WASA Strapless Freeride Coaching

Strapless kitesurfing is similar to kitesurfing on a surfboard. It is suitable for kiteboarders who want to ride waves and enjoy the experience without using footstraps. This popular discipline is most suitable for wave locations and long stretches of coastline where "downwinders" are common (riding downwind with a group of friends). Once you've mastered the basic wave skills, you can progress to strapless freestyle or big air.

Strapless freestyle relies on advanced board skills to execute moves like spins, flips, grabs, and rotations while in mid-jump. Much like twin-tip big air, strapless big air is one of the most challenging yet impressive disciplines in the kiteboarding world. Australia's James Carew and Cape Verde's Airton Cozzolino are two of the most talented riders in this discipline.

If you’ve mastered the basics of twin tip kitesurfing and you would like to steer towards directional boards, our strapless freeride advanced coaching sessions are for you.

What level are you?

The WA SURF Academy operates on the student achieving different progression bars once they master a certain set of skills. The student must meet the requirements of the previous bar before progressing to the next level.

Please view this table which summarises the different disciplines and bar requirements the WA SURF Academy offers. Please use this as a reference when booking your session.

Learn more about our Twintip Big Air Coaches:

Max Gallagher

Optional extras

We’re excited to offer BbTALKIN headsets and video analysis as an optional extra for our advanced coaching sessions. These innovative communication tools enable us to provide an unparalleled coaching experience for our students. By incorporating BbTALKIN headsets, we can bridge the gap between coaches and students, ensuring real-time guidance and feedback during our advanced kitesurfing and wing foiling sessions.

Using this technology, our students can now receive instant and crystal-clear instructions directly through these headsets. Video analysis allows the students to see their progression and gain more productive feedback to work on for future sessions. These advancements not only enhance the effectiveness of our coaching but also create a focused and efficient learning environment.

What’s next?

Select your level and the coach you’d like to complete your one-on-one clinic with. Use our booking system to book in a day that suits you and we’ll be in touch closer to the time to confirm the details.

If you’re unsure what level you should book at, or if you have any questions about the academy, feel free to get in touch.