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Originally posted by mitchell_12yearoldkiter

hi i just pull of my first surface pass today and i was just wondering if there is write or wrong way to do it
i passed the bar behind my back i think i grab the wrong side of the bar and the kite down loops i can still ride away though so if you can give me some pointers and stuff that would be good

thank you, and good winds

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If its downlooping just send the kite really hard up before you go for the pass so that once you done it it cancels out the down turn and the kite stays still. Simple. Good luck with that.

There is really no right or wrong way to do it. But things to make it easier, is to make sure your hands are in the middle of the bar, as you rotate you should turn your arm under. and when you grab make sure you grab under as well and try to get the middle of bar again. this way you end up with the right side of the bar and the kite shouldn't loop.. Generally easier with kite lower as it won't lift your arms as this ca make it hard to keep bar at hip height. make sure you have enough speed it is easier to do it fully planning then just or sub planning. once you got it down get it both ways and in both directions to add variety and keep you all rounded..
Have fun and try try try :-)

mabey you should try one kitecrazzy.. on second thoughts go for a water start first gota work your way up big fella!

so sorry body dragging first lets be safe kiddo!

cus if hes done one and grabbed the bar its just a case of practice so hes more comfortable with the movement and then he can concentrate on what his hands are doing.

wats wrong with the kite looping after the pass? gives u some speed to get on plane again

Nothing wrong with having the kite loop if thats what you want to happen. But you should plane through it anyway. You shouldn't need the kite to loop to pull you back onto the plane??
I've seen guys try to pass the handle without turnng the bar under, is far far more dificult, and if like I said you learn the right technique it will make progressing easier in the long run..
Hey good luck and keep practising mitch, and if you ever have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. I've been teaching and coaching kiting now for 7 years from beginners to the some of the top riders in aus..
get out have fun and enjoy it

yea u dont need the loop its just nice to get speed going but i can do without looping aswell.
and i agree with monkey on the pass thing, wen i was on the hanging bar after nailing the pull ups properly i tried different things to see how it changes the timing n ease etc. if you dont twist the bar its a basterd to grab n sometimes u grab the wrong side aswell. twisting also gets it closer to your back

Good luck and good kiting mitch, Keep havin fun and let us know when you hit that first air pass :-)