Flaka Slide

Frontside 360 Slide (Flaka Slide)

The frontside 360, which is normally jumped, can also be performed as a slide. Malo Guenole calls this trick flaka slide - a partly carved, partly slided upwind 360.

You can ride this move when the wind is not blowing so strongly. You don't need a lot of speed either.

When riding upwind, you lean back a little and let the foil stall. The slide is used to turn the board as far as possible in the new direction. Key points: keeping the body's center of gravity above the board and rotating the wing at the same time.

This video provides the tips for the trick.

November 26, 2021 © WING DAILY  |  text: Jürgen Schall  |  photos/graphics: GONG  |  translation: DE