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The Brazilian Brothers are back to talk about a common issue for many kite surfers: elbow pain. Unfortunately, it's a type of injury that afflicts a lot of riders. While they aren't medical professionals and aren't giving medical advice, but they are sharing four things they personally do to prevent tennis elbow, similar injuries, and stay on the water longer without pain. Tip 1: Go for Kites with Light Bar Pressure The first thing to do to avoid tennis elbow and elbow pain is choose kites wit …

The Brazilian Brothers are back for part two of their analysis of Jamie Overbeek's massive 42.3-meter jump. While part one focused on the take-off, this session covers the descent and landing—with tips to help you improve your heliloop and descending ability the next time you go kiting. Jamie jumped 42.3 meters but had only an 8.3-second descent — an incredibly short amount of time for that height. He essentially fell out of the sky, the result of riding in extremely gusty conditio …

The Brazilian Brothers have put together a quick tutorial on how to launch your kite with an assistant. Their method is not the same as what many kiteboarders do, but they feel it's better and safer. Check out the steps and see if you may have been missing something in your own launches. 1. Secure Your Kite and Save Your Sail Your kite is pumped up and your bar is in your hand. Set the kite on the beach so that the leading edge is pointed upwind. If there's a lot of wind, it may want to …

So, you're nailing your board-offs from the handle. The next step is learning how to grab the fin and tic-tac the board into your hand. This move adds flow and control to your riding while setting you up for cleaner, more advanced board-offs. Below is a step-by-step guide to help you progress in your board-offs: Step 1: Set Up Like a Normal Board-Off Go into this trick just like you would with a standard handle grab board-off. Keep your kite steady overhead, get a solid pop, and prepare t …

If you're reading this, chances are you already know how to ride upwind. But, do you know how to do it as efficiently as possible? In this latest video, the Brazilian Brothers break down common mistakes and give pro tips on improving your upwind riding ability. By refining your techniques, you'll be able to drive upwind with less energy, so you can save it for those coveted jumps and loops. To the Brazilian Brothers, the most common mistakes fall into three key areas: Kite position …

David is staying in a Cometa Home in Egypt and has a new board-off tip for us. Doing a fin grab board-off is not that much harder than doing one from the handle, even though it feels more intimidating. Holding your board further away from your body looks even more impressive, and you can get some great POV shots from a camera mounted to your board. Smile! Step-by-Step Trick Breakdown: 1. Get a Grip As you approach the peak of your jump, reach your back hand down toward the back heelside cor …

You've got jumping down pat and can even style it out with a tail grab in your sleep. Then you mastered one-footers. Ready for your first board-off? Yep, completely bare-footed while you wave your board in the air like a trophy and somehow get it back on your feet before you go swimming. Sound fun? Of course it does! Thankfully, Dave has some tips to get you there with only minimal swimming. Practice Makes Perfect We'll start simple. This board-off involves grabbing your board's handle, rem …

MACkite's Dave has been spending some time in Brazil working on one of his favorite transition tricks, the Front Roll Hand Drag. It's a slide type trick that's a play on the Back Roll Hand Drag. While nearly identical to that in terms of the kite movement and steering, it's very different when it comes to body movement and positioning, so he's put together a guide to walk you through nailing your own Front Roll Hand Drags.Prerequisites You'll want to have your Back Roll Hand Drags d …

David is back with the sequel to his How to Do One-Footed Airs video. Here, you can learn some variations on your one-footers. Remember that you can add these into tricks like Frontrolls or other rotations!Standard One-FooterWith the standard one-footer, which we covered in the previous video, you're pointing your leg straight down. You're not going too wide, though you can tweak the board itself a bit to make it look a little nicer.For example, you can extend both legs, and then the b …

David is in Brazil for the rest of the 2024 season, but that doesn't mean the trick tips are going to stop coming! Up today is an intro to One-Footed Airs. This is a great trick you can perform fairly early on, and it's worth learning because you can not only add on things like rotations or grabs to it, but you can also add it into other tricks to make them a bit more stylish.Prerequisites You will need to be comfortable doing some other things before you're ready to start practic …

You can use a little creativity to switch up even the more basic tricks and add a little flair and style. David has a couple simple tips for your Backroll Hand Drag... and one involves your favorite beverage!The Backroll Hat Drag is a natural addition to the Backroll Hand Drag. You won't really change how you do the trick, but it'll look that much more impressive.First, make sure you've got your Backroll Hand Drag locked in. Next, wear a hat you can take off and put back on.As you come i …

Introduction to Strapless Airs Strapless kitesurfing offers a unique challenge compared to traditional strapped methods. It involves more balance, control, and technique, making it a rewarding experience for those who master it. According to Evan, performing a two-foot air on a surfboard can be as thrilling and rewarding as a 25-foot air on a twin tip.Choosing the Right GearLightweight Surfboards A lighter board is crucial for strapless airs, especially in light wind conditions. Here are …

Tips for making your landing safter   Releasing your back hand when jumping makes the control bar/handle pull on your front arm, keeping your board and body position lined up straight for a smooth landing.  Release your back hand and stretch the arm behind you over the tail of the board, or better yet, grab the tail.  Tail Grabs compact your body making it easier to control yourself flying through the air, they also add style points, but the best style is a smooth l …

Kiteboarding is an exhilarating sport that combines aspects of wakeboarding, snowboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, skateboarding, and sailing into one high-octane activity. One key skill that every kiteboarder needs to master is the ability to go upwind. While going downwind is straightforward, moving against the wind presents a unique challenge. This blog will guide you through the fundamental steps to successfully kiteboarding upwind. Understanding the Concept of Upwind Upwind r …

Yeah, what's up guys? I'm Rygo. I'm Ewan. And we're down here in Brazil. We got some clips when we were in Hood River. I didn't film these, Brad Strom--thank you, Brad--filmed these, and we've had a lot of you asking about the pre-load and pop, and Ewan's a big air guy, so I was hoping you could explain this trick for everybody out there and your thoughts on it. Yeah, so it's something that I used to do a lot more in my freestyle, especially in light wind. For those of you who don't kn …