Once you’ve got up a bit of speed, start with the kite in a comfortable position, about halfway down the wind window in the direction you are traveling, crouch down, start to drift downwind slightly to gain more speed then push down with your trailing foot and edge hard upwind,

Found yourself going too fast thinking about slowing down? Well you can either turn upwind and slow down gradually by simply putting a bit more pressure on the heelside edge and raise the kite to the zenith until your slowing down, or you can stop suddenly by turning sharply upwind, leaning back hard and pushing your legs out in front of you while raising the kite to the zenith,

Beginners and Professionals alike experience the madness of speed wobble, on standard skate trucks this generally kicks in at about 20-25mph, on channel truck boards with elastomers in it is usually ok until about 30mph, plain and simply, Speed Wobble is when the board “goes mad” and begins to steer up and downwind uncontrollably, this passage should hopefully help you combat it and prevent it from happening.

So you have mastered the basics of flying your kite, now this guide should help you get up and moving on your board, though if in doubt always seek tuition.

It is always better to meet up with an experienced flyer and for them to explain how to fly, but if this is not possible, we suggest you follow this guide.