82 COACHING WINDWISE TECHNIQUE
WINDWISE WARRIOR SKILLS
TRAINING EXERCISES
Here’s why things go wrong…
Q. Why do I get back winded when I go ‘round
the mast’?
A. You’re either not far enough upwind before you move,
or most likely, you’re just jumped to the downwind
side and not forced the mast across the opposite way
enough and back down towards the tail.
Q. Why can’t I move my feet?
A. Body mechanics. If the front foot isn’t wrapped right
round the mast base and the rear foot isn’t facing
down the board, it’s really hard to move the feet and
the body has a tendency shoot off the front.
Q. Why do I fall onto the sail?
A. This is a good problem to have! But it’s usually
because you’re looking at the sail. So yes, make
sure you slide the sail low towards the tail, but
disengage the body and Look & Lean forward in
Warrior to take the weight off the rig.
Q. Why do I just get stuck in no man’s land?
A. Usually means you went right through the wind
before making your move or you’re not getting the
rig back enough and the body forward enough to
have something to work with.
Q. I keep finding the board tips over to leeward.
A. Check your touch points. It means the new front foot
is not touching the mast base on the new windward
side. Always talk through the touch points 1-2-3.
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down in detail, accentuate vision and
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