80 COACHING WINDWISE TECHNIQUE
WINDWISE WARRIOR SKILLS
TRAINING EXERCISES
To increase your success rate in tacking develop your
Warrior look, lean, lever, with these exercises.
Warrior uphaul
I’ve always suggested we need to change the way
beginners are taught to uphaul. Standing feet next
to mast base, across the wind, rig elevated at 90
degrees to the board, might work on a lake – but it
is NOT a ‘secure position’ in breeze, lower volume
kit or a moving pitch! Promise me you’ll use your
Warrior stance and, just as importantly, turn the
board more into wind, never, ever across the wind.
You can also learn to hover in Warrior to catch
waves or hold a position.
Nose sink training
Vision: Look forward and sail right into wind. Keep
the rig away from you and angled towards the tail,
edge the feet forward and sink! Quickly shift the
feet back to save it.
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Upwind downwinder tack ending
If you have done our upwind downwinder training
you’ll know that you can simulate the Warrior
ending without actually tacking. Remember this
simulates then ending NOT the beginning, where
you need to be more upright.
1. Adopt a wide foot spread, look forward chin on
shoulder.
2. Rake the sail back, drop into accentuated
Warrior to turn into wind.
3. With hands right forward, imagine trying to get
your harness hook in front of the mast, rake the
rig back until the sail ‘touches’ your rear leg.
4. When contact is made, push out hard on the
clew hand. You should feel the board turn
downwind and the mast rise up into your hands
to sail away.