Kite Front Stalls (how to fix and how to avoid) 

Access our playlist to watch all tutorials in order: ru-vid.com/group/PL41dAinz_9ZeaG5FJ_XU8vyBAE_HL_Cgl

Can’t think of ANYONE on RU-vid who explains kiteboarding topics BETTER than Kite-Surf College! Extremely methodical and easy to follow and understand. Great job Kite-Surf College and two HUGE thumbs up!!

Ha ! I wish I had watched this video prior facing this front stall ! Thanks to have used my video, so proud that it may contribute to help others to learn from it ! Top quality explanations as usual, many thanks !

This is 100%. I found all these things out the hard way learning how to snow kite in the alpine. Wind tends all over the place, because of the complex terrain. I've front stalled my snow kites so many time. They tend to overfly in gusts because they're so light. The key is to keep the kite moving just like you explained!

Such a good video! I just had two lessons today and while it was good to have the intuitive experience it's really good to see the logic behind it (for example I had no idea it was the center lines specifically carrying the tension haha). Thanks!!

The Hindenburg. I use this expression too. Great video dude. Legend

I have watched many good channels till this day about kiting and yours is simply the best by some margin even. Thanks for the really really helpful videos!!! Greetings from Germany to the UK

excellent tutorial as always. I have taken lessons but these videos are so helpful & clear in understanding. Really awesome job breaking things down & talking about stuff that not everyone does Like in this Font Stall video.

Wow! Great video! I am newbie, and purchased a 4 M trainer to begin my journey. First use was last Sunday. Very light (3-5 mph) wind, but heck, I was stoked to begin to learn to fly! When I could get the kite to try to fly (direct downwind launch!) it either immediately looped into the ground like a dying swan. Front lines had tension, rear lines slack. I relaunched into a puff of air and the kite quickly climbed to 12:00 o'clock. Oh boy, it was up! Again front lines were tensioned (sort of), back lines, not so much. The kite quickly climbed past vertical and stalled (think the wind died) and did a major dying swan (all lines slack). I gave up frustrated and have been wondering what happened. Think I experienced a bit of a front stall along with a dying wind condition. My control lines are all equal in length (checked again when i got home) and the Ozone trainer is new so I guess I became a victim of myself by forcing the kite to try to fly without enough force in the wind. Many thanks for your videos....I'm still stoked!....T

Another excellent video on the subtleties of kite surfing. Thank you. As you mentioned, not parking your kite at 12 in gusty or low wind conditions goes a long way to decrease the likelihood of front stalls, especially during entry and exit where you move at low speeds.

Another great video. Had not heard of the expression "Hindenberg," it's very fitting and I have experienced my fair share.

Excellent video as usual!

Really nice video. Super well explained.

wow ! super useful content. Simply and well explained. Congrats !

Thank you for another informative video

Many thanks to Dad Goes Kitesurfing for sharing the Hindenburg clip. ru-vid.com and to Gaspard Dabbadie for sharing his hydrofoiling clip: ru-vid.com

Can you do a video on one handed kite control in the air? I can strapless jump well but I want to learn how to do board offs better and some tips on how to jump big with one hand would be much appreciated!

Amazing channel, thanks a lot)

Amazing videos👍👍😎

It is a (kite) public utility video. Thanks. In my experience, front stalling indeed is more likely in these situations - jumps with too little kite movement / steering (it is explained here) - launch / landing areas: because the wind is less clean and also because of obstacles at ground level such as other kiters, rocks, or specific path to/from water that is not ideal relative to wind, the kiter may be forced to walk or even trip over towards the kite. That is why, even if it requires a bit more effort, I prefer to walk in the launch / land area in an upwind direction and get the kite at 1 or 11 (12 to be avoided as noted) on the side that allows me to walk upwind and not choose the "lazy" downwind walk. I had one front stall this season on a beach and that was due to the fact I walked too fast downwind to avoid another kiter on the beach. I should have had my kite on the other side on the wind window when taking my fist steps on the beach at the end of my session.

-loved it subbed-

Sugerencia...mi inglés por ahora no es muy completo y no lo entiendo todo. No está en español todos los videos? O otro que lo esté...?

Great video. I have sent it to a mate whom I am instructing. I can generally get out of any problem except one. A BOWTIE I know it's hard to replicate. But my 2015 nitro is bad for it. I have since trimmed the steering lines with a figure 8 knot 2inches higher to maintain it flying upwind instead of front stalling Infront of me if I land a jump wrong. My question is. How to recover from it? When one of your turning lines is behind you centre lines. Is there a way to recover from that? How that for a curly one. 👍😜

Thanks for the clear explanations on a topic that is not discussed often. I have a vantage 17m which is very easy to front stall (light wind), I was hoping to find ways to improve this. Based on your video, it seems like there are no setting adjustments that can be done?

This is my biggest issue while trying to learn with my 2019 slingshot. It makes it extremely hard to even think about putting the board on my feet

Yey, first :D Nice video!

does depowering increase the chance of front stall ?

Do you think Rebels stall more than othe kite?

Is there any way to change the trim to make sure the kite will frontstall less often? E.g. change attachment points further back/further in front? How does changing that change the frontstall behaviour?

Where is this beautiful place please? Can you do a tutorial on how to adjust lines on a kite? I have a 12 Best TS from 2013 and when I pull the bar in I kill the kite instead of lifting me up. Why?

Where is this guy at with these videos?

Noice! ❤️

Looks fine, but You shows only in shallow water...

I just realized that that stupid, pacifier-looking thing is a camera holding device. Carry on.

I rather have my kite frontstalling in open sea than to have to endure one more youtube add while trying to watch your (great) tutorials 😤.

*Kite-Surf-College Tutorials and Tricks* my beats would sound great on your channel 💯 🔥🔥🔥 lets collab

Ooor your back lines are too slack