Kiteloop

How to

1. 1

   Start small

   Jump low with just enough power, on a smaller kite in moderate wind, ready to pull hard on your back hand.

2. 2

   Level the kite at 12

   Send the kite to 12 o'clock and level the bar so it stops there with tension in the lines.

3. 3

   Loop on the way down

   Late in the jump, just before touchdown, pull the back hand hard and push the front hand away.

4. 4

   Keep pulling

   Hold the turn and look at the kite until it has come all the way round, even if it seems to dive.

5. 5

   Land and carve

   Land tail first with the board pointing just downwind and carve onto your heel edge.

Common mistakes

• Releasing too early

  →Keep pulling the back hand until the kite has come all the way round.

• Kite behind 12 o'clock

  →Level the bar earlier so the kite starts the loop from 12 with tension.

• Jumping too big

  →Keep the jump low and loop late until the pull feels familiar.