HOW TO JUMP 33.9M | WOO World Record | BIG AIR Kitesurfing | Get High with Mike

On Saturday 16 November I set the Woo world record with a jump of 33.9m! This video tells you about that jump, answers some questions and gives you my best pointers on how to do MASSIVE jumps using kickers. I’m a big air coach and I’m hosting 5 clinics this season in Cape Town, so you can come and work on your big air kitesurfing with me! Niiiaaawww!
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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)

[@davidflusin5705]

Since you asked 😁: Heli loop : How do you decide whether to do it with a downloop (front hand) or a kiteloop (back hand)? If you need to do more than one, do you change direction (i.e. one down, one back)? I use those when I can no longer keep the kite stable enough to control it with just left/right motions, typically on higher floatier jumps (nowhere near 33m though 😂) but how do you know it's too late to start the loop? Sometimes I feel starting the loop when your lines start slacking would just make things worse. Cheers

[@gethighwithmike]

Hey David! Great question. I'll be addressing this in my Mastering the Heli Loop video. But just to touch on it here: The goal of the heli loop is generate pull directly above your head. Picture an arrow following your spine up and pointing out of the crown of your head. Now you want the kite to orbit about that axis! So you do this by PLACING the kite in the correct position. If you want to send the kite forward to cover ground in the jump, then you'll need to downloop with the back hand in order to steer it about that axis. If you're keeping the kite slightly behind you in the air, you'll downloop with the front hand in order to get the orbit about that axis. This is the easier method and I'll explain why in my video, as well as give you all the other pointers! Thanks for a great question, and stay tuned for more videos!

[@davidflusin5705]

@@gethighwithmike Hi Mike, looking forward to the video 😁. Do you mean that for jumps above a certain height you'll keep your kite behind you in flight to brake the in flight horizontal speed and then send a front hand downloop to bring it back overhead? For my modest jumps (

[@BenBeholzShorts]

Sick one Buddy !

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks bro!

[@ktkktlzubi]

congrats from Cabarete DR.. 💪🤙

[@OneLaunchKiteboarding]

pretty cool video, very nicely edited. Very pleasant speech to listen to as well. Interesting tips are also given, I'm sure it would help a lot of people. Your camps will be sold out soon IMO ;) good luck with the rest !

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much guys!

[@AscendedBeing87]

do you prefer your Chioce or your Imperator for Big Air? How much lbs/kg do your weight

[@tayyibhenderson2844]

Loving you're Content bro! Heliloop: please clearly Indicate the best positions of the kite relative to your body when starting the heliloop. Whether it's a forward or back hand pull. I've only tried back hand pulls and will sometimes nail it and float in and ride away with stoke and sometimes come in super hot and crash hard and almost break ribs. Be nice to have more insight to kite position and as to whether I should try down looping which might be a slower and more manageable landing!?

[@herbertvuijk8]

Congrats.. What do you think about the 'powered up stance' video from 'Anton Chernyshov'. Seems not really to work for me.. So back to normal stance for me. Second question: I noticed some big improvement for my jumps purely based on bar handling. I used to push the bar all out right before my jump, now I try to keep as much tension as possible, just giving in a little bit while steering up and then sheet in at lift of. I think you can maybe do a vid on bar handling during the jump, since that's where I recently gained 3-4 meters on average, just by handling the bar different.

[@Ryy22]

Hey bro, Did you make any progress since your comment? I’ve watched Anton video as well, with the back leg push and powered up stance, but it doesn’t seem to work for me. He also said to push out the bar completely because you will not be able to hold the power down when you send it to 12. Im struggling to jump above 10-11m now. Any tips you have learned in the meanwhile are appreciated

[@deeearnshaw9551]

Hi Mike, love your content- inspiring and helpful. A related question- which Carved boards do you use for what type of conditions?

[@AndrewPattullo]

Truley fooked! If anything goes wrong ! 🤣 says it as it is Respect dude😉

[@armandmostert7027]

Great insite on quality of gear! At those heights you gotta have the best!

[@coastalkitesurf1521]

Absolutley loving these videos , I'm going 17m now and your tips have helped me a lot its hard to get advice at your local spot when not many people send it so high. can you do a video on how to loop after a kiteloop? i see there is some technique and specific ways the kite is sent to help catch the rider softer

[@laurentbahier8931]

Well done bro! You deserve it👊

[@swichkite]

Great vid and amazing jumping bro, got my thinking of a small xr6 instead of the GTS which is what i fly and i love them but think the XR6 will be better for the boosting?

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much! Yeah I think the Xr is definitely an easier kite to boost on than the GTS. Highly recommend at least giving it a try. Let me know how it goes!

[@swichkite]

@@gethighwithmike Thanks bud i will do, i kinda get most my kit from Core as i teach and ride for a board comp and also know the rep really well, i think Otto a dude who i know through teaching has just started riding for Core over your way as well ,he's a very good kiter indeed, 34m is nuts that's near double my Woo score fair play and i shate myself lol

[@strusurfshop]

Congrats ! well done !!

[@zing-rsa]

Ayyy thanks for the cred dude! If you've got time to answer a question (or maybe add to next video): why do guys steer the kite forward and back(like you mentioned you did) during jumps? Is it just for fun? or is it to induce some pendulum swing for the heli loop? I've been training heli's quite a lot recently, landed a 16.2m jump at 3.2G, so quite stoked on that! Cheers man!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks for the vid bro! I answered this in part in my response to David's question. The pendulum swing is part of the goal in my jumps in the video. But otherwise, the main purpose it to ensure that the kite is orbiting about the vertical axis (an imaginary line coming out of the crown of your head). You get it to orbit about this axis by placing the kite forward and looping it back, or placing it behind you and looping it forward. More on this in my MASTERING THE HELI LOOP VIDEO! Neeeowwww!

[@zing-rsa]

@@gethighwithmike Sweet, thanks dude!

[@herculina]

Love your way of analyzing things and you come across really cool guy. Cheers.

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks so much Paul!

[@lifeofgarrick]

Great concise video! Keep up the good work. Your coaching is going to go far 👍 Congrats!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thank you!!!

[@Nidanam]

Great video, fun and really useful. I learned some tips i ve never saw before

[@gethighwithmike]

Thank you!

[@Saffe_]

Hey Mike, Congrats! If you dont mind me asking, What size board were you using?

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks Christian! 137cm Carved Imperator

[@giu.kitesurf]

@@gethighwithmike Hi Mike, how about a 133 carved imperator for 70kg guy? i'm in brazil and so difficult to find a carved board, but i found 133 imperator V gold series, but now i'm in doubt =/, tks mate

[@Discosantaclause11]

Insane buddy! Thanks a lot for sharing your experience 🤙 Will be waiting for your next video 😉

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks!

[@robmacintyre3020]

Congrats on the record jump and thanks for the really helpful videos. Looking forward to the promised one on heli loops to land. Specifically when heli-looping, bar in or out? and how hard to pull the looping hand? A friend who does nice soft downloop landings says he only pulls a bit with bar right in but he's usually only doing 1 loop and starting the kite from behind and not massive jumps like you. Most of the vids seem to say say pull hard or go home but a couple of times I've done that it's turned into a massive yank forward rather than a softened landing. I get that when doing a standard kiteloop you have to pull hard and never back out 1/2 way. Keep up the great work. I'm sure your sponsors are happy

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks Rob! So I sheet the bar out a bit in order to remove tension from the steering lines. This puts the kite back to the edge of the window. Then I sheet in again until I feel the sponginess, then I throw the loop. Sounds like you need to work on the kite position *before* you pull the landing loop. I'll cover this in my next video. Also I touched on this in response to David Flusin's comment, pinned to the top of the comments :D Stay tuned and thanks for the great questions!

[@renanmonteiro8123]

You're a beast man! Congrats! Still talking about "bounce". I saw your answer on another question though I Did not quiet got it. When you bounce, you mean to go dowind to speed up and so you can start edging again with more speed?

[@gethighwithmike]

Hey Renan! You're actually trying to go downwind as little as possible. The reason you alleviate pressure from that edge is so you can *reset* an even harder edge and simultaneously get your kite above you. I've made a "How to Preload Pop" manual. You can get it on my website www.gethighwithmike.com

[@Philip-xb7ko]

Congrats with the record! Does "bouncing" mean hopping with your board, i.e. board loosing contact with water?

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks! Yes it means hopping, or lifting the board out of the water, even if it's ever so slightly, allowing you to reset a hard, aggressive upwind edge

[@octavtirziu7455]

Hey Mike. Thanks for the video. Can you explain what is the advantage of this edge reset? Are you landing more upiwnd after this small bounce? A video about this would be so cool. Cheers!

[@lazarostheodosiadis1263]

Congrats mike👍🏼💪🏼

[@gethighwithmike]

Thank yoooou!

[@kitingholger9826]

Wowwww! Congratulations!!!🚀🤙🏼awesome! Looking forward to the heliloop video....🤙🏼😎

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks! :D

[@albericsarrazin4250]

QUESTION: were you ridding with boots or straps??

[@gethighwithmike]

Straps for life

[@robdiao4428]

Congratz from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@nikolai8183]

Congrats!

[@lennardkite3264]

What do you think about jumping with steering the kite behind 12? What's better, steering the kite behind 12 or have the full jump the kite at 12?

[@gethighwithmike]

Behind 12 is missed opportunity. Better to keep it above you and even better to keep it *in the window* and above you

[@lennardkite3264]

@@gethighwithmike Thank you

[@adamk5298]

Congrats! What size of board you ride? 🤙🏼

[@gethighwithmike]

I'm currently on a 137cm Carved Imperator and I love it!

[@arnogouws9528]

Cant wait for the heli loop video. Enjoying the tips

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks Arno!

[@surfkitekitesurf5200]

After watching this videos, I must admit that I like more your personality than that jump!!! U look a nice guy ☺

[@gethighwithmike]

Haha thanks Jaime! :D

[@irokez85]

what Core Choice board size would recommend for big air for 93kg rider?

[@gethighwithmike]

Hey Ireneusz! Not sure hey! I ride 135cm choice and I'm 70kg. Hope that helps as a guide!

[@GavinYoungDC]

Good solid work

[@marcoromeo8831]

Why you went outside without a GoPro?

[@davidflusin5705]

Awesome, must have been a blast. But Janek would have told you to go with the 13.5 I think 😋

[@gethighwithmike]

Hahaaa ya crazy bugger ❤️

[@AdrianKerr]

Great video mate

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks bro!!!

[@kosyarum]

video production is impressive

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks!

[@bernardkriel1]

...so which is it...light on a 7m or light on a 12m ? ..he keeps saying it but doesn't answer it

[@GsBiell]

Enable your Portuguese subtitles, please

[@gethighwithmike]

Done, thanks for the tip Rafael!

[@GsBiell]

@@gethighwithmike Thanks I understand English but little so the subtitles make me easy! Take a look at my channel there are some velvets here in Cabo Frio / Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

[@hansvandertoorn6930]

Well Mike........Although it is pretty high it is not measured with a surfr. and you know that you alway's get a few meters extra with the WOO. ;-)

[@windjunky]

NEEEYOWWWWWWW!!!

[@timgreenwood490]

Nice video and great jumps🚀🚀🚀🚀 I

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks!

[@majcyy]

Cool shades bru 😎

[@gethighwithmike]

Hahaaa! Thanks brother

[@MennolAbeesports]

Lekkah!

[@gethighwithmike]

Thanks bru!

[@vicoseemann]

King of the Air???

[@gethighwithmike]

Entering this week! Wish me luck

[@vicoseemann]

Fingers crossed 🙌

[@bowmosexual]

Nice video man.... Edge Edge Edge Edge ....faceplant lol X^]

[@gethighwithmike]

Hahaha!

[@AlexSaurel]

Mais c’est ultra dangereux ? ! Le mec il retombe limite sur la plage

[@Paraboemba]

not clear at all