Advanced Kite Move - Railey, sbend, backside 180 landing blind

Last week Jandre Fraser boosted a big kiteloop and this week he’s sharing tips on a more advanced move.
How To
1. Get some speed, edge hard and pop off the water with the kite at 45 degrees
2. Do a railey and then fall forward into the move for the sbend.
3. During the sbend keep your head rotating and spot your landing.
4. Once your landing has been spotted continue the rotation landing blind.

Tips

  • Get enough speed and height to give you time to complete the rotations.
  • Start off with the kite a little higher as this will make it easier to get pop off the water.
  • Remember to keep your head rotating  as your body will follow.
  • Pull the bar in towards your hip right before landing.

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Killer Kiteloop by Jandre Fraser

Had a coffee catch up with Cabrinha team rider Jandre Fraser (aka Pora), local rider from Table View. He’s currently writing exams, and is looking forward to spending the whole of December on the water.

Jandre Fraser - image C Kolesky Sandisk

He’s recently been appointed as a Kustom brand ambassador and continues to push his kitesurfing skills each season. This video was taken a couple of week’s back and we hope with Jandre’s continued contribution to the GUST instruction and technique section of the site, that you will improve your style and skills out on the water. Post your comments and questions for Jandre here.

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Description
A normal jump with a kite loop, being hooked in.

How To
1. Get some speed, edge hard and jump, just like a basic jump.

2. Keep the kite at 12, then just before the peak of the jump, pull hard with your back hand.

3. As you fall underneath the kite send it back down just before landing.
4. Point the board directly downwind for the landing.

Tips

  • To make the kite turn the fastest way possible, your back hand should be at the end of the bar to pull it.
  • The smaller the kite, the faster it loops.
  • When you do high kiteloops and in stronger winds, make sure to loop the kite all the way - do not stop the loop or you will crash hard. Just commit to it and go for it, without thinking twice.
  • Remember to pull the bar close to you and then loop it, making it fly a higher radius, and more powerful. The kite loops tighter if you depower it slightly during the end of the loop but remember (you pull the bar close to you and then loop it).
  • Once the kite flies up again, power up the kite by pulling the bar towards you, this way it will cause a softer landing, since the kite will “catch” you. If the loop is high (strong winds) then send the kite back down or add an additional loop in the opposite direction since the kite will fly higher behind you in a bigger, more powerful kiteloop.
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Advanced Technique - Flat three

The flat 3 is one of the easier handle pass tricks. All there is to it  is launching off a wave (kicker), rotating your body and passing the bar… It is a great trick as it’s simple, fast, powerful and very stylish…

Flat Three

Step 1_build up speed, edging hard towards the kicker. A little secret – the more speed you have, the easier the trick is to perform.

Step 2_launch off the wave, using the speed you have, keep your knees bent and get as much pop as you can – the higher you get in the air, the more time you have to complete the rotation.

Step 3_starting the rotation, keep your body tucked up (knees bent), pull the bar towards your hip and look over the shoulder which you are passing the bar – all these actions combined will make your body rotate.

Step 4_throw your arm, which you have let go with, behind your back in order to grab hold of the bar. This is where your speed helps you to rotate your body faster…

Step 5_continue bringing you hand behind your back to find the bar. The lower you have your kite, the easier it is to pull the bar close to you to make the pass.

Step 6_grabbing the bar: once you have a firm grip on it with the hand you are passing to, let go with the other hand.

Step 7,8,9_complete your body rotation and begin to spot your landing. It is easier to land going downwind.

Step 10_stick your landing, on contact with the water bend your knees – this will help cushion the impact of the landing, and assist with your balance. Once you are in control, hook yourself in and ride away…

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Advanced Technique - Front Mobe, by world champ Aaron Hadlow

BY AARON HADLOW

IMAGE: Craig Kloelsky/SanDisk

SPONSORS: Flexifoil, RedBull, Chiemsee, Prolimit

The Front Mobe is one variation of the single handle pass trick; It’s a
front rotation with a Front-Back pass. It’s a commonly used trick on the
circuit and if done properly can be one of the most stylish. It can be
quite difficult to land at first but once you nail it, it feels sick.

Front Mobe

1: Make sure your take off is perfect and everything feels right, ie,
kite position, bar pressure, etc. If none of this is right don’t even
attempt to go for it, wait for your next run or until you get it right.
2: As you take off spin hard into a front roll keeping your head low
whilst trying to swing your board as far up as possible. This initial
movement is key and makes the rest of the move a hole lot easier.
3: Keep the same movement going and start to pull the bar as hard as
possible towards your hip and try to move your body toward the bar. At
this point , just after 90′, your movement of a front roll changes to a
handle pass movement.
4: As you pull in as hard as possible and start your rotation around
the bar, make sure your board is still moving up above your head and
that you still have good momentum, let go of your back hand and twist
into the bar to grab it with your other.
5: As you get the bar make sure that you board keeps up with you
rotation, this will help you landing.
6: Once you have the bar immediately think of grabbing it again with
your other, this will help you to complete your rotation and come in
straight. At first it can be hard to land this trick, you often find
people landing on there back. If this is the case go higher and spin
faster and try to get 2 hands on the bar.
7: As you almost have the bar you will find yourself starting to come
around to heel side. Look over your shoulder to further your rotation
and make sure you gain control with both hands on the bar.
8: Bend your knees and spot your landing, pull the bar hard to your hip
once again to speed up the spin and make sure you come in straight.
9: Keep you eyes on your landing and concentrate on it. Bring your
board around to the heel side position.
10:  Get ready for impact, straighten your legs out so you can get
ready to ex-orb the impact.
11: Bend you knees as you come into land, absorb all the impact by
bringing you whole body down with your momentum. This will result in a
clean landing and help prevent any lower body injury.

Remember, Go for it 100%, put everything into which ever trick you
might be trying, more than likely you will surprise yourself.
AARON

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