How to Darkslide (Kitesurf / Kiteboard tutorial)

This tutorial explains the darkslide in detail. The darkslide can be risky in stronger wind, so this video explains the safest ways to learn. It covers darksliding without a kite loop, for training or stronger wind conditions. This guide then explains the looped version for those that are ready, and finally looks at how to darkslide your board smoother and further.
Kite: Rebel
Board: Jaime Textreme

[fgkfriz]

Thanks to this tutorial I was able to do my first slides last month in Sardinia. I closed three after five tries only!

I have always thought that your tutorials are the best on YouTube and now I also have the evidence for it! keep it up thank you

[pitterpit]

Perfectly explained and easy to understand - thank you so much for breaking it down. Helps so much to visualize the move!

[bearlemley]

I like that you include some of the pitfalls with your featured lesson. Thank you

[the_greek_aficionado]

Nice vid, this is gonna be like my 3rd trick seems easy fun and looks cool !

[swavekzykus]

Thank you for providing this tutorial - nice and clear guide to get started.

[robinmeylemans]

My main question is: is my impression correct that the speaker in the video is a professor-like kitesurfer that sends his stuntman perform the tricks?

[oldcolonial]

Is it worth learning the kite movement first before attempting an integrated movement?

[Simon-qwyf]

I started trying this yesterday, but i am confused on why you always end on a transition (in this video), wouldn't be easier to just keep riding the same direction?