WindsurfingUK Issue 7 June 2018 | Page 77

77 Sailing on a river, a fins throw wide, surrounded by trees, meant that it was gusty, tricky and you had to turn all the time! Dee encouraged everyone to experiment and expressed how, “This move leads on to this” or, “A hip movement in one move was the same as in another.” Without realizing, it was Skills Training in the making. Most importantly, you learnt quickly and how not to fall in too much – which was a good thing considering the water quality of the Thames! I believe our progress comes from developing the interconnecting and often counter-intuitive actions that train us and help link simple and advanced skills or moves together – especially if you’re tight with ‘time on the water’. Windwise Skills Training is designed to coerce the body to make ‘windsurf-positive’ actions, improve our counterbalance and master all manner of turning and board control – but most importantly have a great time doing it! uk WIND SURFING