Megaloop Backroll

How to

1. 1

   Choose your conditions

   Only try this in steady, strong wind with lots of space downwind, once your megaloops and backroll kiteloops are consistent.

2. 2

   Go for a high jump

   Send the kite back toward 12 o'clock with a strong pop to get real height.

3. 3

   Start a slow backroll

   Turn your head and shoulders upwind to start a slow backroll as you climb.

4. 4

   Loop the kite

   During the rotation near the peak, pull the back hand hard and keep pulling while the kite loops.

5. 5

   Release the bar slightly

   Ease the bar out slightly as the kite comes round so it lifts you, then land heading downwind.

Common mistakes

• Pulling the loop too late

  →Start the loop near the peak so the kite has time to come round.

• Rotating too fast

  →Keep the backroll slow so you are still rotating while the kite loops.

• Bar held fully in

  →Release the bar slightly once the loop is going so the kite pulls you up instead of down.