How to JUMP a Kite Board - Tricks of the Trade with Tom Court

Want to learn the secret of jumping properly... its all in the sheet out and sheet in at the right time on the bar! It is a set of timings that when you get them all right, you achieve vertical lift and good hang time... in this #tricksofthetrade kitesurfing tutorial I use y ‪@GoPro‬ #followcam...
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[@luukdeboer1974]

Unique video, because it repeats the specific key moments of a jump very often, while explaining with a voice over. Very well done, very creative finding. Should have more views imo.

[@tomcourtkite]

Cheers bro!!! 🙏🙏🥂🤟

[@ianravera]

This is literally the best kite jumping tutorial I’ve ever seen. Love what the follow cam allows you to do and breaking it into really detailed steps. Keep the inspiration flowing 🤙🏻

[@tomcourtkite]

cheers man, hope it helps, the GoPro Max is really interesting for this sort of online coaching!

[@ianravera]

Just got back from Balneario! Beat my PR! I can feel the bigger jumps after I really solidify the timing.

[@tomcourtkite]

@@ianravera great to hear!!! Wicked

[@rohanbrady1528]

i realize it's quite randomly asking but do anyone know of a good website to stream new movies online ?

[@othmarihartwig2011]

Wow, best kite jumping tutorial.

[@tomcourtkite]

Cheers dude 🤟🤟

[@Alext146]

Great video! When talent met talent.

[@tomcourtkite]

🤟🤟

[@marcin.sobocinski]

Wow! This is THE BEST jump tutorial I've seen so far... and boy... seen many. The idea with a wide angle camera behind the back is simply brilliant. Like riding on the instructor's shoulders :) Thank's a lot for this. I already know how to jump but many nuances so nicely explained here I had to learn the hard way by trial and error (trial and crash actually ;)). I wish I found this video like 3 years ago!

[@martynas258]

Most interactive and detail jump tutorial I’ve ever seen. I do like the cam and seeing the kite at every step and fraction of the jump feels like I made it myself - over a boat!!! Subscribed. 🤙🏻

[@tomcourtkite]

Cheers bud!!! Hope it helps. Hope you enjoy the channel too 🤟

[@paul-akers]

Amazing video amazing teaching never seen anything so clearly done is this well done

[@kst157]

The most useful & detailed & thorough & best filming - with the all important repetition of the key points and action - can’t wait to try out and emulate your style! Thanks for putting in and emphasising all the key points which often get missed out. Appreciated. 🪂

[@tomcourtkite]

Hope not helps 🙏🤟

[@sidnermagneli4600]

Such an amazing angle, and location. Sweet content Tom!

[@tomcourtkite]

Cheers mate!!

[@alangerrans2704]

Great video, i really liked how as you were talking through each part, the video was constantly repeating that part. This allowed the viewer to really see what you were talking about.

[@tomcourtkite]

cheers! yes simple, but hope it helps!!

[@davidpickering2484]

Such a great angle to view all of the movements with the kite, bar and board all in one view.

[@tomcourtkite]

👍✌️

[@Matys_Kite]

Always was asking how to jump high step by step, no one could properly answer< so here it is !!! so cool and well done mate , this cam 360 is amazing

[@tomcourtkite]

Nice one! Hope it helps

[@benjamindidier9105]

Fantastic POV with this GoPro 360, for video tutorials it’s the best I have seen so far, thank you for that!

[@tomcourtkite]

Yes man, I will use it a lot for future instructional definitely!

[@dpwild328]

Great video! Love the format and how you repeat the video as you explain through it!! Super helpful 🤙🏼

[@tomcourtkite]

Cheers bro!!

[@B23Shiky]

That's an awesome angle for teaching! Looking forward to seeing more.

[@tomcourtkite]

cheers man, yes more coming soon!! Stay tuned

[@keithm8419]

Yeah thanks mate... really nice GoPro action. Shows me lots of important steps to get the timing down right...

[@tomcourtkite]

timing is everything!!

[@Yepnope1010]

Awesome jump description break down! Thanks👍very much!

[@tomcourtkite]

👍👍

[@tmotten]

Best description on jumping yet. Love the in-depth explanation on cause and effect

[@tomcourtkite]

glad it helped man! Its all about timing!

[@tmotten]

@@tomcourtkite yup. That's the trouble. But I always pulled the bar in on the up stroke. So it was hit and miss. I'll try closer to 12 next time it's windy

[@tomcourtkite]

@@tmotten yes as the kite hits 12! 👍

[@tmotten]

@@tomcourtkite And you sheet out when it's at 11?

[@tomcourtkite]

@@tmotten sheet out when its flying upwards!

[@ashleymears8072]

Best vid out covering this. Nice.

[@tomcourtkite]

Cheers!!

[@daviddesmet3638]

Best jump tutorial ever!

[@tomcourtkite]

Cheers hope it helps!!

[@neilmulcahy8042]

...had a few crashes y'day practising jumps...so back to the 'Court-room' for a retrial and some lessons.....PS - great vid!

[@tomcourtkite]

Hope not helps dude!! 🤟🤟🤪

[@mokeandmadness4273]

Thanks for this have now worked out where I’ve been going wrong with my jump.

[@tomcourtkite]

a few small techniques can make a difference!!

[@tomasknutsson7560]

Excellent! The camera angle makes a huge difference.

[@tomcourtkite]

Stoked it helped

[@stevewendes9091]

Such cool angles with that cam dude. That shingle bank is sooo perfect for you boys!. Yew👍🤙

[@tomcourtkite]

👍👍

[@Caleres]

Great tutorial, the close third person perspective is excellent

[@tomcourtkite]

thanks!! 👍👍

[@jeromeullmann2157]

Thanks !

[@tomcourtkite]

👍✌️

[@kyledanielson4288]

Awesome dudes, great to be able to see the kite, bar movement, body position and board in one shot. Would be great to see this with a down loop.

[@tomcourtkite]

haha ok will see what download variations I can muster ;)

[@koglioknows]

Well you got my attention, and will be staying tuned for more 🤙

[@tomcourtkite]

Yeww!! 🤟 nice one ☝️

[@hoverparagliding]

Wow, that works really well as a teaching tool, cheers tom, nice one! i still wont be able to do it mind you ;-)

[@tomcourtkite]

haha, thought I would try something different ;) hope it helps

[@Oli4potjebier]

legend

[@tomcourtkite]

Nice one

[@Don-uz9om]

Best video I have seen on jumping and order of events. This video helped me tremendously. What's a respectable jump height on flat water? I know mostly pros and high jumpers use kickers but what's an average respectable jump height in flat waters?

[@stevemursell124]

I think the below comments say it all. Great angle and I love the way we can see the timings of those minor details such as the sheet out in relation to the kite position. Awesome Job. Most other videos talk about carving hard upwind before the pop but I guess you are relying on the board speed and timing to build up the pressure in the lines. This works better for me!

[@tomcourtkite]

yes this is a more detailed explanation! Hope it helps you, thanks for the comment! 👍✌️

[@terjesvalland3741]

Ahaaa now I know what to do, finally. Thanks heeps

[@tomcourtkite]

Hope you can go bigger now ;)

[@terjesvalland3741]

tom court Quality and result is in the details👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@tomcourtkite]

@@terjesvalland3741 true that!

[@Morrison7]

Increible la toma de video.

[@tomcourtkite]

gracias!

[@markanderson465]

Great camera angle.

[@tomcourtkite]

cheers! Quite an immersive view!?

[@zlatko.]

Great video tutorial! Nice, clear angles from this camera. One suggestion - it would be very illustrative if you add the whole sequence in slow motion as well. That way one will be able easily to follow all the small&quick adjustments, e.g. the quick sheeting out just before kite reaches 12. Thank you for your work!

[@tomcourtkite]

yes I will try slowing it a bit, this is already at 50% in some parts!

[@alexis1959]

Brilliant tutorial - love the sheet out-sheet in tip just before take-off. I would have liked a little more detail on the landing as I'm sure there are techniques for a safer smoother landing .... Let's have more like these...

[@tomcourtkite]

land down wind with centre of balance vertical... that's the best tip :) yes more coming 👍👍

[@zemmelke]

​@@tomcourtkite I also love your video. I agree that this is the best youtube vid I have seen explaining high jumps. I'm still struggling with the landing part. The landing technique you suggest with the kite flying vertically downwards makes a lot of sense as you gain (almost) horizontal bordspeed by doing so. Disadvantage is that you land with a very high downwind bordspeed which is for me quite difficult.

[@tomcourtkite]

@@zemmelke down wind landings, diving the kite! 👍

[@Vladishit_Putler]

very nice, question: what if I spin 180 or 360 degrees, how do I keep track of what is left and right, and where the kite is? (to avoid it loops or falls down)

[@OhDuur]

Nice ! Before launching your kite to 12, do you release a bit of your edging and the go back to full edge to increase the tension in your lines (as for a pop without kite muvement) ? Seems like we can see a small 'S' curve on the water surface when you are in the air behind you 1:10

[@tomcourtkite]

there could be a bit of this, each rider develops their own method of making this timing each time, counting, breathing or edge release... the theory is still the same!

[@RRDIII]

Nice Tom - really good tip on sheeting out and using your whole body (not just legs + board) to increase tension in the lines and resist as the kite climbs to 12. You say send your legs behind you - do you mean edge/release/allow board and legs to go behind you as you leave water? I feel this happens naturally but maybe there is something intentional that I'm missing.

[@tomcourtkite]

yes the sheeting pressure is the trick! Yes the legs do automatically end up behind you, but its part of a good release. The really important thing is to re-engage your core and get your gets back under you again!

[@jondeur2686]

good stuff! The constant repetition of action sequence is really helpful. I have two questions. I've never heard anyone talk about spotting your takeoff before. Makes sense but I've never thought of it. What's the timing between spotting the takeoff and sending the kite? I know it probably makes a difference on wind speed and kite size, but is there something you can say about that timing? I think my biggest problem is the timing of all this stuff. Seems like about 14 things have to happen in 2 seconds. Second question. is it the lens you're using or is your kite really that low in the window when you're jumping? cuz it sure looks like it's in front of you and not at 12 o'clock. Thanks so much for your help. I've been riding 8 years and I'm still jumping ugly.

[@BowxChickax]

I was teached that you start stearing 4 seconds before takeoff if you are jumping in the waves. But i also learned the quicker you stear the higher you go, so start with 4 and see how high you can come before taking off a second

[@deeearnshaw9551]

Love the clarity and repetition. Really helped me understand timing. Quick question- why do we need to tuck the knees and board up, only to drop them again? Is it about control or style (or both)?

[@tomcourtkite]

Thanks for the question. Yes it is about control and also rotation... if you let your legs 'hang' without keeping them up and engaged. You can start spinning easier under the kite, which isn't what you want. A crunched core and upper body weight leaning back on the hook helps a lot with control! Style comes in with grabs later ;)

[@deeearnshaw9551]

Thx Tom- that’s very helpful

[@tomcourtkite]

@@deeearnshaw9551 no worries 👍

[@jakke1975]

Definitely one of the better jump tutorials. I think the only think you could do better is to slow the video speed down a bit at the moment of the jump. You keep repeating it at full speed and it's still not the easiest to follow every movement you make: positioning of the board, your stance, bar movements, ... I'd do the first run with pauses and pointers for newbies what to pay attention on, then maybe a slowmo and then at full speed. A little explanation of kiting slang (like e.g. "popping") would only be added bonus 😉 That camera and the stand is amazing though. You're the first person I see that uses these techniques and I'm very impresssed 🤩

[@tomcourtkite]

cheers man, yes the slow-m could make a difference. However its important to realise how fast these motions are as its easy to not get the timing right if you always watch slow motions!! But Next ones I will slow-mo too!

[@jakke1975]

@@tomcourtkite I've got that bell ticked so I should see it when it comes out ;)

[@tomcourtkite]

@@jakke1975 nice one!! 👍👍

[@gusbisbal9803]

Just as a note....Its not Kite momentum...... its line tension. There is a large difference between the two. I know it sounds pedantic but your sheeting out is to reduce line tension in the back lines to allow yourself to increase tension in the front lines... You do this bit really well actually. I realised I am doing this wrong. During this time the kite momentum remains the same because it is determine by its speed which is not changing (well ...not as much as line tension anyway) I also like your pop, which is different to the carve upwind style that I have been shown.

[@jondeur2686]

HELP!!!! Hey Tom. Really good stuff. I’ve been kiting and jumping for 8 years. But I’m really frustrated with my jumping. I’ve taken lessons and tried everything. I just had a lesson in south padre. Instructor said everything looks good, so he was encouraging. But I’m still missing something for consistently good air and landing. I think it’s gotta be timing. You mentioned spotting your takeoff. Never heard of that before. What’s the timing with spotting your takeoff and sending the kite? HELP!!!

[@fernandopaparibeiro7206]

the best kite jumping tutorial ! just one question: sometimes my body starts to spin in the air, like 180º. how can I fix this movement?

[@tomcourtkite]

If you keep your core engaged and your legs 'up' in a crunch, you will control your spin!

[@fernandopaparibeiro7206]

@@tomcourtkite thankss

[@davidhollin3469]

Thanks Tom. Can you do a video on how to diy fit a stopper ball to the PU tubing on the chicken line? My new bar doesn't have one and I miss it.

[@tomcourtkite]

What bar is it? You need a stopper ball :) Does it have two lines running through the centre of the bar or just one?

[@davidhollin3469]

@@tomcourtkite new north navigator. It has tubing all the way up to the cleat but nothing to stop the bar from fully sheeting out

[@tomcourtkite]

@@davidhollin3469 Yes that is an issue... you can get fixed adjusters on that, 3rd party, but nothing recommended for sure... its an issue worth raising with their r&d dept.

[@davidhollin3469]

@@tomcourtkite ok. Thanks mate

[@tomcourtkite]

@@davidhollin3469 👍

[@normsbigwindow9379]

Nice job, I may actually jump with plan as a result, rather than “oh Jesus, oh Jesus”. What’s the key to avoiding ‘long and low ...fast’ and getting ‘high, slow and lofty’? Or is it always fast coming in to land?

[@tomcourtkite]

the key is for sure your upper body weight, take-off control with your edge and getting the kite timing right. Not one answer for all, more of a recipe to get right! But a 'plan' is a good start ;)

[@SteveHofsaess]

you ride fast, edging, with the bar sheetin most of the way,, turn the kite past 12 , and as the kite approaches 12 sheet out for a milisecond and then sheet back in?

[@tomcourtkite]

its in the video mate, but yes, you sheet out as you edge upwind... to give you the control of your edge as the kite flys up to 12! Then pop

[@bolanos68]

I guess the trick is to keep the hands locked together evenly at the bar to stop/lock the body in position to stop rotation? I think my mistake in my last session was not doing that and finding myself spinning under the bar and crashing...painfully!

[@tomcourtkite]

the key point for that is re-engaing your core and bringing your legs back under you. Body weight back in the harness. If you 'hang' under the kite you can spin without control...

[@vikingh3008]

You are saying sending your legs backwards on takeoff, and releasing the edge, is this after you have left the water ? I thought it was all about keeping maximum pressure on the heals till the kite pulls you up ? If throwing the legs behind you on the water this would make you loose the edge ?

[@tomcourtkite]

Just like it shows in the video mate. Use your legs to keep the tension even after you have taken off. If you edge until the end you will eventually stall all your speed

[@vikingh3008]

@@tomcourtkite so you come off your edge as you pull in the bar or do you kick into the board to pop out of the water with edge still engaged ? If kicking the legs backwards would that not make you kind of jump towards the kite which would give you less line tension

[@alround5339]

Do you feel the board comes under you or the back foot comes under you? Or leaves away from you to the point it takes off? I mean you switch your body during upwind face or you just upwind the board down you?

[@tomcourtkite]

hi mate, sorry I am not sure of the question in this comment... the board does come up under you thought!

[@alround5339]

@@tomcourtkite I mean when you edge upwind, do you feel that your back leg needs to release some power and then you push the board down? Or while edge for the pop, just before you sheet in and jump, you feel the board wants to take off?

[@tomcourtkite]

@@alround5339 yes you need to balance the power with the back leg, iff the board slips out, then you have too much power. Its all about not letting that board slip edge but keeping as much tension as possible!

Great tutorial, but my head gets dizzy from looping some moments over and over again. Maybe next time try put some frames less time, but a bit slower ;)

[@tomcourtkite]

yes slow motion is better for sure 👍✌️

[@stephansiepermann]

great video! love the repetition of the most important moments..audio could be much better though. use a better mic and videos are the best!

[@tomcourtkite]

yes I usually use the rhode wireless but it broke! New one on the way!

[@joe55514]

Dude sound quality makes all the difference. You have a Rode NT USB there. Why not using it. This hurts.

[@tomcourtkite]

Thanks for the tip 😂 not sure why I didn’t use it on this one