WindsurfingUK Issue 8 September 2018 | Page 72

72 COACHING WINDWISE TECHNIQUE BEACH START FLAT WATER WAVE RIDING You can actually develop your vision, opposition, Warrior and touch points ethos just steering in the water. as ever accentuate vision, chin near/on leading shoulder and keep walking towards where you want to go to help control power in the rig. Turning downwind: look downwind, chin on downwind shoulder, wide hands (clew hand pulled into head), rig upwind, body in Warrior downwind. FLAT WATER WAVE RIDING LARGE BOARD On larger boards, you’ll need to move you feet well back and adopt a wide foot set up. Turning downwind: look downwind, chin on rear shoulder, wide hands (clew hand into head), rig out of the turn body in Warrior into the turn massively. Lean forward if the tail sinks. uk WIND SURFING Before you start… remember your touch points. 1. Back hand down the boom. 2. Back foot well back. 3. Chin on rear shoulder.