How To Take Off Like a PRO | Big Air Kitesurfing | Preload Pop | Get High with Mike

How To Take Off Like a PRO | Big Air Kitesurfing tutorial. In this video I share my recipe for a powerful, explosive take off. With this technique, you will learn to hold more power in your edge when you take off, enabling you to send your kite faster and reach new heights. I've been traveling the world and kiting non-stop with some of the best riders for the past 3 years. By learning from best practices and refining my own take off, I was able to break the Woo record twice within a few weeks of eachother. I'm on a mission to share everything I've learnt with you! So please subscribe to my channel and join me for coaching! Let's get high! Nyeoww!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:58 Jumping Theory
05:45 How the Preload Pop Works
06:55 How to Preload Pop in Flats
11:48 How to Preload Pop in Waves
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Gear I ride:
CORE Xr 7,8,9,13.5. Sensor 2s Pro Bar (22m on 9m and smaller kites. 24m on 10m+). Carved Imperator 137cm. CORE Union Comfort straps.
Ride Engine Elite Carbon Harness (Small) with 8 inch spreader bar
Ride Engine Empax Impact Vest (Small)

[@AscendedBeing87]

Awesome Video! How do you actually do that Hop? straighten both legs or pushing more from the Tail? giving max effort or just a bit? And for Step 1 you sending the kite just with medium Speed?

[@gethighwithmike]

It's a small push off the water, followed by lifting the legs and thus lifting the board out of the water. For step 1, I'm sending it with medium speed. Not fast yet. Good question!

[@vikingh3008]

Get High with Mike - Advanced Kitesurf Coaching when you say small push, is that through both feet or rear foot only, also when doing this small push do you move your body a bit up away from the water or lean back as much as possible ? Ps when are you in tarifa this year ?

[@raphaelvvidal]

@@vikingh3008 "also when doing this small push do you move your body a bit up away from the water or lean back as much as possible " I would like to know this too

[@michaelash2276]

@@raphaelvvidal Good question. It seems to me that if you did not lean back hard (jump upwind - away from the kite) you would inevitably drift downwind and cancel out the benefit of the whole sequence.

[@Nilz4FR]

You started something here. In few years you will see the first elastic lines for Red Bull Big Air :D

[@pelealexandru]

Mike, congrats on delivering the best explanation on jump theory I've ever heard. NYEW!

[@ARGLks]

totally!!

[@kryszczuk]

if it only were correct:)

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much Alexandru! :D NYEWWWW!

[@TheRealJLS]

BY FAR the best youtube channel for advanced techniques! Please keep the uploads coming...

[@benhogan1688]

Holy shit this tutorial is insanely good wtf it's like every other KZbin tutorial is trying to hide the secrets of big air mastery.

[@gethighwithmike]

Hahaha thanks bru!

[@ianhaynes4749]

Ok a boring professional engineer kiteboarder here. I like the "energy in the system approach". The main energy storage comes from our body's momentum as that is where the mass is (especially after the off season). If we ride twice as fast the energy increases by 4 times. We want edging and line tension only to increase our speed right until we send it. At this point we use hard edging and pop to convert forward energy into vertical acceleration, airflow over the kite plays its part during the transition as it helps convert forward speed to lift and that too is squared relationship to speed. After liftoff we now rely on airflow over our almost static kite to add more energy to the system. If we edge too hard too early we dont build enough energy to be converted by our kite and pop.

[@rvankeulen1945]

Thnx Mike absolutely delivering the best tutorials 🤙🏼

[@Yepnope1010]

Great job this was super helpful! Thank you!!

[@zoubabprophete5179]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUUUCH !! One of the best vid ever regarding jumping. You are so goooood ! Already hyped for the next vids !

[@dennisbaas4127]

youre making some of the best guides out there thanks

[@xxmisterxx6957]

That was the first video of my life where i had to like and subscribe after less than 1 minute because i felt like you deserve it so much.

[@ScottTandoi]

Incredible video! Thank you!

[@roadnkite]

Probably the best high jump tutorial i've ever seen. Thanks Mike

[@javierpedrera1231]

Awesome video man. Thanks for all the efforts here and the good vibes. Can't wait to recover and start jumping in Tarifa again

[@Maj000000]

Very nice content! I always look forward to new videos of you. Keep up the good work, neowwww

[@rogermercadal6578]

Today I did it, my first day taking off like a pro! Its not easy because your body has to memorize the movements and feel the precision. Thanks Mike, great job!

[@ynech]

Great video

[@PiotrMys]

this video is amazing - love how you explain it! Maybe I can finally break the 7-8m barrier...

[@stealthgrind1326]

Having just recently finished Antons videos, and stewing over why so many advanced riders do the pre-load, I decided it must be happening just after his first “push”. Your video confirms it all!! Thanks for making this, super informative and well done as usual 🤙🏼

[@Discosantaclause11]

Great work!! Now i have a good instruction how to jump a realy high. Thanks a lot!!

[@david9vi413]

Awesome guide Mike, thank you

[@sandervermeulen8849]

Thanks man, for taking the effort. I am gonna practise straight away🤙🚀🚀

[@WorldWideRide2012]

Killer Vid Mike! THANK YOU!

[@Andreas_K_]

Wow so good. That is a really good explanation. Love your videos!!!

[@irokez85]

Great vid as always!

[@maciejtyrcz]

super cool video , broken down to smallest details !!! keep it coming ! Nyeoww!!

[@quentinmao7870]

Thank you for all your video!

[@tristanmills962]

Such clear explanation! 👌

[@tropicalsurfhousesurfingsu8078]

Thanks i love your video . Really healpfull

[@majcyy]

dropping some serious knowledge bombs here bro! thank you for taking the time to explain this in such detail

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks for helping make this all possible brother!

[@pascalruego]

Great job Mike!!!!! Very very nice video! Well done buddy 👌 👍 👌

[@alexeykorovin1920]

Great explanation, thanks!

[@robertortiz4767]

Masterpiece brah! Best advance jumping tutorial ever! See you some day in the water

[@vikingh3008]

Fantastic video as always 🤙

[@alexandremenezes2649]

Amazing explanation. Thanks for the equation of lift

[@przemysawzegarek7198]

Brilliant teaching skills. I also do trainings but in business law area. So I really know how much work it takes to do such kind of video. One of the best kite teching video series I ever seen.

[@christiansattler524]

Thanks for this amazing video. I will practice :))

[@DobreBiurode]

awesome vid! Thanks for these tips

[@bengroening9788]

Great Video, thank you!!!

[@claudiuandrei2008]

Mike, the video is awesome! Thank you for the know how and perfect explanation! 🤙

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much for sharing your feedback :D

[@KiteboardingInUruguay]

Excellent video Mike! Thanks for putting in the time and for sharing your knowledge!!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much for watching! :D NYEOWWW

[@michelalain13700]

Certainly the best kitecontent videos I have seen ! Congrats and thank you dude !

[@gethighwithmike]

Wow, thanks!

[@uw7491]

Mike - your video is just amazing and delivers super valuable tips. Breaking down the process really helps. Thanks a lot bro!!!! See you up in the air 🤙

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much bru! Can't wait to be back in the air!!! NYEOWWWW

[@xavierkain]

Yeah bro nice work congrats !!

[@Symbiiot]

Brilliant video and explanations cheers boet

[@lukegreetham]

Your best Vid to date! Super helpful.

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much bro!

[@Arthurodur]

Insane video !! keep it up

[@MrSpanishPeanuts]

Awesome man!

[@fabianvondehn5624]

Awesome Mike, I luv it! What i was waiting for a long time :)

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks brother! :D I hope to see you again soon!

[@samd.1412]

Awesome video ! Lookin forward to trying this !! thanks Mike

[@gethighwithmike]

Yewww please come back and comment how it goes :D

[@tadhghanley6845]

Really cool video, congrats on 6k subs 👏.

[@mariustbo]

Great video and well explained! New sub!

[@sebcam9498]

Very nice tutorial, can’t wait to be back on water to refine my skills. Last time was...this afternoon :-)

[@SKIRTEX]

Many many thanks .... looking forward to trying those steps here in DUBAI ....

[@omanovitsh]

This is a perfect explanation ! My only nitpick would be that replacing the word "energy" by "force" or "pull" throughout the whole video would be more correct from a physics standpoint, and also more understandable for beginners. Took me a few viewings to finally understand this 🤘

[@pontap90]

These tutorials are on a whole new level 💪

[@gethighwithmike]

Haha thanks so much! :D

[@ABESuperKiteDay]

Just added this to my Top KiteBoarding tutorials playlist for students. Great vid. Hurry up and edit more !

[@gethighwithmike]

Hahaha okay I'll get right on it boss! and thank you!

[@a.lame.username.]

Awesome!!!

[@UseYourBrain7]

Awesome , helpfull, pros!

[@DrOppeppertje]

When wind is picking up again overhere in Holland this is definitely the first thing I will try. Thanks allot again!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks for watching my bru! Please come back here and comment how it went. Nyeowww!

[@ak8861]

Instant like for the time codes.

[@DavidLeeUnderWater]

Brilliant. 🤙🏽🙏🏽

[@inflakd]

great content video! I really appreciate this kind of videos! May you can focus next video on flying and landing?

[@spagi4]

Another great video! Thanks a lot Mike!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks for watching :D

[@JonathanInsermini]

great video mate!

[@emmanuelcoulon4654]

Awesome video !👌 Looking forward to the next one about edging 🤙

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks Emmanuel! :D

[@r5photography]

Thanks Mike

[@danyosen]

Most probably one of the best kitecontent videos, information- as editingwise, I have ever seen on KZbin! Congrats and thank you dude!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thank you so much Dany! :D I really appreciate it!!!

[@coolhari2000]

Of all the instructions on youtube universe - yours is by far the best!!!!! Hope to kite with you sometime here in the US.

[@gethighwithmike]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@mariewasher8338]

Awesome video, reconciling theory with what happens on the water! Well done 😘😘

[@gethighwithmike]

Muchas gracias guapa! :-*

[@windsurfsongkhla]

Cool Awesome Perfect very Thanks this clip sure on the this world for jump kite

[@oyso1986]

Very good and informative video 😎🤙🏼 Hope to see you back in Tarifa soon 🤙🏼

[@BoBi_Kiter]

Thanks bro, it s very comprehensive tutorial !!!! Just wanna add that as for me the hardest part is to stay upwind while you hopping. And the only way to achieve it is to have a very strong core! With the weak core and especially with the fat belly shoulders lean forward initially, no way you can stay upwind !

[@warrenfraser8820]

Congrats Mike, loving your how to's, going to try this today......starting in small steps :)

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks Warren! Let me know how it goes!

[@warrenfraser8820]

Wow what a feeling. Floating over the waves. You gave me the missing piece. Parking to the opposite side and wider arc. Thanks Mike.

[@MatDGVLL]

I’ll try 🤙🚀

[@pandelisbouboukas8964]

Such a cool guy!!! 😄

[@giorgio4660]

Thanks Leader

[@AODCandyman]

as always GOOD STUFF dude

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks bru!

[@McKarolina1987]

F*** awesome video. Well done! Thank you! And the music 🎶

[@pauloaragao9099]

Great video!! Cheers from Cumbuco

[@chargeurfc]

Sick vid mate! Imma try that this weekend!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much! Let me know how it goes please!

[@alikasamoski1599]

Hi Mike, this is one of my first comments in a KZbin Video and I think your tutorial deserve a comment! Your Video was perfect with perfect content! I really like your theoretical stuffs in your videos. Also your Heli loop / Down Loop Video was awesome and also your last video how to jump with waves als kicker. I was always looking for a video like yours and I'll check your page and your next kite clinic.

[@gethighwithmike]

YEWWW FIRST COMMENT EVERR!!!! Thanks so much for this Ali. I'll keep putting out videos and looking forward to having you in a clinic some day! NYEOWWW :D

[@RalphMelis]

This was an awesome video Mike. Keep it coming. Still hoping to attend one of those kite clinics with you one day!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks Ralph! I hope so too :D

[@K4FR0]

Rad video bru!!! great explanation

[@gethighwithmike]

Ayyye nice to see your comment here brothaaah! Thanks :D

[@richardhamilton1436]

Destination guide is Much needed in the kite industry. Ive spend countless hours trying to find New places to kite. Also, perfect video, can’t wait to practice! Thanks for putting these out mike!!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much Rich! Can't wait to launch the guide and visit a destination with you bro!

[@k2thiago]

Legend! Gonna try as soon I left the jail! Ok, vessel. Same same but different!

[@Roepstek]

Wow, this video is mind-blowing. Wasn't thinking about line tension before this! Stupid me..... Time to go NYEeeeW!!

[@antonchernyshov8759]

Nice work, bro! Well done! Actual topic, I see a lot of people enjoying this vid. Sick!)

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much brother! I really appreciate it, coming from the boss! :D

[@johnyzt]

As another famous master of boosting. Do you agree with this technique? :D

[@yanndabadie2855]

Awesome video Mike. I'm having a hard time doing high inverted frontrolls like the one you did at 7:09, I end up doing a involuntary down loop way to early, I basicly have a hard time keeping the kite in control. Do you have any tips? Thanks

[@keithm8419]

Love your videos... Thanks Mate..! Just subcribed....:)

[@upwindstockholm961]

Nice video!

[@Go2Results]

Legend bro, congratz with your 6k subribers 👍

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much bro! :D

[@fysalides1]

Very advanced video thanx mike! Forgot to mention the nice vibes from Cospe

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much!

[@philmarch171]

Wow! Fantastic video. Production quality is increasing. Love the technical explanations also.

[@davidflusin5705]

Hi Mike, great video as usual! 1- How hard upwind should you be riding during the approach, before the preload (upwind vs. speed)? 2- When are we getting the edging video you talked about? 😁

[@devincheswick2178]

I need a video to help me survive big crashes. I will use this info tomorrow, cheers

[@kryszczuk]

Very cool video and informative. But I am not so convinced about the physics behind. It might seem like a good idea to "use gravity" to dig the edge deeper. But I am not convinced how is that going to happen if at the same time you are lifting the kite up, which takes your weight off the board. Also, as you get air you lose speed (same in kiting, skiing, car racing, you name it), and you are actually bound to go a little downwind as you do your little hop, hence actually reduce the line tension. My intuition would be that you would build more tension in the lines and more kite speed from staing on your edge

[@filippepericleous6613]

Cyprus........... was a hotspot for windsurfing in the 90s and now goes off for kiting, wind from about 11am its awesome 10 and a half months a year....... peace

[@alexandersivachev4034]

Now it's time to try )))

[@user-vj5lj4yw2b]

Thank you!! I tend to slow down too much when I carve up wind.. Any tips on how to avoid this?