Nose Grab

How to

1. 1

   Jump with steady height

   Send the kite to 12 o'clock for a controlled jump with your back hand on the bar.

2. 2

   Bring the nose up

   Pull your front knee to your chest and partly straighten your back leg so the nose tweaks up towards your hand.

3. 3

   Grab the nose

   Let go with your front hand, reach down and hold the nose of the board while your back hand keeps the bar centred.

4. 4

   Release early

   Let go of the nose as you start to drop and put your front hand back on the bar.

5. 5

   Land downwind

   Extend your legs and touch down on the tail with the board pointing slightly downwind.

Common mistakes

• Reaching for the board

  →Bring the nose up to your hand with your knees instead of bending down to it.

• Pulling the bar in

  →Keep your back hand at the centre of the bar so the kite does not steer or oversheet.

• Holding too long

  →Release the grab while you are still above the water.