Kitesurf trick
Darkslide Frontroll to Blind
- Drag
- Jump
- Rotation
A darkslide that lifts off into a frontroll and finishes riding blind. A technical combination for riders who already land the darkslide and the frontroll to blind.
How to
Lean into the slide early
Enter the darkslide early and fast, before the kite reaches 12 o'clock.
Let the kite go back
Let the kite travel far back past 12 while you stay slightly upright with the nose of the board up.
Pull the front hand
As the kite lifts you off the water, pull your front hand and throw your head and front shoulder toward the nose.
Twist your hips
Twist your hips and bring the board round under you until your back faces the kite.
Land blind
Touch down on the tail riding blind, then ride away or pass the bar back.
Common mistakes
No lift from the slide
Lean into the slide earlier so the kite has room to go back and lift you.
No rotation
Pull the front hand and throw your head and shoulder harder as the kite lifts you.
Landing toeside instead of blind
Keep twisting your hips until your back faces the kite before you touch down.
Track your progress on the Darkslide Frontroll to Blind
Log every session on the Darkslide Frontroll to Blind in TrickTrack, rate how it went, add photos and videos, and watch it climb:
- 1/5Learning & practicing
- 2/5Progressing
- 3/5Landed at least once
- 4/5Consistent landings
- 5/5Landed every time
- Mastered
Then mark it mastered when it's yours.