Oswald Smith
KOTA's ultimate entertainer who disrupts the slalom and wave disciplines while keeping freestyle and big air as his main battlegrounds.
Riders
Unhooked
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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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.
Tricks & Tech
313
Explaining the mechanics, variations, and notable riders of the 313, a foundational wakestyle unhooked handle-pass trick involving a frontside 360-degree rotation from a Railey.
Tricks & Tech
Moby Dick
An unhooked trick combining a tantrum (vertical Backroll) with a backside 360 handle pass. It requires a wave kicker as it is difficult on flat water.
Tricks & Tech
Hinterberger
The Hinterberger is an unhooked trick where the rider extends into a Railey and performs a horizontal Backroll. It is the reverse rotation counterpart to the S-Bend.
Tricks & Tech
S-Bend
The S-Bend is a staple unhooked trick where the rider extends into a Railey and performs a horizontal front roll spin. It forms the base for many advanced variations.
Tricks & Tech
Pete Rose
An overview of the unhooked toeside trick "Pete Rose," covering its mechanics, its MLB-inspired origin, derivatives, and notable riders.