The Kono with Chambers and van Broeckhoven

If you’re already comfortable with the basic freestyle moves and looking to learn the top moves like the pros, there’s a number of moves you can look at learning next. Andy ‘Bubble’ Chambers joins Boardseeker to talk you through the Kono, as performed by Steven van Broeckhoven.

Kono

• Bear off slightly to get loads of speed
• Head back upwind and bring the sail slightly back
• Pull the sail in to depower it like a small pump and shift it into the wind
• Pull the clew back and behind you and get low
• Start pushing on the sail to load the power up and head upwind
• Push hard on the back hand and lift arms up above head
• Turn head to to spot landing, pull hard on the back hand and tuck legs up
• Land a flip the sail.