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+ of kite

Kiting is really good for you, here’s why : How can you not want to practice this sport that’s so...

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Cons of kite

Kiting also has its bad side … The danger linked to the power of the Kite is clearly its major...

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Overview

Kitesurfing is Perfection. Girls are crazy about Kitesurfing. We Kitesurf with awesome gear. We Surf in the...

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Priority rules

Priority Rules for Kitesurfing : When Kiting, as in other water sports such as Surfing, there are Rules of Priority...

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Basics

We advise to try Kiting a few times in light wind with a basic Kite, in order to acquire a...

Security in kitesurfing

Safety in kitesurfing is paramount. Here are some recommendations given by the GONG staff to make sure your kitesurfing experience...

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Carrying your gear

In Kitesurfing, nothing is easier than carrying your gear. The Kites are in very practical backpacks. Everything fits in it...

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Choosing your kite gear

Listen to those who know: Talk to people who know about Kitesurfing, quality advice is at your fingertips. How to...

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Choose your kitesurf board?

We provide the keys to help you choose from a wide range of twin tips, surf kite boards, and kite...

Choose your surf kite board

GONG gives you some tips and advice for choosing your kitesurf board. The lenght, the scoop, the thickness…all you need...

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Choose your kite

All our tips for selecting the perfect kite to help you learn, improve, and send it like a pro! The...

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What's a shitty shape?

How do you recognize a mediocre shape? Trust those who have experience. As a General rule, Shapers offer Shapes...

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Preparing your board

When receiving the merchandise, please follow the procedure below: Open and Inspect, in the presence of the carrier, that the...

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Install your FCS II fins

Here is a small tutorial on mounting Fins in your FCS II boxes: 1. Put the board on the...

Mount the battens on the strutless

The new Strutless is equipped with 3 fiber battens. The use of the new battens placed at each tip is...

Your first hour on a kiteboard

Never ride alone, kitesurfing is an adventure but it is often better experienced when with a friend or in a...

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Basic

Kite

Inflate your kite

Inflating your Kite is a process that should not be taken lightly. The first step is to unroll your Kite...

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Basic

Kite

Connect your lines

Technique 1: Your Kite is placed on the Leading Edge facing the wind on the sand. Bridles are unraveled and...

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News

Kite

Reset your chickenloop

Here’s how to reset the chicken loop of your GONG FeelX kite bar in a simple click! In this...

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Basic

Kite

Entering the water

The golden rule: never put the board between you and the oncoming wave. Otherwise you’ll be on the operation table...

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Kite

Wing

Setting a camera on your wing

We offer you an easy and effective solution to capture your best moments on the water with the Flymount fixation...

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Basic

Kite

Sit on a kiteboard

In case of a crash, you can / must sit on your board to relaunch your Kite. Well in the...

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Basic

Kite

Self-rescue

It’s a bit like in the swimming pool but not completely 😉 You are in purgatory, your Kite does not...

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Expert

Kite

Relaunch your kite below 10 knots

Intro: frontal below 10 knots with 9m2 1/ Keep the Board with you. 2/ Move the back lines to place...

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Basic

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Managing the shore break

Count to three and jump 😉 More seriously, we must pay serious attention in his situation due to reasons of...

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Basic

Kite

Catching a wave

Here she comes!!! Concentrated, we turn towards the lip by jibing or turning (inward if we are a little far...

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Basic

Kite

Preparing the bottom

That’s it! You’re finally up and on the way towards the bottom. Legs semi flexed, it is necessary to make...

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Basic

Kite

Bottom turn

Now let’s say you are in the right position, perfectly placed on the board, you have to turn to be...

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Basic

Kite

Carving turn with a twintip

Go for a power turn, throwing buckets of water in the process, with the Heel to Toe Carving Turn! The...

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Basic

Kite

Close out

It’s closing off down the line, it’s time to get out either by going over the top or by going...

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Intermediate

Kite

Accelerating

To pass through sections that fall down in front of you, you can either run with the foam down wave...

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Intermediate

Kite

Leg acceleration

How to boost your speed to pass larger sections: pump on your legs during the descent! Flexion, extension … The...

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Intermediate

Kite

Butter slide

Generate a cloud of spray with a smooth slide on the tip of your board! To try this trick, there...

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Intermediate

Kite

Hand drag

Let your hand glide through the water in style with the Hand Drag! This freestyle classic combines a simple hand...

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Intermediate

Kite

Dark slide

Load up before releasing the power for an elegant glide with the Dark Slide Whether you're a freestyle addict or...

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Intermediate

Kite

Inverted frontroll with grab

Turn your head upside down in kitesurfing with the Inverted Frontroll with Grab! Throw your shoulders into a dizzying 360°...

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Intermediate

Kite

Backroll kiteloop

Attempt a synchronized loop with your kite by executing the backroll kiteloop! The backroll kiteloop is a key move to...

Tack in kite foil

Essential maneuver in kite foiling, the tack should be at the top of the list of every new comer in...

Upwind 360

The upwind 360 is an excellent entry point for kite foiling freestyle because it is relatively easy. Mainly because unlike...

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Kite

Heel to toe tack

The heel to toe tack is one of the many variations of the kite foiling tack. This is one of...

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Basic

Kite

The 3 families of moves

Surfing maneuvers can be classified into three broad categories: Horizontal maneuvers such as the Cut Back. Vertical maneuvers such as...

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Intermediate

Kite

Roller

Simple turn off the top of the wave, the Roller is not something innate. To succeed, it is necessary to...

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Intermediate

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Stall roller

It’s the opposite of the beautiful fluid Roller. It consists of pitching the board at the finish, on the lip,...

Roller to tail release

Add some spice to your roller by finishing in pure glide on the nose of the board! A big roller...

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Intermediate

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Off-the-lip

It consists of smacking right under the lip, and getting as vertical as possible. One must hear the lip slapping...

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Intermediate

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Re-entry

The Re-entry is a must have move. It consists of projecting yourself up a section of foam that’ coming towards...

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Intermediate

Kite

Hardcore re-entry

This move is somewhere between : the Roller, the Off the Lip and the Re-Entry. Indeed, it consists of smacking...

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Intermediate

Kite

Re-entry 360°

A combination of Re-Entry and a 360 ° Tail Slash, the re-entry 360 ° is a real styley way to...