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How to Darkslide

An epic board drag with a big and slow kiteloop
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Darkslide Tutorial by Rasmuskk (kiteboarding)
Airush Tricks and Tips – How to do a Dark Slide
How to kitesurf: Darkslide
This is one of the most well known tricks out there. No matter how wakestyle you might be, everyone has a sweet-spot for the Darkslide. Inspired by skateboarding but unparalled in any other sport, the Kiteboarding Darkslide is an instant crowd pleaser.
Trick Steps
1
Get some pace and hit some flat water
2
Move the ktie up to 12 swiftly
3
Once you feel the kite pull up, release your edge and fall forward and start pulling the kite to the other side of the window
4
Flew your toes down and straighted your back leg in order to get that tail dragging
5
As you begin to drag, the kite should initiate the loop
6
You should be back on your board before the kiteloop is completed
7
Finish the loop, ride away feeling like a boss.
8
Make starwars jokes about 'going to the darkslide'

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Tricks Before a Darkslide
Hooked in Double Back Roll
Boosted Jump
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