Downwind foiling: The First Skill You Need

Dave West
Dave West
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2023-05-23に共有
Seems pretty easy and pretty obvious - but learning to paddle straight when only using the paddle on one side takes a little bit of time.

In this video I break down the J Stroke Technique so that you can learn perpetual straight paddling for the rest of your SUP Foil journey.

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コメント (16)
  • @paddlestandingup
    Be sure to check out the canted forward stroke. I think for many people this may be easier. It's mostly a forward stroke but has a draw element as well. This draw helps to counter the tendency for the board to yaw toward the non paddle side. Great video, I want to learn to downwind foil!
  • @peter240365
    Nice vid - I would emphasize angle of blade at entry a little more. Twisting paddle blade with your top hand so that inside edge of blade (closest to board) is further forward than outside edge pulls the nose of board towards the paddle.
  • @BassSwirls
    That'll be a canoeing C stroke . I've near 20 years canoeing so hopefully the stroke technique should be fairly easy.
  • @eliancitomix
    Thanks for the video! Can I ask you which paddle did you use?
  • @jackbarnes694
    Hi Dave. Looking at getting into down wind. I foil but no sup. What type of board would you recommend? Long and narrow what your on now or start with something shorter and wider?
  • @MrDuncanBooth
    Thanks Dave this was exactly what I was looking for. Can you please comment on paddle length I feel mine is too long.
  • @benware7691
    Epic vid! With the J stroke and reverse j, which would you use for what?
  • @cnrd83
    Hi Dave, do you see any difference in paddling straight depending on which length fuselage do you use? And also which is better/easier advance+ , advance or the regular? Obviously for turning an advance or advance+ will be nicer but just for paddle ups does it become any harder using an advance vs regular or is it the opposite or maybe you didn't even notice a difference? Thanks a lot! Appreciate and keep up the good work!!
  • @apricotscrub
    Can you please try the hand pedals from kalama and let us know if it's easier than the suppaddle.