Wing Foil: Stance Tips and Mistakes

This tutorial explains wing foil stance in detail, including:
0:00 Where to place feet and why
4:16 Diagonal offset issues
5:51 Heelside offset issues
6:52 How footstraps affect stance

[MrHEPBOAH]

I came to this video because I'm learning to gybe and I do not understand how people do toeside. I think my front foot is too far on the heelside like you show in the end of the video. I'll incorporate your advice into the next session. This is a sign of a great teacher. You are able to foresee the various issues people may experience and share ideas on how to address them. Most people do not think this methodically and cover the various scenarios like you do. Keep up the good work!

[jeromeserre]

Fan-tas-tic!
Thank you for your great videos. I've watched many times your kitesurfing tutorials and now start watching your wingfoiling tutorials as I'm learning this new sport.
Man you really amplify my life as you address all the pain points I'm struggling with!
Thank you!

[dmaRed-O]

This video was a game changer for me. I was riding off set towards toeside on front foot and heelside on back foot somehow semi successfully jibing but afraid to switch feet due to sketchy wipeouts. Now after getting used to a centered stance (which took some time) I am riding with way more speed and ready to tackle tacks and footswitches. Thanks so much!!!

[visskiss]

This was actually really useful. I always thought I needed to have the stance with the back foot over the center line. I started moving over the centerline and sure enough, everything got easier. Most noticeable was …foot switching! Of all things…

[rpspam]

Love your guides - best in the business. Keep it up!

[giuliap]

Great video! I’m having some balance problems at the stage where I’m at, but couldn’t figure out the correct stance. This video is very helpful!

[flowstatehandle]

Thank you so much for explaining WHY this is the superior stance to offset stance. One teacher told me to be on the center line, 2 other teachers told me to be offset.... I couldn't really figure out who to believe. I've been riding offset & about to start learning to jibe and was stuck with the idea that the offset stance would be extra challenging for riding toe-side. Thanks for confirming that

[maartendeleeuw]

Thank you, another excellent video!!
Been winging for a while now, more recently with footstraps, and came to the same conclusion as to foot placement. This position feels the most balanced and comfortable for me. Cheers!

[rogeramoore]

such good common sense ---- I've been having the front foot a cm or two too much too heel-side ---- thank you!!!

[pawelnajdzion]

Excellent material. Thx for putting it together ‼️👍
Very informative and helpful

[CineSoar]

Great rule of thumb, that's easy to remember: "Move _toward_ the leg that is 'burning'".

[marcoadelporto]

Perfect video! OMG, it's all I need.

[PeterGogolin]

Super great explanation 😊 I think that the stance is my key factor to a better and more stable flight. Still struggling with jibes due to bad stance. Will work on this. Thanks a lot! ❤

[MichaelHuber-bh]

Awesome! Very clear... explains a lot of my current misery :'))

[paddleboarddog]

Thanks for this.
When I go out, I've just been winging it ;)

[mhary]

Thank you for confirming this! 👍There are so many videos of pros jibing with an extreme offset stance. At the same time at my level I can only jibe correctly with the centerline stance. I can only suspect it's about how much time I spent without being powered so my stance on foil needs to be super dialed vs. how efficient the pros are.

[watermancallum]

I stagger my feet a lot. My back foot toes almost hang off the board. Gives me a more leverage over the foil. I ride just as good with an offset stance. It’s all personal preference. The offset stance also makes riding twisted much more comfortable.

[wiepkjedegroot]

Thanks for the excellent video! I often teach beginners to have a offset stance (heel still on the center line) and then change to a more centered stance when they progress. My experience is that this helps with the roll control in the beginning and also to have more balance on the board when they are not on foil. Also the first meters on foil seem to go easier with an offset stance. Do you agree?

[kshred]

The other variable is the position of the mast. On small sinky boards, there is only a small sweet spot for where you can place your feet without sinking the nose or tail when not on foil. Consequently, the mast position has to be adjusted to maintain everything in balance when on the foil.

[Victor-lchw]

Thanks for another as always very informative video! A question though: if the front foot is not just touching the centre line with the toe but is positioned above the centre line as suggested does it make it less comfortable to change stance with the nose hold method? How would you recommend to address this issue?