Wing Foil Basics: Beginner Control Tips

Second in our beginner wing foiling series, George runs through some basic beach flying and control techniques you can practice with your wing without even getting in the water. A few common mistakes and pitfalls people run into can be easily fixed spending half an hour on the beach just working on some simple flying and control techniques.

This series is mostly intended as as followup for students who have already learned with us, but hopefully prove helpful to anyone out there going it alone!

If you've got any questions or have other things you want to see covered in a video, feel free to comment below.

[markhoughton]

This is the best explanation I have found on the basics of handling a wing. Thank you very much.

[denizmel]

This is one of the best beginner tutorial vids on youtube. I immediately looked up the location to sign up for lessons. But, alas I'm a couple of thousand km south in Victoria. George is an excellent communicator. If he can accomplish this much in a 6 minute video imagine the learning experience in a full lesson. Had my first practice session on the beach yesterday, glad I found this video. Thanks for sharing.

[dannyvardanian]

Thank you George! Excellent Explanation. I have a had one lesson followed by a two hour hire a week later...where I went across the wind....next week I have another 2 hire can’t wait to try your keeping /going up upwind method....and hopefully I ll be foiling in the new year ! Big Shout out from Southbourne-On-Sea, South Coast UK 🤙🏾🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇦🇲🇱🇧

[flyingfootage]

Great Tutorial video, One of the best 👍🏄🏼‍♂️

[psychicjunkie]

I am so thankful for having my wing-foiling lessons with you George. I am having so much fun now.

[edenburb]

The best tutorial I´ve seen on controlling the wing. Looking forward to - how to get on foil video- Unfortunatly not in Oz otherwise I would come for a lesson!

[irf]

Hi. Thanks for making this video, it is excellent. Regards.

[rogeramoore]

... been up riding on foil for extended times the last couple of sessions ---- I though this was an excellent tutorial ---- perhaps some of it seemed obvious ---- but it wasn't so obvious to me ---- thank you

[susannewilliams]

“ it’s about learning how to fly this wing properly.” - perfect.

[Justwantahover]

I was wondering if these were legal in Australia, seems like they are.

[opustovoy]

It's a bad habit to keep your arms on the bar. The way you hold on it to pull up bar. You have to place your arms simply like you. Hold in the flag, both arms should blaze with the thumbs up simple texting. Absolutely changed the way your muscles work. Because you're flying wing the same as when you fly. The flag comes up both arms, you switch the direction. Both arms thumbs up, enjoy.