How to Jump While Kite Surfing

Skimming across the surface of the water while kite surfing is already exhilarating and exciting. But in order to take your kiteboarding to the next level, you will want to learn to do tricks. One of the most basic tricks is a jump.



Learning to jump while kite surfing will allow you to have even more fun on the water and put you in position to master more advanced moves.



Jumps are not overly hard to perform, but it will require practice to get the timing right.

Things You'll Need

  • Kite board
  • Kite boarding kite
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Instructions

    • 1

      Travel across the water with enough speed to keep you upright on your kite board.

    • 2

      Angle your kite so that it not directly above you but about 30 degrees lower and in front of you.

    • 3

      Angle your board so that the flat edge faces toward the kite. You should feel resistance to the kite's pull against the water.

    • 4

      Pull back on the kite's control bar to make the kite angles back toward you--arcing over your head.

    • 5

      Lean back on your board as the kite goes over your head to create more resistance against the water in the direction you are moving.

    • 6

      Lift your the board off the water with your feet when you feel the lift from the kite going over your head and move in the opposite direction.

    • 7

      Steer the kite so that it goes forward again when you reach the top of your arc in the air and level your board so that you land square on the water when you come back down.