Last October, my foil buddy took a video of me that changed my life. The video itself was nothing special (other than showing me how much of a kook I looked like), but it set forward a series of events that I never expected. I found it so helpful to see what I looked like while turning my foil, pumping, etc., that I became hungry for more video to help me speed up my progression. I created this post on the Progression Project forum and just a few hours later someone named Ku

Ok ok - before you get all macho on me and think "Only 50 Days!? I did 200 in a row last year", pump your brakes. This post is not about...

About a month ago, I got back from an amazing month in Peru - a combo trip for a friend's wedding, backpacking in their epic mountains,...

Alright, your foiling journey has officially started. Yewww! Now comes the fun part - YOU get to decide on the direction of your foiling...

I remember the day like it was yesterday. June 4, 2023 - I was 34 years old wearing a helmet and paddling out to the local beginner break...

Ah, I still remember the day I unboxed my first prone foil board. So stoked. Alright, so you've got your board and foil - all ready for your first big day in the water. Just like any new gear-intensive hobby, I'm a firm believer in a good checklist for the first month or so. Board Front Wing Fuselage Stabilizer Mast Hardware Tool for hardware Leash Helmet (strongly recommend for first few months) Once you've confirmed you have everything above, I recommend first taking your p

Alright! You bought your gear and it should arrive in a few days. Now what? Time to build your community! First and foremost - the...

Alright, there's many ways to go about this but here's how I would approach it. First and foremost - if you live in a community with...

Alright - so you want to fly? Let's begin! I will be honest with you. Looking back, I probably started the worst way possible and I am...

Welcome! My name is Alex and I am The Foil Kook. A few months into my foiling journey, I realized there was so much great content out there but it was 1) Mostly fragmented across many channels (blogs, youtube, forums, etc) and 2) Created by pros. After spending 100+ hours watching and reading just about everything I could find, I decided it would be fun to help the next generation of new foilers with curated content from the perspective of someone who just recently graduated