Heads down and throw it all out for this stylish indy glide

You can make grabs hooked-in or unhooked. The latter is slightly harder as you'll only be connected to the kite via one hand. It's worth spending some time getting used to riding unhooked though as your grabs will look extra sweet.

For unhooked airs you need more speed to get pop, as you can't sheet in to power up. Not being overpowered will make your life easier at this stage, and bigger kites won't move around so much when you've only got one hand on the bar. More airtime means more time to make the grab, allowing you to go bigger and grab for longer. It's all a case of perfecting the old load, edge and release.

You can do grabs with either hand, but it's easier (and this one requires it) to kick things off with the back hand. This means when you let go to grab the board, your front hand will already be re-directing the kite down to make your landing smoother. Make sure your front hand is in position close to the chicken-loop to re-direct the kite at a steady rate. Hold the end of the bar and your kite will probably slam before you land!

• Build up some decent speed and position your hands on the bar either side of the chicken-loop and keep your kite at 45. • Unhook. • Load up some pressure maintaining your speed and power in the kite, lean back and head slightly down wind for a second.

• Just as you're ready to pop, carve hard upwind and lift the board up to reach the grab. The harder and faster you carve the board back upwind the more your body will swing back and out, scoring style points.

• Just as you're ready to pop, carve hard upwind and lift the board up to reach the grab. The harder and faster you carve the board back upwind the more your body will swing back and out, scoring style points.

• Reach down with your back hand to make the grab. • Throw your head down as if you're going for a front flip and try to get upside down to look behind you.

• Reach down with your back hand to make the grab. • Throw your head down as if you're going for a front flip and try to get upside down to look behind you.

• Reach down with your back hand to make the grab. • Throw your head down as if you're going for a front flip and try to get upside down to look behind you.

• Straighten your front leg to really get a vertical board like Chris has managed here.

• As the kite gets to the front of the window it will start to lose power and you'll begin to drop. Allow your legs to drop, lift your head and try to pull the bar into your body to straighten yourself up. • Spot your landing and, as you start to come down, line everything up for a smooth one.

• As the kite gets to the front of the window it will start to lose power and you'll begin to drop. Allow your legs to drop, lift your head and try to pull the bar into your body to straighten yourself up. • Spot your landing and, as you start to come down, line everything up for a smooth one.

• Bend your knees to absorb the impact. • Ride away and hook back in.

• Bend your knees to absorb the impact. • Ride away and hook back in.

PROBLEMS: • If you're landing with no power in the kite, try moving your front hand nearer the end of the bar, which will re-direct the kite harder on the landing.

PROBLEMS: • You have to really over exaggerate everything to get the grab. Really pop hard, throw your head down your backside up and push that front leg out once you've got the grab.