Oswald Smith
KOTA's ultimate entertainer who disrupts the slalom and wave disciplines while keeping freestyle and big air as his main battlegrounds.
Riders
Freestyle
Gear & Brands
North Kiteboarding
Explore North Kiteboarding's history under North Sails, flagship kites like the Orbit and Reach, twin-tip and directional boards, materials, and team riders.
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The Legacy of the Bonifay Brothers and the Roots of Wakestyle in Kitesurfing
Exploring the history of trick importation in kitesurfing, from the dawn of wakestyle in Maui and the Bonifay brothers' influence to the rise of park style.
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Gear & Brands
CORE Kiteboarding
Explore CORE Kiteboarding's history from Fehmarn, Germany, its 2-year release philosophy, WOO record-breaking kites like the XR and Pace, and top team riders.
Tricks & Tech
Half Cab / Half Cab Roll
Explaining the skateboarding-derived 'Half Cab' (a 180 spin from Switch-Stance) and its invert variation 'Half Cab Roll', along with its landing mechanics.
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Riders
Cohan van Dijk
Known as "Big C," Cohan van Dijk is a young Dutch powerhouse pushing the absolute limits of Big Air with extreme height and an aggressive riding style.
Tricks & Tech
Tootsie Roll / Dum Dum
Explaining the mechanics, candy-inspired history, and notable riders of the Tootsie Roll and Dum Dum, which combine a toeside frontroll with backside handle passes.
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Tricks & Tech
Tantrum
Explaining the mechanics and variations of the Tantrum, a foundational invert trick featuring a pure vertical backflip on an axis perpendicular to the direction of travel.
Tricks & Tech
Scarecrow / Crow Mobe
Explaining the mechanics of the Scarecrow, a foundational trick combining a toeside frontroll with a frontside spin, and the Crow Mobe, which adds a 360-degree handle pass.
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Tricks & Tech
KGB
Explaining the mechanics of the KGB, an advanced wakestyle trick combining a heelside backroll with a backside 360 handle pass, along with variations like KGB 5/7 and the Megaloop KGB.