Flat Water Paddle Up (Downwind Foiling) — 4 Beginner Tips

Ian David V

Four beginner tips: (1) bury the blade fully, (2) get the board moving before even thinking about the foil, (3) right after the power of the stroke, unweight so the board skips off the water, (4) raise your cadence at the same time. Tips 3 and 4 happen together, which is the tricky part.

Key points

• A half-buried blade catches air, not water
• Get the board moving first — forget the foil for now
• Stroke → board skips → use the power → unweight
• Unweight so much your heels leave the board
• Raise your cadence at the same time as you unweight

Creator says it's for Beginners and early intermediates learning flat water paddle ups / downwind foiling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usqke8n-qDQ