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Riding Style Doesn’t Matter for Airush’s Julien Kerneur
Julien Kerneur: Doesn't MatterMost riders like having a specific style of riding that they can improve upon over time and truly perfect. For Airush's Team Rider Julien Kerneur, he tries to perfect every style of kiteboarding. From foilboarding to freestyle to racing, if there's a chance to try something new or to improve, Kerneur is there with board in hand. Check out Kerneur's latest video by Airush, Julien Kerneur: Doesn't Matter. It'll make you want to go out and try a new riding style of you
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6th Mar 2015
Slingshot Pro Team Riders Bring the Heat to Barra Grande
Slingshot Team Does Barra Grande
What is that we see on Brazil's picturesque horizon? It's none other than Slingshot's Pro Team Riders sporting their latest 2015 gear! Is that a 2015 Vision we see out there? Perhaps a 2015 Asylum? Check out Sam Light, Alex Fox, and the other team riders as they unleash their wicked talent, covering more than 1500 kilometers and over 12 locations.
Pro Team Riders:
Alex Fox
Andre Philip
Carlos "Bebe" Mario
Eric Reinstra
Linus Erdmann
Sam Light
Tha
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4th Mar 2015
Get Techy With Cabrinha's Pat Goodman On The 2015 FX Kite
Are you absolutely enamored with Cabrinha's new 2015 FX kite? We are! Cabrinha has been producing dependable kiteboarding kites, boards, and accessories for almost fifteen years. They're constantly improving their products, focusing on making each rider's experience better with each new item. Their freestyle/crossover FX kite lessens the gap between their freestyle competition and high-performance, freeride kites. With the FX kite, you're going to see more support in the trailing edges as w
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4th Mar 2015
Nick Jacobsen on Cabrinha’s 2015 FX Kite Make a Winning Duo
Cabrinha Kites - Fly Me to the Moon with Nick Jacobsen
Nick Jacobsen isn't what some people would call straight-laced. He's over-the-top, rowdy, and a little peculiar - that's why MACkite loves this outrageous rider! Join this crazy Dane as he rides South Africa on Cabrinha's new FX kiteboarding kite. Join Nick's band of photographers and his automaton narrator in performing some sick tricks, jumping dangerous piers, scaling buildings, and following his dreams to try and have his FX kite fly hi
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1st Mar 2015
Helena Brochocka Rocking Australia With Best Kiteboarding
Best Kiteboarding - Helena Brochocka Tearing Up AustraliaCatch Helena Brochocka, one of the Team Riders for Best Kiteboarding, creating waves near Safety Bay near Perth, Australia. The "Land Down Under" does not just feature crazy-looking animals and even crazier Aussies - it also has some of the greatest kiteboarding locals in the world. Tearing up the waters with sassy, hot pink boots, Helena shows that kiteboarding isn't just men's game anymore. Looking to rock your own boots? Take a loo
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1st Mar 2015
Kiteboarding Video: RYKY BOBI LOVIN LIFE
That muscle-bound, good-times, kid from Michigan is at it again! Throwin' hammers, skating ramps, tickling alligators and livin' proper. Check in with Chris as he shreds the gnar in Southern Florida! Rider: Chris BobrykGear: 2015 Best TS kite / 2015 Best Profanity boardCamera: Brett Sullivan, Kevin Wade and Ben JoplingMusic: French Montana "Playing in the Wind" / Kongos "I'm Only Joking"
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25th Feb 2015
New 2015 Cabrinha FX Freestyle Kite - Coming March 1, 2015
The new FX freestyle crossover kite from Cabrinha is coming soon. In anticipation of it going live on March 1, 2015, here's an action-packed snippet to tide you over. Come back for all the details March 1st! Until then this is all we can share!
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24th Feb 2015
Liquid Force Introduces Foilboarding Basics on the Foil Fish
Liquid Force's How-To Foilboard Tutorial - Video #2
Have you checked out our blog post on Liquid Force's first video on how to foilboard, featuring LF's Foil Fish? If you have, and you're thinking, "Hmm..this is great, but I need to learn more about improving my footing to really make that foilboarding a sick ride." Well, rejoin Liquid Force's Siskar, Sensi Graves, and other LF team riders on a journey to advance your riding technique. Liquid Force's video will give you some tips for pr
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24th Feb 2015
Liquid Force Covers How-to Foilboard With the LF Foil Fish
If you're ready to take your kiteboarding experience to the next level, Liquid Force is willing to take you on a how-to journey of all of the ins and outs of foilboarding. Join sultry-voiced narrator Siskar and LF Team Rider Sensi Graves on a trek through this instructional video on the beginnings of foilboarding. Liquid Force's tutorial focuses on how to carry your foilboard, prepping your launch, how to launch, staying on your foil, and how to prepare for crashes.
How to carry your foil boa
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9th Feb 2015
De Brazil - Slingshot Kites
The Slingshot crew heads down to Brazil in this latest edit. Expect stunning scenery, massive tricks, and a great soundtrack.From Slingshot
The boys are back. Sam Light and Alex Fox head to the stunning flat water lagoons of Brazil to deliver some smooth high performance action. Shot entirely on RED, Slingshot invites you to follow this infamous duo on their wild adventure through one of kiteboarding's most premiere locations. Directed by Patrick Wieland, this new film is one that you won't s
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26th Jan 2015
HANNAHROK - Hannah Whiteley
Check out Hannah's response to all the haters out there and their comments about Hannah's High Heel Kitesurfing video. Yes we agree Hannah you do rock!
From Hannah:
Hannah Whiteley; Professional Kitesurfer & Model from the UK, goes to Pro Kite Brasil in Uruau, to train for the 2015 season.Shot and edited by Andre Magarao. www.andremagarao.comSong: Sunshine Memory by David Dupuiswww.hannahwhiteley.comFollow Hannah on FacebookInstagramVimeoHannah would like to thank her sponsors Be
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22nd Jan 2015
FRAMED - Colleen Carroll
Check out this short vid of North Kiteboarding and ION! Colleen is throwing down and stomping tricks that most local male riders cannot pull out of their trick bag! You won't find any high heels on her North Team Series kiteboard, just straight-up booted for some serious powered wakestyle handle passing action! Way to crush it Colleen and help push female riders to the next level! Head over to Facebook and give Colleen some love: Facebook.com/colleen.carroll.33
Vimeo Credits:Colleen Carroll
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20th Jan 2015
30 minutes at the pond - Cape Town
Check out this short vid... Alex Pastor, Christophe Tack, Aaron Hadlow and Sam Medysky shredding a secret spot in Cape Town known as "The Pond". And they are all throwing down hammers. In fact check out the, well..., whatever it is at 1:30.
Check out their facebook pages below and give them all some love!
www.facebook.com/AlexPastorKite
www.facebook.com/ChristopheTack
www.facebook.com/AaronHadlowOfficialPage
www.facebook.com/SamMedyskyKiteboarding
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15th Jan 2015
Ebb and Flow: Lessons from Riding Giants | Dave Kalama | TEDxMaui
Thought this would be a good one to share with it being the start of 2015. His advice is really simple and fitting when you take on new goals and project with the start of the new year. And when you are feeling like you may have bitten off more that you can chew we hope you remember this talk and do not simply give up. Thanks Dave for Sharing your experience with us!
From YouTube:
"This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Pioneering water
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5th Jan 2015
Like Two Drops Of Water: Gisela Pulido and Paula Novotná
Two good friends and professional kitesurfers Gisela Pulido (9 times World Champion) and Paula Novotná (The European Champion) filmed a movie “Like two drops of water” together with Brazilian film maker Andre Magarao.
Those two girls spend a lot of time together traveling during the year and wanted to show the world what it takes to be on the top and how they train to stay strong and fit.
The decided Brazil because is one of the best places to train with steady wind, warm wea
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14th Dec 2014