How To GET GOOD at BIG AIR Kitesurfing Super Fast | Feat. Janek Gzegorzewski | Get High with Mike

Janek and I share our most valuable tips for getting good at Big Air kitesurfing super fast! In our 6 years of kitesurfing, we’ve learnt that TRYING HARD isn’t good enough. If insane progression is your goal, you’ve got to TRY SMART too. So here are 9 TIPS for you to incorporate into your kiting that’ll no doubt help you progress WAY FASTER. We live by these tips and they’re working for us. Let us know what you think in the comments and stay tuned for the next how to video: Mastering the HELI LOOP!
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JUST THE TIP:
1. Ride with better riders - 01:02
2. Videos of yourself - 01:31
3. Focus. Choose your disciplines - 02:04
4. The Right Kites for the Job - 02:58
5. Try something new every session. Set Goals. Visualize - 05:28
6. Chase the wind - 06:22
7. Avoiding injury like it’s an STD - 06:40
8. Coaching - 08:47
9. Keep it fun - 9:10
10. What makes a MEGALOOP a MEGAloop - 09:36
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Gear I ride:
CORE Xr 7,8,9,13.5. Sensor 2s Pro Bar (22 and 26m mainly). Carved Imperator 135cm. CORE CARVED Imperator. Choice 3 135cm. CORE Comfort Union straps.
Ride Engine Elite Carbon Harness (Small) with 8 inch spreader bar
Ride Engine Empax Impact Vest (Small)

[@paulykroberts]

New WORLD RECORD HOLDER 🤘

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks bru!

[@BisZwo]

Woaw! That landing at 1:17! That windsurfer must have skipped a heartbit!

[@nallebaumann1687]

Love it😍 Keep it on🤙🏻

[@niekvanwensen]

it also helps when you do stuff accidentaly, I almost landed a boogieloop but I was just planning to do a basic frontroll. Like this i also did a late backroll, a backroll kiteloop and a darkslide to backroll!!

[@fabianvondehn5624]

Boys Killing it!

[@axarothfiefa6676]

Awesome, I need that heli loop video. :)

[@12MonthTravel]

My Dad is a kitesurfer, so I love to watch these kinds of videos! Great job guys!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much!

[@majcyy]

Great advice about visualizing new tricks, thanks for another awesome video!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks bro!

[@AdrianKerr]

The boys!!! Awesome work guys

[@gethighwithmike]

Thank you bro!

[@flohthegecko]

Love it!

[@yountune9799]

Great vid! For most of us it's difficult to chase the wind so we concentrate on different things on different wind speeds at our riding spot. Coaching would have saved me hundreds of falls (if not thousands) but they're hard to find. Plenty of instructors but they're generally not at the highest levels.

[@gethighwithmike]

Right, I'm with you! Where do you like to ride?

[@yountune9799]

@@gethighwithmike I ride in Texas (mostly Corpus Christi) But have been all over the world. I believe "When the student is ready a teacher will appear" so maybe I'm not ready. But a coach would have saved me no less than hundreds of falls, thousands of dollars buying the right kites, hundreds of hours recovering from injury. Then there is all these bad habits I have to unlearn. oh well. lol

[@JanekGrzegorzewski]

Youn Tune the best way to progress fast and have a good technique is to go for a clinic with Mike and trust me, brother, he knows how to explain everything. So come to Cape Town and your riding level will go so much higher.

[@yountune9799]

@@JanekGrzegorzewski Oh it's on my list! My travel plans for the winter is already set (Summer for Cape Town). Only just found Mike about a month ago. Will have to plan it for next winter season. Travel is minimum 24 hours from states through Amsterdam. There are so many subtle tips in his videos that make the biggest difference. That I found after hundreds of hours riding...

[@paulunderpressure4445]

Really enjoying your vids, I guess by that definition Ive never done a proper megaloop🥴. looking forward to the heli loop vid

[@gethighwithmike]

Yeah proper megaloops aren't an everyday thing for any of us 😁

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks! Stay tuned 🤘

[@diablo-wtf1836]

guys what is the best board to take for big air choice 3 or fusion 4?

[@herbertvuijk8]

Nice one.. I tried looping on my GTS but I never use the kite. I am always kiting on the XR. So I cannot boost as high, smooth and in control with the GTS compared to the XR. I crashed a lot of loops. Now I am thinking to loop the XR. Would you recommended to a kiteloop beginner? In short: should I loop the XR on which I am in control or the GTS on which I boost way worse and more out of balance?

[@gorkamarques7124]

What line length do you use with the xr6? And where do you attach them? Thanks!

[@gethighwithmike]

10m and under with 22s. 11m and up with 24s. We both ride on standard settings :)

[@kahlkritzinger3338]

I traded my delta kites for two Airush Razors because everyone was telling me that C-kites are what you need when you want to take your loops to the next level. But you are suggesting that non-C shape would be better because it catches you better after a loop? Would you recommend I stick it out with the C-kites for a season or two, or would I progress faster if I switch back to med-high aspect kites ASAP?

[@paulweninger8018]

awesome video, also yeah the pure c kites suck in big air

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks!

[@flipper3691]

What about the Nexus? Any good for that?

[@paulweninger8018]

You forgot one point: be financially well of to sponsor your travelling and gear XD

[@gethighwithmike]

Haha that sure helps, but I know a couple instructors that travel and kite the whole year around!

[@paulweninger8018]

@@gethighwithmike yeah that also works

[@diablo-wtf1836]

​ Get High with Mike - Advanced Kitesurf Coaching hi, advise a board for big air please, choice3 or fusion4

[@gethighwithmike]

Based on my experience I'd go with Carved Imperator or Choice 3. I haven't ridden Fusion 4 enough to comment on it, but I did like it.

[@SToneD66]

1:16 woW it was Hard with the windsurfer !!

[@irokez85]

To Janek: what settings is he recommending for xr6 13.5? CIT modes (wave, allround, freestyle) and steering line connections (medium, easy, super easy) for Big Air?

[@JanekGrzegorzewski]

Ireneusz Wolański for the 13,5 XR6 I usually use 24m lines and sometimes 26m. I'm keeping it with the original settings. Easy and all-round

[@irokez85]

@@JanekGrzegorzewski Podziękował :)

[@mrmonkeboy]

Hey Janket, what's more scary, a 15m megaloop or one of Mikes savage high fives?

[@gethighwithmike]

Hahaha!

[@Sam.constable]

brutal watching this in 2023 when Janek says he's never been injured

[@sonjataylor4812]

Such a great video of the two of you! Greetings from Sicily @sunny_hiac

[@gethighwithmike]

Thank yoooou!

[@vladdyu1]

Cool

[@tomschuelke7955]

Well.. Yes... with 51 Years behind me i still hope to learn Kiteloops.. not the stuff you crasy guys do... my knees would explode.... even if i would like so much... but... just did my first heliloop last week... so looking forward for your next video.. never the less... the stoke is the same..

[@gethighwithmike]

Ayyye congrats on your first heli loop and thanks for watching! :D

[@niekvanwensen]

my dad is turning 50 in a few days and his goal is to learn a good kiteloop too, successs brahh!

[@lasse_hofi]

Love this!!! Aha don't do a fucking late backroll before knowing how to loop.... uppps;)

[@gethighwithmike]

Hahaaa thanks bro!

[@kaidenpanagiotidis6944]

What are the steps to try get sponsored

[@gethighwithmike]

Great question! I recommend that you think of it from their perspective. Being sponsored comes at an expense to a company. You need to give them some good reasons to incur that expense. How are you going to help them establish their brand or sell kites? I started with a small shop sponsor, when I had been kiting for 2 years. I told the owner that I would give it everything I had to get good, but that I couldn't afford kites and it was slowing my progress. Luckily he saw my potential and my hunger and hooked me up with a deal :)

[@kaidenpanagiotidis6944]

@@gethighwithmike thank you for the response. i am thinking of hitting up some smaller brands to try get somewhere. i am 13 and have been flying a kite since i was three and now i can jump like 15 meters and i can loop about 9 to 10 meters. i live in langebaan right next to cape town so i love big air. do you think i should try to talk to some brands now or should i try to get better oh and i can also foil and tack on a foil

[@gethighwithmike]

Awesome man, stoked you're hungry! It can't hurt to contact brands now and start building a relationship. I say go for it! Show them what you're made of 🤘

[@David-cu1xy]

I agree C kites are not the best kites for looping. But when Josh won the megaloop challenge two years ago he was riding the impact, and there were also some riders on c kites this year. Why is that?

[@gethighwithmike]

You'd have to ask Josh re megaloop. Pro riders still on C kites are rare and they're typically the guys who have been around a long time. I think low aspect kites have evolved so much and these guys just aren't aware how awesome they are these days, because they're used to bows and deltas being slow and crap like they were 6+ years ago.

[@davidflusin5705]

Awesome vid but raising more questions 😋. 1- Why mix 7m GTS with bigger XRs? Wouldn't keeping the same feel across the quiver be better? 2- Why XR 13.5 and not, say 15? Why such big kites? More power yes, but isn't it harder to jump and loop with those slower kites? 3- Define powered... For an average (75kgs) rider, what wind range for you consider suitably 'powered' on an xr6 7m, 9m, 12m, 13.5m ? Thanks 😁😇

[@JanekGrzegorzewski]

David Flusin 1. I use 7m gts5 only in very strong winds reaching over 50 knots in gusts, I normally prefer 8m gts but if I would have to choose 3 kites only I would go for 7 rather than the 8 as otherwise I wouldn’t be able to hold my edge in storms. Xr is good but I prefer it in lighter conditions, it can generate more power than the gts :) 2. 13,5 was my old school progression kite, I have never progressed as much as I have with this kite, still gives you the height, and some good hang time, where 15m wouldn’t give you much height as it’s just to big. 3. For 75kg 7m GTS5 in 35-55 knots(on this kite you can hold a lot of power) 9m Xr in 25-35, gusting 40s (really? Sounds too much?) 13.5 Xr is powered at above 20knots reaching even up to high 20s, but can be also fun in low winds like 15knots, although you won't be lit. There is also a big difference between powered and overpowered, when you overpowered it is hard to keep the edge and go upwind, your board starts to lose the grip and its really hard to decrease the speed. I have had some very powered sessions and honestly at one point its like fighting to stay alive… Instead of going up you will get pulled forward as its impossible to hold that much power when jumping. When riding you will start getting pulled over your board as the gusts will take you out of control. Small mistakes can give you a massive crash and a very long body drag afterwards haha. Stay safe! Cheers!

[@davidflusin5705]

@@JanekGrzegorzewski Thanks Jan, I'm still a bit confused since you mention a bit earlier in the vid that it's good to work on technique on smaller sizes but state you made most of your progress on the 13.5 while very powered. Also, Mike just smashed the WOO world record on a 7m and highlights the benefits of a smaller, faster kite. Is it something like : step 1 work on technique with small/medium kites in reasonable winds, step 2 use bigger kites to get use to handle more power in reasonable winds, step 3 graduate to smaller kites in insane (40+ kts) winds? If not, could you please explain how you manage your sizes & power levels when progressing?

[@vikingh3008]

Jan Grzegorzewski I’m 90kg and I’m looking to get a quiver of 3 xr6 kites, I’m currently on cabrinha switchblades have 7,9,12m and a 15m contra, 9 out of 10 sessions I’m on my 9m or 12m at the moment, 1 out of 10 sessions I will be using my 7m or 15m, I’m looking to scale down to 3 kites as I travel a lot, Which 3 sizes in xr do you recommend?

[@dajbucha]

@@vikingh3008 same question :) Im also 90kg. I previously had 7 9 and 12 north dice. I sold everything and now im thinking about a new set of xt6 kites. From my experience most used kite was 12 meters but im not usually travel to very windy spots like cape town for instance. I also used 9 very often but 7 was very rare. Mostly 7 was for my girlfriend. Now im thinking about 8 10 and 13,5 Did you already made up your mind and bought new set ? What are your thoughts?

[@vikingh3008]

@@dajbucha I bought 8m 10m and 13.5m xr6, absolutely love them, perfect spacing between kites, would highly recommend, also got the sensor 3 pro bar and choice4, the bar is so simple and light compared to my cabrinha bar and untwist works perfectly, the choice4 lovely at holding the edge in flat or choppy water, with great pop and effortless to ride, so different to my 2018 cabrinha ace carbon that felt like I had been doing squats in the gym all day after an hour or so if overpowered. The choice 4 do need a bit more wind to get going compared to my old board.

[@LotetaCartel]

Neeeewwwwww I like Is nice 💯😁

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks bro!

[@slavatsv7431]

1:19 подрезал виндсёрфера.

[@fred324gigo]

Niaouwnwnwnwn😁

[@Ad-dp5xf]

Big thumb up for say loud ,,NO FOR C-Shape kite,,💨🌊🤙🏻. If something are not really on that discipline why kitesurfer try lie them self,, my C shape are grate for big air ,, ye of course 😉

[@Monkey.Trades.Futures]

niiiieeuuuwww

[@lifeofgarrick]

🤣🤣🤣

[@DutchDashcamVideo]

Get high coach? Mmmmmmmmm.

[@TKM11370]

didn't Hadlow define a megaloop as a kiteloop, powered over 10m in hight? Also, do us all a favour and help stop the bullshit commentating at KOTA where every loop is a mega loop when clearly it isn't. Guys doing underpowered loops 8m off the water and the guy commentating screaming it's a megaloop. Don't devalue the megaloop.