PHILIP KSTER: THE NEXT LEVEL!PHILIP KSTER: THE NEXT LEVEL!OK, technique time but lets be honest, these next-level moves are probably beyond what 99% of us mortals will ever consider trying. Still, its always fun to hear how they should be done by someone who actually can. Over to Philip Kster, to share his top tips on two moves that most of us will only ever dream of trying the no-handed goiter and the stalled double forward.NO HANDED GOITERWINDSURF: Let us kick off with the no-handed goiter. Whats the secret to that?PK: Well, basically the key is finding the right position for the sail so its neutral, so you dont have any power in the sail, then you have to let it go. Otherwise, yeah, you get too much wind in the sail and you cant really let it go.WINDSURF: And what sort of wave are you looking for?PK: The perfect wave for goiter is normally a broken one that comes towards you, kind of a bowl, yeah, so you can jump more forward and have more time to do that with the sail.WINDSURF: And what about when its cross-onIs it easier to do a no-hander goiter than side shore? PK: I think side shore is OK still, but side-off, you cant do it. This one was actually the one time that I landed it in the strongest wind, but Ive done them in lighter winds, which is a bit easier maybe and less scary.WINDSURF: How did you get scored for it?PK: I did not get scored that much, but overall, I was kind of happy with the scoring in Gran Canaria this year. I mean, jumps and wave rides were kind of how it should be. OK, now the no-hander goiter was something new in the heat, but I would have loved to have scored a bit more to encourage me to go for more moves like this.THE STALLED DOUBLEWINDSURF: Do you actually go higher on the single part of a stalled double than a high single? PK: Yeah, you have to hit the ramp at full speed, otherwise you cant make high enough of a stall to do two rotations. You have to go very fast, otherwise youre not going to make a good double or not even get a second rotation in. So, speed is the key to the double forward. Some people might be scared to even try a double, but if they slow down before the wave, its not going to work out. So youve got to go fast, got to be committedthats actually the best tip you can get.And yes, you have to actually really go high up and at the highest part start the double.WINDSURF: Are you trying to get lift?PK: You have to get lift and then also the right rotation, otherwise you go a bit vertical and yeah, you dont want to do that from that height. Then obviously, the wave shouldnt be too steep, also not too flatit should be kind of rounded, a nice ramp. Not too far down the line, not too far upwind. There are a few things you have to look for, but basically, speed is the most important thing and to be confident.WINDSURF: What is the difference between a regular double and a stalled double?Well, the double forward where you dont do it stalled is kind of a safe double, I would say. I think 99% of the time you land it. Thats one of my safe movesI know I can land it almost always. Whenever I get the chance with the right ramp, it works out.Its a great contest move. If you have a great double like that, its solid. But then if everyone does this kind of double, youve got to make it better. So how do you make it better? You do it stalled.The stalled doubles are a bit more complicated. You have to really time it wellon the way up and down, depending on how much height you have. And then see if you land it right. There its really about how well youve trained your other doublesyour rotation has to be strong so you can land it well!WINDSURF: So, when you get to the top of a stalled doublewhat happens?PK: Its different to a normal double where youre just covering a lot of ground. Well, mastering stalled forward help you learn the stalled double. Its just a different timing than to do the double, but I guess you learn it with tries. But yeah, you need to have a different timing.you need to know how much height you actually need to be able to complete the rotation.WINDSURF: And if you feel ones going wrong, are you able to like un-stall it or un-double it?PK: No, you cant really stop the rotation. Like in the normal flat doubles, you can actually after the first one open the sail and kind of stop the rotation and maybe even land in the normal forward. But stall doubles, you cant really stop the rotation nicely. Youre going and you have to let go. Otherwise, you really injure yourself.WINDSURF: And what about the landing?PK: Youre coming down from quite high and quite fast. You just rotate and hope you land. You crash a lot when youre learning. Normally, its not that risky but its hard on the body. Once you get it right and youve trained it, the stalled double is actually its not that hard. I think push forwards are harder to land than stalled doubles. With the stalled double, even if you land good, you still get bruises on the legs and on the side of your body. Its a pretty aggressive manoeuvre.WINDSURF: Just say it was like nuclear Pozo with a logo-high ramp, and if you just did a massive jump, you could go 60 feetyou wouldnt want to do a stalled double then, would you? Or would you still do it?PK: You can try. I still havent injured myself in a high double. Ive only seen a few stars a few times. With the stalled doubles, you can go very, very high. You should definitely wear a bit of protectiona protection wetsuit. Sometimes thats enough, but I think you should wear something extra. Maybe a helmet too, in case you get it wrong. If you dont have a controlled double, its very dangerous. But if you know what youre doing, you can go for it.WINDSURF: For the regular lower double youre just initiating it early, flying around, and almost landing planing. Is that your technique for that?PK: Yeah, thats the technique. I think if you can land double forward loops planing, you can progress further. You can go for the higher ones. But if you dont land planing or arent confident and you dont land that many, then you shouldnt go for the stalled doubles.WINDSURF: So the stalled doubleyoure not going to land that planing?PK: No, I dont think so. Not really, no. You come down very fast, and you have to land it on the tail of the board. Otherwise, if you land flat, youll destroy yourself. Id love to see someone land planing and still be fine afterwards, but I dont think youll see that many times.Then theres also the tabletop stalled double, which is also great. Ive done those a few years ago, but not this year. If you have to do it, if you ever take it that far, then yeah, you do it. But its a bit more complicated to get into the rotation.The post PHILIP KSTER: THE NEXT LEVEL! appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.