Why We Body Drag
Before you can board, you must body drag. It teaches you how to use the kite to move through the water, and most importantly, how to retrieve a lost board out in the deep water.
Upwind Drags
Keep the kite low (at 10 or 2 o'clock). Stretch your body out like a plank, acting as your own rudder, and point your leading arm slightly upwind. You will slowly tack back against the wind, allowing you to reach a board floating behind you.
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