The 2015 Kitesurf World Championships introduced changes in the Freestyle division. The competition zone has been reduced, and the list of "official" tricks is fully identified.
Kiteboarding is getting more spectator-friendly, and the world tour circuits have been trying to get riders closer to their audience on the beach.
In 2015, the competition zone was a square marked by buoys, and only one rider at a time is allowed to perform tricks in it.
"I think the change of the competition area to a smaller one is something interesting," underlines Michael Schitzhofer.
"It will be quite an adaption for the riders in the beginning, but I think it's good for spectators and the live stream, and it will be a reward for all of us in it."
The list of kiteboarding tricks is simple and clear so that judges can throw out fair scores and compare heat performances.
In the upcoming seasons, competitors will have to watch their opponents' tricks in order to do different and better.
The complete list of professional freestyle kiteboarding tricks:
1. Rolls, Spins, and Regular Jumps
Regular Jump
Glide
Front Roll
Back Roll
Front Roll 5
Back Roll 5
Front Roll 7
Back Roll 7
Front Roll 9
Back Roll 9
Front Roll 10
Back Roll 10
Tantrum
2. Frontside Spins
Front Side 1
Front Side 3
Front Side 5
Front Side 7
Front Side 9
3. Backside Spins
Back Side 1
Back Side 3
Back Side 5
Back Side 7
Back Side 9
4. Basic Raley Tricks
Raley
9111
Krypt
Krypt to SP
Vulcan
Vulcan to SP
Sbend
5. Blind 313
Blind Judge
B313
Blind 315
Blind 317
Blind 319
6. Frontside 313
313
315
317
319
7. Loops
Down Loop
Down Loop 3
Down Loop 5
Down Loop 7
Loop
Loop 3
Loop 5
Loop 7
Loop Mobe
Downloop Mobe
8. Advanced Sbend Tricks
Double Sbend
Sbend 1
Sbend 3
Sbend 5
Sbend 7
Sbend 9
Double S1
Double S3
Double S5
9. Hintenberger Mobe Tricks
Hintenberger Mobe
Hintenberger Mobe 5
Hintenberger Mobe 7
Hintenberger Mobe 9
Double Hintenberger Mobe
Double Hintenberger Mobe 5
10. Back Mobe (Frontside Back Mobe)
Back Mobe
Back Mobe 5
Back Mobe 7
Back Mobe 9
11. Front Mobe (Backside Front Mobe)
Front Mobe
Front Blind Mobe
Front Mobe 5
Front Mobe 7
Front Mobe 9
Front to Blind
12. Tantrum Variations
Tantrum to Blind
Tantrum Backside 3
Moby Dick
Moby Dick 5
Moby Dick 7
Whirlybird
Whirlybird 5
Whirlybird 7
13. Slim
Slim
Slim 5
Slim 7
Slim 9
14. S-Mobe
S-Mobe
S-Mobe 5
S-Mobe 7
S-Mobe 9
15. KGB (Backside Back Mobe)
KGB
Back to Blind
KGB 5
KGB 7
KGB 9
16. Toeside Rolls and Basic Jumps
Toeside Back Roll 3
Toeside Back Roll 5
Toeside Front Roll 3
Toeside Front Roll 5
17. Toeside Frontside Spins
Toeside Front Side 1
Toeside Front Side 3
Toeside Front Side 5
Toeside Font Side 7
Toeside Front Side 9
18. Toeside Backside Spins
Toeside Back Side 1
Toeside Back Side 3
Toeside Back Side 5
Toeside Back Side 7
Toeside Back Side 9
19. Toeside Backside 313 Tricks
Toeside R2B
Toeside Backside 313
Toeside Backside 315
Toeside Backside 317
Toeside Backside 319
20. Toeside 313 Tricks
90210
90215 AKA "Oh Really"
21. Toeside Advanced Sbend Tricks
C7
C7 5
C10
22. Toeside Backmobe
G-Spot
Blind Pete
23. Crowmobe
Scare Crow
Crow Mobe
Crow Mobe 5
Crow Mobe 7
Crow Mobe 9
24. Toeside "Slim" Tricks
Tootsie Roll
Dum Dum
Dum Dum 5
25. Toeside Front Flip Tricks
Fruit Loop
Flavor Flip
26. Toeside KGB Tricks
Pete Rose
Pete Rose 5
Pete Rose 7