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psychojoe

2241 posts

psychojoe

WA, 2241 posts

14 Jan 2020 9:08pm

I can already boost and backroll, and I've got something to work on in high wind. But in light wind I need something to work on, I don't have a talent for looping, so not that. And I don't want to try any of that risky stuff that the better kiters do right on the shoreline.
And I don't have a light wind kite.
I feel like I may have just answered my own question,

Gilly3

QLD

800 posts

Gilly3

QLD, 800 posts

15 Jan 2020 8:49am

U don't need talent to loop a kite....

Start off with downloops (fronthand) on your transitions, this gives you more pull through the turns and is a great way to start looping.....u will get spanked a few times when start to do full kiteloops (backhand) but if u want to progress with ur tricks, it gives u the power and more time in the air to nail those tricks.....

Also, with the light wind stuff look for a big kite like a zephyr etc....this helped me progress very quickly because the big kites are slow and docile, it gives u more time to practice and learn more....

Good luck psycho....

CJ2478

NSW

484 posts

CJ2478

NSW, 484 posts

15 Jan 2020 11:26am

psychojoe said..
I can already boost and backroll, and I've got something to work on in high wind. But in light wind I need something to work on, I don't have a talent for looping, so not that. And I don't want to try any of that risky stuff that the better kiters do right on the shoreline.
And I don't have a light wind kite.
I feel like I may have just answered my own question,

your PSYCHOjoe so just go for the kiteloops, doesnt really take much skill, just committment

psychojoe

2241 posts

psychojoe

WA, 2241 posts

15 Jan 2020 8:41am

I really went for it with the kite loops a couple of years ago, mostly I just ended up getting hurt A LOT.
I've got the downloops fairly well dialled, and there's absolutely no budget for a light wind kite.
Thanks for the suggestions so far.

sassyk

10 posts

sassyk

WA, 10 posts

16 Jan 2020 5:10pm

Frontroll, Inverted Frontroll, Darkslide?

psychojoe

2241 posts

psychojoe

WA, 2241 posts

16 Jan 2020 8:03pm

I'm gonna have to google the inverted frontroll. That sounds like an excellent idea. Thanks

weebitbreezy

635 posts

weebitbreezy

635 posts

16 Jan 2020 8:33pm

backroll transition. Backroll transition with kiteloop. Backroll transition to toeside.

I find darkslides difficult when not powered so wouldn't recommend them for lightwind if you don't have a big kite as you'll end up needing to commit to a big loop just to get about 0.5 seconds of darkslide action (okay exaggeration but you know what I mean)

Get the Duotone app and dig through the tutorials. Plenty of stuff to play with.

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