How does flyboard work

The motions are fairly intuitive, particularly if you have had any experience skating, surfing or snowboarding. Most of the time you want to keep your legs straight and under you unless you are performing tricks. To turn simply bend one knee at a time. To turn left, you need to bend the right knee and likewise to turn right. Other than that you need to keep your core engaged and your arms outstretched to help you balance. The biggest thing is confidence.

So do not be afraid to fall. Unlike most sports, the best thing about flyboarding is that if you fall, you simply land in the water, wait a few seconds to float back up and get your legs under you, then you are ready to go again! The key is to always listen to your certified Flyboard instructor and your Jet Ski pilot.

Take it easy at first until you get the hang of it. However, even when you start to get more advanced it is important to listen to the pilot because they control where you are going and how fast. There are many reasons why you operator may need to suddenly slow down or turn, and you need to be prepared for that. The PWC provides all of the propulsion for the Flyboard.

Using a set of unique and patented adapters, inventor Franky Zapata of Zapata Racing, turned an ordinary watercraft into a Water Sports Sensation. All of the thrust developed from the PWC is routed through the hose, so the PWC just follows behind the rider in trail giving you the freedom to go anywhere, even underwater.

The Flyboard has its own buoyancy and therefore floats on the water allowing the rider more safety and easier time in the water prior to start. You can fly over the water, under the water, and have complete freedom to fly freestyle without the risk of getting hurt. We have many options for anyone who would like to buy or try the Flyboard. Learning to operate the Flyboard is much easier than you might think.

After only 20 minutes in the water you could easily have basic control of your movements over the water. Gallery Photos Videos. How Flyboard Works. View fullsize. The water pressure created from a personal watercraft PWC is redirected through a 55 foot hose that splits into two nozzles right beneath your feet that are pointed down, creating lift.

There is a detachable rotating main bearing directly beneath the Flyboard which allows the Flyboard to spin freely around the supply hose. Who controls it? There are two options for throttle control.