In this episode of Verdant Ride 2024, Stephan dives into the art of carving on an eFoil, sharing expert tips and techniques to help you carve like a god. The key focus is on maintaining speed and mastering body movements to achieve deep, satisfying turns. Stephan explains the importance of speed for maintaining momentum and avoiding falls, and demonstrates how to use upper body movements to initiate carving. He also covers advanced techniques for controlling the board's tip with body positioning, making big S-turns, and achieving a fluid, springy feel similar to snowboarding in deep powder. Stephan emphasizes the importance of practice and shares his personal journey of mastering these skills over multiple seasons. He also provides a detailed list of his gear at the end of the episode and encourages viewers to watch till the end for this information. Additionally, Stephan hints at future episodes covering topics like weather conditions for efoiling and the best drones for capturing water sports footage.
00:00 - Introduction and Welcome
00:26 - Discussing Carving Techniques
01:23 - Learning S-Turns and Tick-Tocking
02:19 - Upper vs Lower Body Control
03:11 - Advanced Speed Control and Balancing Tips
05:04 - Achieving Big S-Turns
06:02 - Hop Turns and Conditions for Perfect Carving
06:40 - Advantages of eFoiling
07:27 - Visual Demonstrations and Getting Started
08:33 - End of Show Inventory
09:20 - Filming Equipment and Techniques
10:01 - eFoil Weather Conditions
11:17 - Viewer Interaction and Community
12:10 - Final Words and Start of Ride
12:11 - Drone Footage of eFoil Ride (Music by: Primal Scream - "Higher than The Sun")
15:50 - Inventory of Products Used
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