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Backroll with accidental downloop

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Created by raggedflyer > 9 months ago, 7 Feb 2018
raggedflyer
WA, 64 posts
7 Feb 2018 11:10PM
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G'day, I've been practicing back rolls in the last few sessions after landing my first attempt really nicely a couple of weeks ago. I feel like I'm starting to find a balance between board speed, kite position and turn speed. A couple of times last session I ended the back roll with the kite downlooping quickly.

What is likely to cause the kite to downloop? I felt as though my hands/bar didn't turn and I don't really know about my body shape or position to comment. I landed one backroll with downloop at high speed and it was a bit hairy!

Just looking for your thoughts or tips to try to improve and reduce the risk of crashing hard.
Cheers, j

Gilly3
QLD, 794 posts
8 Feb 2018 6:32AM
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Keep both hands in the centre of the bar unless ur trying to loop the kite...
pull on the front hand if u want to downloop or backhand for kiteloop...

for a tight quick loop u will need to fishing pole the bar by moving either hand to the end of the bar and pull hard, some will use both hands at one end of the bar for this...

for a big slow loop u need less input at the bar...

100% commitment is required for loops, DO NOT pull out half way through!

practicing in light winds will reduce the risk of butt hurt

weebitbreezy
617 posts
8 Feb 2018 8:07PM
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Downloops will be the result of pulling the front hand on the bar. Its pretty common that most people end up pulling one hand or another - although it is often the back hand.

I suspect you may be doing this (skip to 2:04 as I can't work out how to embed the time shift):

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In my case, when I'm not too powered, I tend to try and sheet the bar in when popping in order to get a bit of extra height. Its the combination of sheeting in whilst steering upwind for me that means I unintentionally pull on one side of the bar (back hand in my case).

Suggestions to fix:

1. Consciously stop doing it and correct if necessary mid trick.
2. Take the hand off the bar during the trick
3. Move both hands together on the opposite side of the bar.

raggedflyer
WA, 64 posts
9 Feb 2018 2:51PM
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2:06-2:15 looks like what it felt like

I should've added that I don't want to be kite looping yet

Thanks for the pointers, I'll be conscious of my hand placement and movement next time. Hopefully this arvo if I can get out there.
Cheers, j



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