Not many kiter-s in my area but what i saw and talk to a few people, some say it's dangerous, some of them crashing hard and some are afraid, some even gave up from it. Only "mad" people doing it.

I had to put this video here because it explains loop very very well and camera angles are great. I had accident with it and alot other people so pls, watch this before even trying to loop. Way faster progression than selflearning it!

I still don't understand why kiteloops aren't explained in schools :\

I presume (i am noob) that noobs don't know difference between different loops that's why i wrote "kiteloops". Safer way to start with any kind of loop. Few guys i asked didn't mention downloop, just kiteloop. Kinda some more info for beginners since it isn't getting mentioned in schools (not detailed enough), at least not in our schools. Everyone says "watch on yt" or "ask some1 who knows".

Just2807 said..

I still don't understand why kiteloops aren't explained in schools :\

I think they don't explain it as they don't want some kid trying first thing out on his own lol.

dusta said..
no offence but if you are a "noob" as you put it , it is probably best you don't post instructional videos . You have simply made a video on a downloop .

I am really sorry, i will put this in pro section. No noob should know what to do before practicing loop. I will be thankful if you post a better video because i couldn't find better.

Also, if i saw this video few weeks ago, i wouldn't be licking grass 40 meters. And some other people i know wouldn't be crashing hard on the water. But i am sorry, i am just a plain simple noob, and i will post only what you allow me to post.

I hate forum jerks!

Brohan said..

Just2807 said..

I still don't understand why kiteloops aren't explained in schools :\

I think they don't explain it as they don't want some kid trying first thing out on his own lol.

Much better to have half-assed kite skills, unleash the newbie on the water with a board and let them discover the joys of loops by themselves.... unintentionally.

Really useful and instructional video. Thanks for sharing, I learned something new.

Thanks for sharing. Been wanting to try downloops for light wind days but haven't had the guts to commit yet! Agree that these are handy tips! (Ps, ignore the trolls. They're deliberately trying to get a bite!)

Yep, great video. Thanks for sharing.

Good video, I enjoyed it, and its prompted me to use them more than I do. Looking forward to the next installment.

Just2807 said..

dusta said..
no offence but if you are a "noob" as you put it , it is probably best you don't post instructional videos . You have simply made a video on a downloop .

I am really sorry, i will put this in pro section. No noob should know what to do before practicing loop. I will be thankful if you post a better video because i couldn't find better.

Also, if i saw this video few weeks ago, i wouldn't be licking grass 40 meters. And some other people i know wouldn't be crashing hard on the water. But i am sorry, i am just a plain simple noob, and i will post only what you allow me to post.

I hate forum jerks!

Good vid!, although you know how to downloop your kite, it´s always good to watch videos like these, also notice that depending of the kites (type C or Delta or Bow or hybrid) the loop could be much more aggressively, an hybrid C is for me the best, because the pull is constant on the loop (but also different brands behave different in the C segment). When kitelooping, it´s possible to have two types, the easier one is kitelooping when falling from the top and the lines are more lack in tension; after mastering this move, it´s possible to start looping the kite immediately after the pop, making a powered kiteloop, often this move finishes doing a downloop... Here is a downloop transition vid... And it´s always good before trying something new to understand it, and your post will be good for the newbies....

SaltySinus said..
Silly question, but is there an episode 2 to that first video? I can't find it on youtube.

Cheers.

Short answer, no.

The Guy who created the video is 'Anton Chernyshov', a Russian kiter. His website - www.advakite.com

Part one was uploaded to YouTube on 19 March. Looking at his channel, he's not made a follow up yet.

Cheers Subculture. Let's hope ep2 turns up soon.

i started mucking around with down loops and back loops (non powered kite loops) last summer which was my second season.
i wanna stress that they are really easy to learn and i reckon one of the most important kite tricks as they are awesome for changing direction in jumps. the main thing to remember to to twist your legs and hips so you point downwind when you land.

heres a vid i recently put together which might help as it shows the kite & bar from a gopro on my head and filmed from a distance.



i also learnt how to back loop last season as well. the trick with learning the backloop is to loop it when your basically about to land. this way the kite is already on the edge of the window. once again make sure you tiwst your hips so you point down wind.

i also started to learn dark slides which use the same kind of slow backloop

next season im gonna try backroll kite loops & commit to doing a mega loop ... its pretty intimidating!

Great timing for me as i have no skills other than staying upwind. Definitely going to try a downloop when i am just lightly powered on a reach. Thanks for posting

VRBones said..
Thanks for the video. Just the inspiration I needed to get out and give downloops another go.

I'd tried a downloop transition at the start of the year, but the crossing lines freaked me out enough to bail and leave that trick on shelf. Didn't think of downlooping and continuing the same direction, and that step helped break up the downloop from the transition to practice just getting used to the line tension (used to line twists now from backrolls). Ended up doing 40-50 downloop transitions by the end of the session and they are feeling really comfortable, possibly even easier than a normal sweep when the wind isn't as strong.

That's the good thing about a 'backroll kite loop'. No line twists as you go around in the same direction as the kite

unless he is down looping as he does the back roll...