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The Trick Tree

Kiteboarding tricks

Every trick, mapped as a progression: what it is, what it needs, what it unlocks. Mark what you've landed and the tree shows your next move — no account needed.

Progress: 0/25 landed

Foundations0/6
Airstyle0/7
Big Air0/5
Unhooked0/3
Wave0/2
Foil0/2
Big AirAirstyleFoundationsUnhookedWaveFoilBoosting higherKiteloopLate backrollBackroll hand-dragDarkslideJump with grabJump transitionDownloop transitionBackrollFrontrollBackroll transitionBackroll with grabRiding upwindToeside ridingSliding transitionCarving transitionBasic jumpLoad & popUnhooked riding & popRaleyUnhooked backrollBottom turnTop turnFoil waterstartFoil carving jibe

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Foundations · First steps

Riding upwind

Riding upwind is the skill of holding an edge so you return to your starting point instead of drifting downwind — the milestone that makes you an independent rider in the IKO and VDWS syllabi.

All tricks by branch

Foundations

  • Riding upwindDifficulty 1/5
  • Toeside ridingDifficulty 2/5
  • Sliding transitionDifficulty 2/5
  • Carving transitionDifficulty 3/5
  • Basic jumpDifficulty 2/5
  • Load & popDifficulty 2/5

Airstyle

  • Jump with grabDifficulty 2/5
  • Jump transitionDifficulty 3/5
  • Downloop transitionDifficulty 3/5
  • BackrollDifficulty 3/5
  • FrontrollDifficulty 3/5
  • Backroll transitionDifficulty 3/5
  • Backroll with grabDifficulty 3/5

Big Air

  • Boosting higherDifficulty 3/5
  • KiteloopDifficulty 4/5
  • Late backrollDifficulty 5/5
  • Backroll hand-dragDifficulty 4/5
  • DarkslideDifficulty 4/5

Unhooked

  • Unhooked riding & popDifficulty 3/5
  • RaleyDifficulty 4/5
  • Unhooked backrollDifficulty 4/5

Wave

  • Bottom turnDifficulty 3/5
  • Top turnDifficulty 4/5

Foil

  • Foil waterstartDifficulty 3/5
  • Foil carving jibeDifficulty 4/5