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Foilboarding Basics: Pumping Your Foil - Ticket to Glide Ep 07
Learn how to Pump Your Foil
There are a lot of new skills to learn with foiling but the most frequently asked about is, “pumping”. Videos online show talented athletes pumping back out to the lineup, off docks, and around boats; pumping certainly draws some attention to the sport as well as lots of questions.
Everybody wants to pump it up, but how is it done? The short answer is, “technique, practice, and/or immense talent”. Let's take a look at some ways to “pump up” your pump skill
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4th Jan 2019
Foil Tricks: Foot Drag On Your Hydrofoil - Ticket to Glide Ep 06
The foot drag is an entry level hydrofoil trick that feels amazing and doesn't take too long to learn. If you know how to sit on your foil, you're already halfway there. We recommend you download the attached PDF on your phone. Check it before your next session!
Step 1 – Practice getting low Just like our sit on a hydrofoil video, you'll want to work your way into it progressively. You can start by building muscle memory and squatting while riding. In fact, this is the exact same fi
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21st Dec 2018
Expert Foiling: Duck Tack to Toeside - Ticket to Glide Ep 05
This trick is really awesome, it’s tons of fun, it keeps you blasting upwind without losing any ground, and it’s also going to lay the groundwork for some more advanced tricks such as the duck tack with a stance change, as well as carving 360s. Those are some of my favorites; they’re tons of fun, and are always a crowd-pleaser. This is going to lay the groundwork and build some skills for that.
The prerequisites for this trick are found in some of our previous videos. You’ll want to b
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7th Dec 2018
Foilboarding intermediate transitions: Jibe w/ stance change
The Gybe with a stance change is the second transition you should work on in your hydrofoiling journey. It's not the most difficult transition but this one is going to take some practice on your end. Don't get to discouraged and have fun with this one. As with all hydrofoil tricks, don't try to recover from a fall. Go with it and commit to the fall. Before you try you should...
Nail the heel to toe and toe to heelside transition - see previous videos Ride both natural
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23rd Nov 2018
Hydrofoiling: Learn to Surf Foil - Ticket to Glide Ep 01
The printable steps are at the bottom of this blog
So you want to learn to hydrofoil surf? Congratulations! We too have caught the foil bug for all of our board sports. Surf foiling is truly a one of a kind experience that makes even the most marginal days into magical sessions.
Aside from the silent, smooth, and effortless glide, surf hydrofoils tap into the most powerful part of the wave just beneath the surface. This allows you to keep momentum and connect sections on the
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25th Oct 2018
Foiling Tip: How to Sit On Your Hydrofoil - Ticket to Glide Ep 02
The printable steps are at the bottom of this blog
Learning to sit on the foil is one of the first tricks everyone wants to learn. It's not that intimidating, it looks awesome and its really fun to try and incorporate this into transitions later onStep 1 – Practice getting low
This isn't a trick you want to just dive into. You'll want to work your way into it progressively. You can start by building muscle memory and squatting while riding. Simple bring your knees to your chest
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25th Oct 2018