feet pretty badly.

  • @SnwbrdB
    @SnwbrdB25 күн бұрын

    Get well soon! I’m sure you have watched all these attempts many times. I’m not a beachstarter so just my studying. What jumped out at me was it seemed like you were jumping late after the water had gotten too deep. Then you are so deeply crouched and your feet are so close together. No potential energy left to glide away and start your pump. Can you think of beach start more like a start from a low rock? Stationary or one explosive step and leap immediately after. Maybe you even mentioned that in one of your rockstart videos about it potentially helping you on the beach later if you could start from a submerged rock. Cheers

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele25 күн бұрын

    Thanks for your suggestions! I agree with you regarding the fact I jump when the water is too deep. If I have to jump so high I cannot push forward to have speed to glide until it's deep. Stationary explosive step is a no go in such shallow beach without a heavy drop. We need to generate speed on ground and keep this speed while jumpingto be able to glide until it's deep enough to pump properly

  • @SnwbrdB
    @SnwbrdB25 күн бұрын

    @@gaeldaniele are you able to get right back to learning or do you need to stay out of the water with your wounds?

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele21 күн бұрын

    @@SnwbrdB I have to keep the wounds dry for at least 10 days from the incident unfortunately

  • @gabrielebolzanello5004
    @gabrielebolzanello500425 күн бұрын

    get well soon brother...trials and errors are part of life, but not everything needs to be trained to failure like in the gym. sometimes just sit back and enjoy what you had already accomplished instead of judging yourself as if you are not doing enough😢❤

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele25 күн бұрын

    you are right. thank you ♥

  • @montiebro4059
    @montiebro405925 күн бұрын

    Dang dude. I’m learning how to use mine right now, I’ve been wearing a kayaking helmet every time, then one day I tried without it and a few tries in the board came back around and hit me an inch away from my temple, still hurt, but at least it hit hard bone. Helmet has been back on ever since.

  • @montiebro4059
    @montiebro405925 күн бұрын

    Absolutely keep it up though!

  • @Rezler_
    @Rezler_25 күн бұрын

    Hey I've started beachstart and something that helped me a lot was to put the foil as low as possible, you have less room for pumping afterwards but if you have the speed it's ok and it's WAY easier to jump on it. Also I struggle to think that I will actually jump on it sometimes and that holds me back. Also I discovered dockstarting with smaller wings is soo fun ! From png 1300 to artpro 1201 paired with skinny 40 you have qo much speed and it's really not that hard for pumping. Good luck for next time ;)

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele25 күн бұрын

    thank you for your suggestions! I think I gain speed the right way but then I lose it during the jump, so, as you said, the jump might be the problem! feel free to write me on Instagram, I'd love to talk about this in depth and learn something from you!

  • @FoilFanatic42
    @FoilFanatic4225 күн бұрын

    Glad you're okay man! Definitely could have been worse, but good learning moment all of us for sure.

  • @martinminar1949
    @martinminar194926 күн бұрын

    I don't want to be a smart ass, but I'd never go without helmet and impact vest at the least. It weights nothing. I'm learning and I always wear wetsuit as well, not for the water temperature, but for this particular reason. I wish you speedy recovery.

  • @AJTitan1973
    @AJTitan197326 күн бұрын

    When your learning something new, max of two hour session, you start to become fatigued and your performance drops off, risk of injury goes up dramatically, and you start to unlearn what your learned, your making good progress.

  • @GeorgeMoulos
    @GeorgeMoulos26 күн бұрын

    insane

  • @olshov111
    @olshov11126 күн бұрын

    That was scary!!! Get well soon!!!

  • @arco2ch
    @arco2ch26 күн бұрын

    Get well soon! Looks like you almost had it. Looking at other beachstart videos, it seems easier with high aspect ratio because of the gentle glide.

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele25 күн бұрын

    agree. also because of the way high aspect wings like to be pumped!

  • @prosto.ru_
    @prosto.ru_26 күн бұрын

    Thanks for sharing the other side of foiling with the community. It's a great reminder for everyone to stay safe and keep at it. Get well soon and keep pushing forward. Your videos inspire so many of us. By the way, do you think a 60cm mast might be a better option?

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele25 күн бұрын

    a shorter mast would definitely help, but I love the 77...

  • @bennyteubl
    @bennyteubl27 күн бұрын

    Amazing tips! Would you prefer the 80cm board over the 95? Because I don't now which one is better especially for me as a beginner...

  • @martinminar1949
    @martinminar194929 күн бұрын

    Im curious, you said you wouldnt recommend curve xxl vs gong sirrus xl as i requires more speed. In another video (dead/drop start you said its easier to start curve H vs sirrus). Which one needs less speed for a dead start/beach start/dock start? (Co paring curve h xxl vs sirrus xl) thanks. Its cool gong let you test all the gear.

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele28 күн бұрын

    Hi! If I said that the Curve H XXL is easier to start, I made a mistake. Maybe I meant that the Curve H 3XL is easier to start. However, they both have a very good low end so they don't require much speed to take off, but the Sirus takes off earlier

  • @martinminar1949
    @martinminar194929 күн бұрын

    Hi there, is there particular reason why you are on curve H xxl and not on sirrus xl? Is the curve easier for a dead start? Thank you.

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldaniele28 күн бұрын

    Hi! I was on the Curve simply because I was pumping outside that little marina to try to catch some little waves! And I want to improve my pumping technique on smaller foils

  • @SnwbrdB
    @SnwbrdBАй бұрын

    The guide has been really great as well.

  • @stevenp7597
    @stevenp7597Ай бұрын

    I got under the impression that the XXL is kinda big for a 85kg rider that want to be able to pump 2 min and ride small swell in a lake. What do you think ? I'm missing the ratio between thicker foil with less HR and thinner foil with HR. XXL is given for a 2000 cm2. Currently, I'm learning on my Phantom 1480 F one. For now, I'm pumping 10-15 sec max :)

  • @gaeldaniele
    @gaeldanieleАй бұрын

    I agree with you. If you want to pump for 2 min and ride swells in a lake as a beginner / intermediate you should go for the Sirus XL Good luck for your journey and don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions!

  • @stevenp7597
    @stevenp7597Ай бұрын

    @@gaeldaniele Thank you for your prompt reply. Some poeple suggested the curve XXL - H as well. Let me know if you come around Lausanne. thanks for your video !

  • @JonnyFairgame
    @JonnyFairgameАй бұрын

    And also which fuselage? Thank you! I love the videos! I am just learning to pump and dockstart, I got my new png 1150 4 days ago.

  • @kiterJ
    @kiterJАй бұрын

    Skipping rope 'double unders' will help 🤙