CHAPTER OVERVIEW of the DVD
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Introduction - Lars Petersen introduces the movie and hands you over to top coach, Jem Hall. This then leads you into the beginner’s section. 2 Beginner - The beginner’s section covers all you need to know to learn to windsurf and is broken into sensible chunks that you can follow
a Kit - This is a quick guide to; The board - what you stand on The rig - your engine. We also identify what helps you to steer and how it is all put together. b Conditions A guide of where to windsurf, what sort of beach or sailing area you should look, and the right wind strength and direction in order to assist you in learning fast. c Launch and Land How to carry your equipment and how to get it into and out of the water, safely and efficiently. d Start Position This says it all, how to get the sail out of the water and make ready for steering or setting off. e Static steering How to steer the board whilst stationary and how to complete a full 180-degree turn. f Sailing Position The logical progression as you are now ready to move off and start sailing away. This covers how to get the power from the sail and how to get some speed up. The start of your windsurfing addiction! g Steering How to make small changes in direction using the rig, your engine, to steer the board. h Stance How to deal with more or less power and maintain a great shape to give you speed and look cool. i Points of Sailing Understanding the wind and how it can help you go in different directions. Your first steps to freedom on the water! j Upwind and tacking A very important skill to get you where you want to go and turning around with more style. This is like getting uphill! k Downwind and Gybing Once you are at the top of the hill you have to get down the other side. Here we look at tips for going in this new direction and show you a new way of turning around l Sailing Rules We must respect all windsurfers and other water users. This gives you the guide to avoid collisions and identifies who has right of way m Safety We are using a potentially very dangerous environment, safety is of huge importance. This chapter must be viewed!! n Rigging How to put all the equipment together and prepare you for utilizing your own toys. This is another important step to being independent in your use of your kit on the water. 3 Fundamentals The template for our great sport. By following the simple tips we introduce here you will ensure that your understanding of this DVD and the sport of windsurfing is complete. This includes looking forward, keeping the rig away, and board flat. We also identify all the icons and logos that you will see throughout the movie. 4 Tuning A huge part of windsurfing. This covers how to set your board up, including fin size, mastfoot position, footstrap position and size. We also look at the set up of your rig, including boom height, harness line position and length and how to adjust your sail for changing conditions. 5 Launch and Land How to get your kit both into and out of the water, safely and effectively. We cover all options; kit by your side, rider between kit and lastly with the kit on your head. 6 Beach Start How to use the wind and your body to arrive on the board without uphauling. A lot easier work and more efficient. We look at how to steer the board and then get to grips with getting up and away. This chapter also has a fault analysis guide to help you.
7 Harness Using the harness allows to sail for longer periods and more efficiently which means more speed and is your ticket to sailing smaller boards. We look at; setting up your harness and harness lines, how to hook in and how to hook out, your stance in the harness, drills to improve your harness use, and lastly what to do when it all goes wrong. 8 Footstraps & Planing Building on your fine harness work we will get you up to speed using the footstraps. Including; footstrap positioning and size, getting in the straps in light winds as a drill, how to get planing, the different sequences for getting into both the front and back footstraps, tips for a variety of wind strengths, and of course from many different angles. 9 Waterstart Now that you have an excellent beach start we look at how to get you up on the board without any beach on hand. We start with drills to improve your up and away and then move on to how to release the rig from the water in all scenarios and position the board. We then put it all together. Lastly, we look at waterstart variations including light wind, clew first and the flipped board version. 10 Stance Stance describes how a windsurfer stands on their board holding the rig and feeling comfortable in the conditions they are sailing in. It is fundamental to all your moves and your windsurfing enjoyment. We look at how to produce power by planing earlier and keeping speed. If you are upwind you are in the money so we get you there in all winds. Then as it gets more windy and bumpy we show you how to take control and go fast. We also give you drills to improve your stance. Watch this chapter and work on your stance and you will rip! 11 Tack We look at this all important move from light winds and big boards right up to strong winds and nailing tacks in planing conditions. Tacking a small board will give you the best opportunity to become a better sailor in all areas. We look at the upper and lower body movements and give you land based drills.
12 Gybe preparation The gybe is a huge move and we break it down into all you need to know before you go for those carve gybes. This builds upon the skills in the stance chapter as we look at dynamic steering, sailing clew first, non-planing gybes and how to prepare for your first carves. If you have all these skills the carve gybe will be yours. Best of all these drills can be practiced in lighter winds and in easier conditions, which means easier progression for you. 13 Footsteering It is important to understand and improve your ability to turn the board using your feet as opposed to the rig. This is where you become more of a surfer and it will give you a great platform to then go for your carve gybes in confidence. 14 Carve Gybe We have now presented you with many skills so it is time to show you this highly desired move. The steps you have taken thus far have put you in the best position ever to now nail those carves. We look at your first carves and how to develop them into a more fluid gybe. We then move on to get you planing out of your gybes and give you tactics and tips for different wind strengths . 15 Jump Although this move is placed in the menu after gybing it can and should be attempted before it. Once you are blasting in the straps it is time to clock up some air miles. We show you how to get the board off the water, what to do in the air and how to land in great shape.
a Heli Tack A versatile and useful move that can be learnt in light winds and big boards and then you can progress onto smaller boards and performing it in planing conditions. We take you through all these stages and show you the tips that work. If you want to be a freestyler or wave sailor this is a must have move! b Duck Gybe Once you are starting to get some carve gybes its great to get some other carving turns in and this stylish move often leads to your first planing gybes. We cover how to duck the rig in lighter winds, then move on to the non planing duck gybe and finish up with ALL you need to know on the full speed duck gybe. c One Handed Jump Now that you are enjoying your in flight control it is wise to expand your repertoire of aerial action. This move will not only improve your jumping and help you into moves like forward loops but it also looks very cool. 17 Fault Analysis So far we have looked at how to do all the moves in the most correct and efficient way. Now we examine some common faults and how to correct them. With this in mind we show you some examples of bad practice and then identify the mistake. The correct way of performing the skill follows soon after. Moves covered are; Beach start Getting in the footstraps Water start Tack Carve gybe Duck gybe. 18 Safety We are using a potentially very dangerous environment, safety is of huge importance. We look at identifying possible problems and techniques for getting home when it all goes wrong. This chapter must be viewed! 19 Sailing rules We must respect all windsurfers and other water users. This gives you the guide to avoid collisions and identifies who has right of way EXTRAS A whole section on the DVD menu by itself including 20 Travel Features 20a Maui All the best action from waves to freeride from the mecca of windsurfing where we filmed the bulk of this great movie. 20b Tobago A view of the lifestyle and action on offer at this idyllic flat water Caribbean location. A great place to improve for beginners to intermediates.
21 Live Coaching Jem Hall utilizes his fantastic coaching skills to all levels of sailor all around the world this is an insight in to how he does this with his clients. Check out how he breaks the move down and helps them to progress 21a Carve Gybe This gives you an on the spot view of how Jem Hall breaks down the carve gybe to someone who is itching to nail it. It shows a unique perspective of how the simplest tips can translate into big improvements and gives you a new on the carve gybe. 21b Stance The most important part of our sport. Jem breaks down the key parts of your body and how to sue them best to both control and produce power and most importantly go fast with control.
22 FYS Freestyle Trailer The first instructional movie in the awesome Feed your Soul trilogy. This teaser gives you an idea of what we cover and how we cover it. 113 moves with 55 covered in depth. The most complete freestyle instructional movie to date! 23 FYS Wave Trailer The last in the Feed your Soul trilogy and still being worked on, with a release date of late 2007 or early 2008. You can be sure this will cover all you need to know on how to get out, get in, get up, rotate and rip those waves up and of course how to survive. Enjoy our taster we have served up for you. 24 Out takes A lighthearted side to the movie and to show it does not always go to plan. Whilst Jem is totally dedicated to your development he tries not to take himself too seriously. We all like to see people mess up - enjoy it!
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