Boost higher with the PERFECT jump // Kiteboarding SA Masterclass

In this video I'll teach you how to jump high and maximize your jump height for big air. Want to beat your Woo record? This is the video to watch.
Kiteboarding / kitesurfing jump tutorial
00:39 What is the perfect jump?
01:52 Kite steering
03:09 Common mistakes kite steering
04:40 The board
07:05 Stick to the plan!
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[@AscendedBeing87]

And now the 1 Million Dollar question. How to do a proper carve/pop while being massively overpowered?

[@hypoxiatv4639]

😂+1

[@SK-iv6kc]

I can keep my edge when I’m overpowered by keeping the kite low, but as soon as I steer it to twelve I find it very hard to keep that edge if I’m overpowered

[@Gliping]

@@SK-iv6kc my problen that i can't curve at the end. As i wach my water trace from above - it looks way more straight , comparing with as i normally powered. So we definitely need a part 2 : perfect jump if overpowered

[@JonathanDamon-jd]

When massively overpowered don't send the kite so fast from down low to 12. Send it a little more gradually, sounds weird but it helps you get that upwind carve and go higher.

[@eightytwo8282]

1. Find flat water or a kicker! It's hard to retain an edge if you're going over chop, often times your pop will be messed up by a wave 2. Spend more sessions on your bigger kites, and get used to holding down a lot of power in strong wind. 3. Send the kite a bit more slowly so you can focus on timing your pop and going straight up rather than sending the kite too quickly and messing up your timing. In strong winds, 70-80% of a high jump is having the right timing on your pop, the wind will do the rest of the work for you.

[@eightytwo8282]

SA's videos always make me psyched to go out kiting and make progress. Great tips! I'm just getting the double backroll barspin with a heli loop down, now I want to try this double frontroll one footer trick. Looks super stylish!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

That’s awesome! I love the double front roll one footer. Have you tried the send jumps yet? Like the one you can see in the video at. 04:00 ?

[@eightytwo8282]

@@stevenakkersdijk yeah sent jumps are how I get the heli loop to go behind my head! I actually learned how to do them accidentally, as I realized doing one footers that the kite needed to be a little on the opposite side of my front hand, or else it would head straight to the ground

[@cyberdoodle7590]

Always good to review this one. Thanks

[@stevenakkersdijk]

My pleasure! Have fun!

[@florider-skystealer]

I can't wait to try, thank you !

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Oh yes have fun!

[@parassennik3850]

Brilliant video with clear and step by step instructions.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Glad it was helpful!

[@egogrib]

masterpiece!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks!

[@Curius_George_VR]

appreciate the breakdown ... love the love, see you on the water!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

My pleasure! Thanks a lot and see you 🤙

[@deeearnshaw9551]

Awesome tips as always Steven. Since seeing this I’ve cut down on my nervous steering and just parked the kite until time to redirect. This has really cleaned up my kite control, giving much smoother/ softer and more predictable landings.”Stick to the plan” is great advice too, normally I would start some nervous steering to try to keep the kite above me if I go surprisingly high- but your advice works even better- it’s much easier to stay in control- I’m getting more comfortable with higher jumps- Thank you

[@stevenakkersdijk]

That's awesome Dee! I'm happy to hear that the video helped you to have more controlled jumps. 🤙

[@deeearnshaw9551]

A question if you don’t mind- occasionally I find myself nose-diving the board on landing, due to swinging back towards the kite, with my body leaning forwards. In this circumstance I don’t feel it’s easy to land on the tail when my body is being pulled forward out of alignment. Any advice?

[@Yeeb55]

Best videos out there!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks Jeppe!

[@Yeeb55]

@@stevenakkersdijk your loop series is still my go to when teaching friends before we hit the water 🤙

[@joserossell2734]

Your videos are very helpful. Keep it on

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks!

[@chavilay]

This is the best video explaining how to properly jump high, I think many people will get value out of this, even advanced riders! 🤙🏽 I would like to know a little bit more details about board sizes for big air and board offs!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks Chavi! I'll try to work on a video that looks more at the gear for big air in Capetown this season.

[@jurieltrimachi799]

Great Video sind a lot of Tipps, wird Details😊Thank you

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@joshvanstee-theTood]

Yeah bro…vids always top notch

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks Josh! happy you like it.

[@NickB2513]

Excellent video!! I watched it last night before todays session. During my jumps I kept thinking ‘stick to the plan’ helped so much! Thank you!!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

That's awesome! Stick to the plan is always a good one 🤙

[@a.lame.username.]

I can't believe you answer every question in the comments section 🤯😎🥇

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I really enjoy that it helps people out, and it's a small effort from my side 🤙

[@aaronpetruski6227]

I was thinking the same. Then I saw 'Most of this video has been filmed at kite point, prince Edward Island in Canada'. So it sort of re-enforces a positive stereotype about Canadians being nice and helpful people. 🙂

[@NickChongi]

Great video! Thanks 🤙

[@stevenakkersdijk]

My pleasure!

[@netopantoja8988]

Top d +

[@stevenakkersdijk]

🤙

[@Vladimir_pobeda]

Спасибо, в общем все просто!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoy it!

[@sioux1971]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ it was time !!! we want so many secrets like these to jump and to land.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I'll try and keep them coming 😉

[@sioux1971]

@@stevenakkersdijk 🙏

[@Yepnope1010]

Great video! Edging hard and carving 45 deg into the wind before pressing off is something I’ve been trying to get better at all year. I have a feeling my kite size is to big most of the time and that the oversized kite is messing up my take off. I take a bigger kite most of the time because I land softer with it. I always use the CORE XR ……….Thank you for this video!!

[@Yepnope1010]

And a 14m Cabrinha AV8

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks for watching Matthew! On the bigger sizes it's usually harder to get a good carve in as the kite takes soo much longer to get to 12. I would recommend to start carving late and keep it short and explosive instead of long and slow like the steering. That should make it a bit easier.

[@Yepnope1010]

@@stevenakkersdijk That makes a lot of sense! Thank you for writing back to me🤙!

[@gethighwithmike]

Awesome video bro!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks Mike! I just saw your darkslide boardoff, looks good (really good actually) 🤙

[@Bubblemaker1987]

Rewatched this, such a good video!! I would also be very excited to get some tips about steering and correcting the kite during rotations 😇. Can't find anything about that on any channel.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hey Daan, happy you liked it and get some usefull info out of it! Steering the kite during rotations is always a tricky one as you need to know where the kite is. Corrections you make usually end up being the wrong one... I usually practise a certain type of jump over and over without rotation so I know exactly what the kite is doing.

[@paulneumann7739]

Thank you-

[@stevenakkersdijk]

You're welcome!

[@vladv3232]

Hi Steven, thanks for the video! Are you planning to make a video, how to jump 20m+? Cheers!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I'm planning to work on it in South Africa

[@vladv3232]

@@stevenakkersdijk That would be AWESOME! :)

[@johnravensbergen3324]

Steven, another great video that really helped me out. I'm nervously steering my kite on my bigger 7 and 9 m2 jumps, especially when above my comfort zone. Parking the kite at 11:30, and not letting the kite get behind me is a big help. Thanks again for the tip, can't wait to try it out. And one question. How much does the steering speed effect jump height? Thanks!!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

That’s great to hear John! The steering speed does have an impact on the jump height, but I think that the speed that you enter the trick with and the upwind carve at the right timing have a way bigger effect. It’s hard to say what the perfect speed is as it differs soo much from small to big kites. You’ll just have to feel it out through repetition.

[@olegta4581]

молодчина

[@stefanstanisor5568]

Hi Steven, thanks a lot for the tips! I was just wondering if you could explain how to make sure we are carving properly(a lot of the times I can edge really hard, but my board won't turn upwind). Thx again!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

It helps a lot if you put a bit more weight on the back foot. That should steer the board upwind. Have fun out there 🤙

[@stefanstanisor5568]

@@stevenakkersdijk thanks a lot Steven! 🤙🏻

[@a.lame.username.]

I practised my carves just riding around and trying to do carves all over the place. Really learnt a lot quickly!

[@Max-qy1dw]

Hey Steven, thanks for the great content. Do you think it would be worth doing a video on landings? I dont know if I am the only one, but I would like to improve landings…but there are no videos on it on youtube :(

[@stevenakkersdijk]

That's a great suggestion. I'll add it to the list of things to film.

[@Nilz4FR]

Come to Punta Trettu for some sessions brother! We got fpv drones, 360 etc with us. Gonna get you some high quality material and FUN!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Sounds like you have everything there! Have been hearing more and more about Punta Tretu. I'll add it to the list.

[@schaufuss]

Thank you, this is another very good tutorial. One question though: Can you please elaborate on the exact timing when sending the kite up? What speed do you send it up, from where, how about the timing of edge/carve/send? You suggest not to send it fast from low, what is the best way to send it? Would love to see and hear your thoughts about this, thanks!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

These questions show why a perfect jump is something you can work on for a really really long time. The timing always changes unfortunately, on the big kites you need to slow it all down and on the small kites you need to speed it up. I wish there was a simple answer for it, but honestly you need to feel it. And that is something that just needs repetition. But in general you send your kite from 45 degrees in the following order: steer the kite up, start edging and pop off the water just before it hits 12

[@a.lame.username.]

It's all in the feeling...🙏. I've been kiting for 20 years and some kid at our beach showed up a few years ago and can already out jump any of the old regulars. If you can get the feel, you'll jump higher. Simple. Complex.

[@aaronpetruski6227]

TY for the guidance. Clear focus points, good visuals, and feedback on pitfalls. After lots of small jumps yesterday, this video suggested that I was waiting too late to sheet in. I was successful in holding edge, and carving upwind - but losing too much speed. I actually didn't know that I was supposed to time the sheet in and pop before the kite reached 12. I have a question for people who are experienced in cold weather kiting. I heard that cold air temp wind is stronger than warm because cold air is denser. How do you know what kite size to choose? Yesterday may have been a tad underpowered because I wasn't sure how strong the 23 MPH wind would feel - so I went with my 9 (day 1 with dry suit, new to winter kiting). I think I would have done better jumping if I was on my 11.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hey Aaron. Awesome to hear that this video helped you out and gave a better insight to the jump timing. There is quite a big difference in cold and warm wind when it comes to the feel and power of the kite. Cold air is heavier and gives you more power because of that. In general you'll just have to get a feel for the wind and see what other people are riding.

[@frederikkite]

The last point is a really good addition 😅

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I know right 🙈

[@philiplangridge4226]

Great videos Steven. Can I ask what are the best settings to get the most out of the kite for big air on the Core XR8s 👍

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hey Philip, personally I ride all the CORE kites in the stock settings which I really enjoy. This includes the XR8

[@fysalides1]

thanx Steven for another great video. I improved significally my jumps thanx to yr previous video "5 tips ...etc" This is a more detailed one... great job indeed!!! A small q if i understand well ....the 45degree angle to the wind... Seems to me when carving to the wind the angle is much less or i carve too much . Is that resulting in much less speed therefore less power to jump?.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Happy that the videos are helping! Not sure if I understand your question correctly. Do you carve too much or not enough? If you carve more than 45 degrees upwind from a crosswind course you'll loose a lot of speed, prefect for a jump transition but not great for a high jump. When you carve less than 45 degrees you'll have more speed, but I think you won't reach your optimum height.

[@fysalides1]

@@stevenakkersdijk thanks for your time your answer has covered me I think I drive too much upwind and I lose speed

[@andrebrink8043]

Thanks so much for the content you're putting out at the moment! Very helpful. When you say ride in with medium to high speed, what would you consider medium to high speed in km/h?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

My pleasure Andre! Slow speed = just before you sink in to the water without steering your kite up and down Medium speed = Cruising speed a speed that you feel comfortable riding High speed = the fastest you can still ride whilst keeping control The perception of these speeds changes soo much from person to person, but also between different levels. High speeds for a beginner are way slower than high speeds for an advanced rider. Therefor I can't really put a km/h number to it. Hope this still helps you though

[@andrebrink8043]

@@stevenakkersdijk it does help and make a lot of sense. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

[@oceancolors]

Thanks Steven. Nice and clear as always ! May I ask you what line length you would recommend for that perfect jump ? I am using 20 m lines ... would increasing their length increase the jumps with my 9 m ? Again, thanks !

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I think 22m lines are perfect to maximize your jump height. I rode 20m lines for a long time and love the feeling, but it does take a bit of height away from your jumps.

[@a.lame.username.]

Same. 20m on the surf kites. 22m on the XRs.

[@5pecialK]

Another great video, thanks Steven. When i send the Kite, let the bar out a little and carve upwind, the Kite is already at 12 or past it and i don’t get a proper take off. Should i start to carve earlier (i.e before i let the bar out) or just get faster at the whole process?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

You can try to steer a bit less hard and speed up the carving process, that should help. 🤙

[@jacquesvugtsvugts1985]

This is maybe the best video on How to jump higher. You say that if you jump to high, you should stick to the plan. I sfeer the kite when i jump over 8 meter because I don’t want to take the risk of the kite frontstalling. I expierenced that when I just started to jump (Max 3meter) I don’t know if this is even possible when you jump over 8 meter?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks a lot! When you do higher jumps the kite will fly further behind you and that increases the chance of a frontstall on the landing. This will never happen in the sky though and I think it's the better option compared to landing with a lot of downwind speed.

[@vlaaady]

Thanks. What's the best way to start jumping? Small forward jumps, jump transitions, use a low wind day, etc?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Try to do small jumps and land them in the same direction as you take off. So when you ride to the right you would land right foot forward as well. There is probably some good tutorials on your first jumps. Have fun!

[@yountune9799]

Steven I find that some people intentionally not jump so high because of the body rotation in the air. Either through bad edging or short stroking the bar cuz longer in the air starts their rotation.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hey Youn, that's true for sure, especially in the beginning stages when people learn how to jump. But most of the time the rotation comes from a bad carve upwind and loosing the edge.

[@mortenhedegaard7562]

Hi Steven. I love your videos so please keep posting them. I have question that I hope that you can help me with. I have noticed that I have developed a really bad habit where I take off to late and sheet in the bar after the kite passed 12. Do you have a good exercise or a good way to practice how to sheet in the bar at the right moment?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Good to hear that you know what you're doing wrong. You can try to slow down the steering and movements, like that you can focus on the timing and slowly build up the speed again.

[@mortenhedegaard7562]

@@stevenakkersdijk Thank you. I will try that next time :)... Have you considered doing a video again, where you react to other peoples videos and giving feedback?

[@jacotranvanderlaan3195]

Great video Steven! Any tips to avoid accidental rotation when carving and popping upwind? I mostly have this problem on my weak side (left foot forward)

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Rotation often sets in when you slide out with your board or do a weird kick on your take off. If you only start rotating in the sky it's probably because your kite is in the wrong position. (often too far forward)

[@jacotranvanderlaan3195]

@@stevenakkersdijk Yeah I think it has something to do with carving too hard upwind cause I’m trying to get a lot of pop and that starts the rotation

[@alexandremenezes2649]

Amazing video Steven. But I still have a doubt about how to properly carving. Does we need use the front leg to carving into the wind or the back leg? When I try to use the front leg usualy the board dig in the water

[@stevenakkersdijk]

You should put about 60% to 70% of your weight on the back foot when you want to carve upwind. Putting pressure on your front foot doesn't work so well.

[@MindfulConnections2040]

I always have a hard landing even on small jumps, I usually only use a 7m with 20 knots because I am lightweight. I use a cabrinha switchblade, and I am trying to redirect it, but it seems I just need tot learn to heliloop because I always come down really fast, even with the bar pulled in. But maybe I just need to work on my takeoff😂

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Maybe you're not jumping up bit rather forward, then it will always be hard to have a smooth landing. But it's always hard to tell without seeing the jump itself. Maybe see if someone can film you and then you can see what's happening

[@6whiteshadows]

HI Steven! Thanks for this video. I've had some instances of accidental rotation when carving upwind due to a small wave hitting or a drop in the wind (which reduces pull from the kite). I've actually been injured because of a pretty bad landing after rotating which caused accidental backloop. Do you have any tips to prevent this or what to do when this happens?

[@anotheruniverse5651]

Had the same thing at some point, and started practicing rotations, so that when it accidental happen you don´t freak out and act on muscle memory.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

These rotations are hard to deal with, sometimes they still happen to me as well when I'm in very powered conditions and skip over a wave. I really like the suggestion from @anotheruniverse . If you practise some rotations you will probably feel more comfortable with rotations. When you do start rotating, try and focus on your bar movement. If you just keep it down and try to avoid steering input the kite should stay somewhere above you for a sort of soft landing. If you start steering to compensate there is a high chance that you steer the wrong way.

[@naitodai]

It’s also not a bad idea to kick off the board when you lose control.

[@reinierzandberg]

Hi Steven, do you have tips when riding in choppy conditions? My jumps in flat water (I think) are very good but when I have choppy conditions I have so much trouble edging and carving and timing correctly...

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I usually ride a bit slower in choppy conditions so it's easier to hold my edge and find a nice take off spot.

[@sanderpsychologie]

Got tips for jumps on choppy water / or wavy sea when you jump mainly with the 'wrong foot forward'? It's so hard to time cause boosting gets interrupted by the chop or a wave buttchecks.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Riding in choppy conditions is always hard especially if you try to take off with speed. Try and ride slow so you have more time before you hit the next chop. (grabbing a bigger kite might help with this) Next to that you have to time your jump between the chop and use the small wave as a kicker. Sometimes there's just enough space to fit your board in the "valley".

[@sanderpsychologie]

@@stevenakkersdijk thanks so much!

[@mottitsch]

How to avoid accidentially rotating (backrolling) when focusing on super hard carving just before takeoff? I ask because it always gets me and i now got a bit back to the point where i just edge instead of carving bevorr takeoff.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

When carving to the wind it's important to do a little kick with the back foot at the end of your carve. Like that you counter the backwards rotation. It's also possible that you go in to a backroll because your fin slips out during the last part of the carve and you loose your edge. If that happens it's important to look at your weight distribution on the board and maybe lean a bit more on the front foot.

[@mottitsch]

@@stevenakkersdijk thanks a lot for your response! Will keep that in mind for my next session 🤙🏽

[@szymonsyroczynski4057]

Hi. What size carved board are you sailing on? And what size was he recommended for a 90 kg raider ??

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hey Szymon, I ride a 139x42,5 with 88kg. So I think that would be a good size for you as well. If you often ride in low wind conditions less than 20 knots, you could also choose 1 size bigger for a better low end.

[@Oli4potjebier]

noice. Do you have any tips on what to do with the bar? I see on the video you have it sheeted out while steering the kite up. With a sheeted in bar you could steer the kite faster to 12 right? So is there room for improvement there? Sheet in -> steer up -> sheet out -> Sheet in? Or is it sheet out -> steer up -> sheet in?

[@Oli4potjebier]

I know if you keep it sheeted in too long you'll lose your edge. So i'm wondering if there is some sort of middle ground there.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I usually keep the bar around the middle to steer the kite up and then balance between pulling down for power but not too much that I loose my edge. The amount of bar pull changes with the power that you have in your kite. When you're very powered you can sheet out more and when you're not very powered you can pull it in more.

[@a.lame.username.]

Reply for the algorithm...

[@francoisnature2591]

Hi Steven, thanks a mill for your lesson. I am confused regarding the bar. During edging before the carve should you have the bar sheeted in to build tension ? Or it doesn’t matter ? Or it’s only at the time of steering the kite in other direction ?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

It's best to keep pressure on the steering lines. In strong winds this means you can carve with the bar around the middle or even slightly higher. In light winds you'll probably want to keep the bar down.

[@chubukraken7659]

Do you use releasing the edge for a moment then carving ? Is it essetial for beginners? Or we should start your way and then impelement after some progress?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

You could, but usually this adds complexity. Keep it simple for the beginning and then you can think about releasing the edge for more speed. (This is something that works best in really strong winds and should be avoided in light winds)

[@a.lame.username.]

Advanced level skill. Avoid it until you need to learn it.

[@suelsilva2053]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@stevenakkersdijk]

🤙

[@mjanek20]

Yesterday during a session a question popped into my head. How should the send input look like? Is it a quick input and go back to neutral or is it a continuous hold on the input and only a release before actually pulling for launch?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

That's a very good question! It's nicest when you do a hard steering input and then go back to neutral.

[@wdubbers1]

What to do when the kite overflies you while in the air. It happened to me al lot while jumping when crossing the big shore break. I ride slowly en send the kite up to get through the waves but it turns out into a (for me) high jump. Usually followed by a sinking crash and being wasted by the shore break in Portugal

[@stevenakkersdijk]

This is most likely because you steer your kite past 12. Try to slow down your steering and make sure it doesn’t pass 12 when popping over a wave (if they’re lower than 1,5m. Higher than that you might have to steer it a bit more.

[@a.lame.username.]

I used to do the same thing. Dive the kite back into the power zone earlier than you think. Spend some time on a surfboard in small surf and lighter wind. You'll figure out lots of ways to avoid getting lifted( jumping) really quickly.

[@sauce25]

When should you think about incorporating down loops on landing?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Once you consistently make higher jumps (5m to 8m+) and have the feeling that the kite is too far behind you on the landing.

[@sauce25]

@@stevenakkersdijk that makes sense! Thanks for much for your channel-the videos you create are super clear and easy to understand.

[@clebersonteixeiradealmeida2715]

I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Where I live the wind varies from 20 to 33 knots on average, I weigh 75 kg, I'm in doubt between xr7 8m or 9m, for very high jumps and kiteloop, which size would you choose?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hard to say, the 8m loops a lot better but looking at the wind speeds you would be better of with a 9m for maximum jump height. Think I would still tend more towards the 8m

[@vicbauwens]

I’m guilty of sending it overenthousiastically, gain massive horizontal speed and sometimes land it 😅 height is not my problem, crash landing is my issue.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

😂 At least you know what's happening 😉

[@ck0088]

The problem for me stems from the fact that when I crank the bar and send the kite at 12 the kite starts pulling me and I am losing my edge because the kite pulls me up. How to carve while the kite is pulling me up and keep that edge?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Slow down your steering, so do not crank the bar. Like that the kite will travel more along the edge of the wind window and it will pull you a lot less hard.

[@ck0088]

@@stevenakkersdijk Thanks for the response. I actually realized that I was not edging enough or correctly. Pulling the toes up and the heels down was key for me. Also, put the weight in the front while carving against the wind with my back leg(for anyone who has the same mistake with me).

[@marcellofioredj]

Hi Steven, I still don't understand unfortunately what is meant by park die kite. Jumping, and stopping the kite at 12 o'clock immediately after the board break? So calling the kite slightly forward immediately after the jump? I managed to reach 9 meters with a jump, but the landings still don't go well at all.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Just after your jump you try to keep your kite between 12 and 12:30 (or 12 and 11:30 when you're riding the other side) Most of the time you achieve this with a small correction on the bar (small steering input). Hope this helps, best of luck with your landings.

[@giu.kitesurf]

8 minutes is impossible to explain all the details, I 've spent so many times wacthing videos, learning, studying and trying understand how to jump higher, I spent 3 years to understand how its works. Now I understand that one video can't help me jump better :D The best way to jump higher is change the mindset about how kite works .

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Been riding for 15 years and still working on my jumping technique so totally agree that an 8 minute video doesn’t cover it all. But I try to break it down to what I feel is most important for a high jump so I don’t overload everyone’s brain. This could work perfect for some whilst others might find more useful tips In other videos.

[@giu.kitesurf]

@@stevenakkersdijk Yes, sure. Today I realized is better pay for private lessons with a Grand Masterlike You to accelerate the process, less years mastering jumps more years to working on the maneuvers.

[@giorgiorandazzo5946]

What should I do when during a jump, the kite goes behind me and I’m loosing the balance? How can I get back the balance while I’m high? Many thanks in advance!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

There are many reasons why you could loose balance. To be honest there isn't much I can tell you unless I see a video.

[@Letsgosurfing-cc3ly]

My problem in when I carve hard I just come to at stop. I also weigh 120 kg dry

[@stevenakkersdijk]

If you enter with more speed and go for a hard but short carve just before the kite reaches 12 you should be able to keep some speed that you can divert towards the wind.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

If you enter with more speed and go for a hard but short carve just before the kite reaches 12 you should be able to keep some speed that you can divert towards the wind.

[@RafCenterMyself]

I've recently passed the 8.5m mark and suddenly some of my landings are really, really hard 😄 sometimes I can't even land with my board pointing downwind. I know that my kitesteering is wrong somehow, but I have big troubles fixing it. Especially when my kite gets behind me. Are heliloops the only way to fix it? It worked sometimes, but still feels very scary to me 😅

[@stevenakkersdijk]

When you jump above 8m the timing for the steering becomes a lot more important to have a soft landing. Downloops also known as heliloops will help you out a lot and make it a bit easier (if you have them under control)

[@RafCenterMyself]

@@stevenakkersdijk so can I still park the kite in the same way and simply dive it later? Even if it’s a bit behind me? Or would you rather suggest to always heli loop?

[@wernerxldata]

edge + carve == line tension == pull

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Oh yes!

[@wernerxldata]

@@stevenakkersdijk It's almost math :)

[@mottitsch]

Is it important to steer the kite aggressively upwards? Because i always did this so far (for whatever reason 🙈) and still di struggle to get reproducible with ma jumps. Now i think i found out another point which i always did wrong because it seems to me that you (and other pro riders) do send their kites quite slow up while takeoff.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

When you steer the kite too agressive it will fly in front of you instead of above. This results in a jump that's far, but not very high. So it's best to slow down your steering.

[@mottitsch]

@@stevenakkersdijk alright, will try it! Many thanks for your explanation! 😊🤙🏽

[@ariasjewelers5221]

where is this?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Most of this video has been filmed at kite point, prince Edward Island in Canada

[@SteveHofsaess]

So many good riders tell me to sheet out the bar when you are coming down, so the kite will go overhead and then power up the bar again before landing

[@stevenakkersdijk]

That really depends on what kind of jump you're doing. When you do a normal jump I can't recommend it. When you do a send jump (where you steer your kite forward) it can sometimes help you out

[@Gorilla781]

Speed is the most common thing I see people failing to get. I would say you go as fast as you can control your edge and and send it. Most people will edge as hard as they can to go upwind as far as they can get and slowing down their board speed. A little less upwind and more speed adds way more power to a jump.

[@JonathanDamon-jd]

The days I get personal records I'm overpowered and going upwind hard and slowly. Always surprised to see my highest jumps are when I'm crawling along way overpowered. Not convinced high speed is the secret sauce

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I do agree that a lot of people ride to slow when they try to edge up in to the wind, but I rather see that than someone who is riding way too fast and not able to carve in to the wind. It’s a very fine line that I always try to find, what’s too fast and what’s too slow.

[@yongkies.2615]

@@stevenakkersdijk Hello Steven, thanks a lot for this tutorials. I realized that I'm riding not on this crosswind course. I am always riding hard on an upwind course for jumping and loosing speed when intializing edge and carving. So what is the right course... what means crosswind... going no m upwind?

[@Yepnope1010]

Thank you, Steven! Can you please tell me how much bar pressure should you feel when edging on a cross-wind course? Should you be pulling in hard on the bar for maximum line tension or just focusing on building up speed with a medium bar tension before the kite is 1sent and then the 2carve & 3pop?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hey Matthew. Don't worry about maximum line tension, rather focus on building up speed after which you steer the kite up, carve towards the wind and pop out of the water.

[@Yepnope1010]

Thank you!!