Knee Taxi

About this trick

Knee taxi is riding the board on your knees with the foil acting as a passive fin, not generating lift. The goal is to get comfortable moving in both directions, controlling your speed, and recovering from crashes — all before adding the complexity of standing up. Many beginners rush past this stage and pay for it later.

Key tips

1. 1

   Keep your knees about shoulder-width apart for stability

2. 2

   Sheet in to accelerate, sheet out to slow — practice this until it feels effortless

3. 3

   Look where you want to go — your body naturally follows your gaze

4. 4

   If the wing catches water and flips, don't fight it; let go with the back hand and flip it cleanly

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Video by

Damien LeRoy

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