78 COACHING WINDWISE TECHNIQUE
THE WARRIOR TACK
Principles, core skills and touch points
Land Warrior entry and set up
Vision: Very briefly look upwind, then as early as
possible plant that chin on the REAR shoulder. Keep it
there no matter what happens.
Opposition: Rig drops towards the tail, body steps well
forward and as upright as possible.
Set Up: Head up, tight torso, front foot wrapped
around mast base. Rear foot next to or just in front of
rear straps, all toes pointing down the board.
Entry touch points check and say, “Hand, head,
foot and ‘feel’ them.”
1. Front hand touching boom clamp.
2. Front foot wraps right round and feels the mast base.
3. Head-Chin on rear shoulder.
WISEWORDS
Only use the Warrior stance for the exit, be as upright as
possible going into the tack, it makes it easier to move
the feet. Over weighting and anchoring on the rear foot
going in makes it really hard to move your feet and
leads to pushing hard off the back foot too much, which
sends you running off the front with your rig.
Land Warrior mid tack shift & switch of feet
Vision: Turn your head FAST with chin planted on rear
shoulder. It quickly becomes the front shoulder.
Opposition: Rig is forced across the board and,
crucially, low and BACK towards the tail as the body
moves across the board.
Shift and switch footwork: Head high, chin on the
shoulder. As the head turns, the feet and hands move
together. Switch your feet exactly, and create a new
front hand on the boom close to the mast clamp. Push
the mast the opposite way to the body with an
extended front arm. If you look at, hug or pull the rig
towards you at this point (very common), you’ll be in!
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WIND
SURFING
Entry touch points check and say, “Hand, head,
foot and ‘feel’ them.”
1. Front hand transfers to new side touching the
boom clamp.
2. New front foot replaces the old front foot wrapped
around the mast base. Feel the new front foot
pointing forward, ideally touching the mast base.
The new back foot takes a massive step back down
the board.
3. Head-chin has become the new front shoulder –
look forward!