Duck Jibe

The duck jibe as a slideshow

In a duck jibe, the wing is only held by the rear handle during the jibe. To do this, the front hand first releases the handle and grips the rear handle.

It doesn't matter whether it's in front of or behind the back hand, but the cross-over grip to the very back looks a little more elegant.

As the front hand no longer guides the wing, the front tube now flies to the leeward side and swings downwards.

The hand on the rear handle pulls the wing from the inside of the turn diagonally upwards to the outside of the turn. This jibe is known as a duck jibe because you dive (duck) under the strut.

The front tube continues to swing towards the inside of the turn. At this moment, the front hand grabs the handle again and raises the wing. Now pull the wing back down tight and continue the ride in switch stance.

Basics Duck Jibe Level ★★☆☆ Rider: Klaus Twilling Text: Jürgen Schall Photos/Videos: Jürgen Schall DE

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