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Kitesurf trick

Half Backroll Transition

Beginner
  • Jump
  • Transition
  • Rotation

A low transition where you start a backroll, stop after half a turn and land riding toeside the other way. It turns your backroll into a smooth change of direction.

How to

  1. Edge upwind

    Ride with speed and edge upwind with the kite at 11 or 1 o'clock.

  2. Move the kite up slowly

    Steer the kite slowly toward 12 o'clock instead of sending it hard, so you stay low.

  3. Start the backroll

    Pop gently and turn your head and shoulders upwind to start rotating backward as for a backroll.

  4. Stop at half

    Stop the rotation once your old back shoulder points downwind at the kite.

  5. Land toeside

    Touch down on your toe edge heading the new way and ride away with the kite on the new side.

Common mistakes

  • Full backroll by habit

    Stop when your old back shoulder points at the kite instead of rotating all the way round.

  • Sending the kite hard

    Move the kite up slowly so the move stays low and controlled.

  • Kite left on old side

    Bring the kite to the new side during the rotation so it pulls you out toeside.

Builds on

Track your progress on the Half Backroll Transition

Log every session on the Half Backroll Transition in TrickTrack, rate how it went, add photos and videos, and watch it climb:

  1. 1/5Learning & practicing
  2. 2/5Progressing
  3. 3/5Landed at least once
  4. 4/5Consistent landings
  5. 5/5Landed every time
  6. Mastered

Then mark it mastered when it's yours.

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