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Jump Grab

Beginner
  • Jump
  • Grab

Adding a grab to your basic jump. The first step into style, and the base for every named grab such as tail, nose and indy.

How to

  1. Jump with height

    Send the kite to 12 o'clock and pop off your edge so you have time in the air.

  2. Tuck your knees

    Pull your knees up at the peak so the board comes close to you.

  3. Grab with one hand

    Let go with one hand and grab the edge, nose or tail, keeping the other hand in the middle of the bar.

  4. Release at the peak

    Let go and put both hands back on the bar as you start to drop.

  5. Land downwind

    Send the kite forward and land with the board pointing downwind.

Common mistakes

  • Reaching instead of tucking

    Bring the board to your hand by pulling your knees up.

  • Kite drifting during the grab

    Hold the bar in the middle with your remaining hand so the kite stays at 12.

  • Holding the grab too long

    Release at the peak so both hands are ready for landing.

Track your progress on the Jump Grab

Log every session on the Jump Grab 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.

Available sooniPhone and Android