Introduction to Kiteloops (how to kitesurf / kiteboard tutorial)

Kiteloops can be dangerous. This kiteboard tutorial provides a framework you can use to build up to kiteloops with less risk, including:
00:00 Intro
00:22 looping with a small kite and no board
01:20 kite loop water start
02:12 surface loops / down loops
02:44 heli loops / landing loops
03:48 first back loops
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[@kitesurfcollege]

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[@devocean99]

very few of these tutorials explicitly mention pushing the bar out as soon as the kite starts coming back up to 12 o clock and then pulling the bar back in as it gets to 12 o clock (although this one did show it in the bar animation). I'm just learning to kiteloop but this seems to me like a fundamental step that nobody talks about

[@samuelseguel8573]

I started to use kiteloops as waterstart!! thank you for the advices. I was to afraid to do a kiteloop and now i feel very confident! you are a good teacher. congratulations.

[@thomassmith7432]

Another fantastic tutorial. I am always impressed at the level of detail; demonstrating board control, kite control and variations. The narration is exact to the video demonstration and the audio and video quality are second to none. Your channel is required viewing for my kids that are advancing in the sport. Cheers!

[@flaviosanguigni8783]

Your explanations are always TOP!!! I find out that I have understood more with your video than from direct esplanations from instructors and friends. The approach of not giving anything for granted is a winning one!! Please keep posting.

[@bearlemley]

All the different shots you use is so useful. The drone shots while showing the bar animation in the foreground is really useful. Thank you.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Glad you liked it!

[@oregionidavide7229]

quick, complete, essential, easy. Thanks for your vids

[@abraxaf]

Excellent tutorial. You somehow find an ideal balance between too much/too little information.

[@ed-roberts]

Great, nice simple clear explanation with great camera-work! Thanks so much :)

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Ed.

[@k2thiago]

I’ve just revisiting this video, but I’ve actually learned how to downloop transition after watched it few months ago. Going to try the heliloops next session! Keep up the good work!

[@andresgutierrez3167]

Thiago Martins I hope you’re doing great! How to decide from a Helli loop with front hand, or back hand?

[@franzotto1336]

The drone footage helps a lot !

[@ilias2841]

Best tutorial on loops

[@adamshibli5565]

I like your tutorials!! Keep going

[@mmbrothers6522]

Nice tutorial😁👌

[@andreapalacio92]

Great tutorial! Can you guys do videos on unhooking? Thanks!

[@mmbrothers6522]

Thank you!

[@stefanlang1536]

Super Discription .. 👍 My next lesson ..

[@ABCDEF-cx1ic]

excellent presentation. ....any tips for adapting these techniques to foil kites>

[@smotruns]

nice video

[@jackignatev]

Awesome video, like always*)

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thankyou Jack.

[@bubbahottep8644]

What if you are yanked very high into the air? How do you descend safely?

[@ngroeneveld7619]

Where is this video recorded? Spot looks dreamy!

[@alejandroandresjaraspreche3246]

Exelente muy claro

[@opusdei51]

For the backloop, do you also pull the backside of the bar just before landing (like frontloop) or earlier? In the video it seems like the backloop is initiated when the highest point of the jump has been reached...

[@jaredbaglietto7429]

Thanks for the video guys. Stupid question, what is the purpose of a kiteloop? I've started trying to learn tricks like darkslide but noticed on your tutorial video on that that kiteloop is necessary? Thanks.

[@benoitstephan8816]

Top !😃

[@vinifons]

Great video thanks a lot! Just out of curiosity, were was the video recorded? Some takes looks really familiar.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Hello Vinicius. It was mostly filmed at Witsand in South Africa, on the Breede river. The trainer kite is on Noordhoek beach, South Africa, and the drone shots are from Baby Beach, in Aruba.

[@vinifons]

Kite-Surf-College Tutorials and Tricks awesome, the vegetation, the towers, etc everything looks a lot like some spots we have here in Brazil!

[@kitingholger9826]

Your tutorials are really great! I watch this one a couple of times and did my first downloop transitions and water start recently. I was wondering what are your experiences or advice for downlooping or helilooping with larger kites like a13,5m or even 17m - I use Core XR4 and XR5 - so the aspect ratio also comes to play - there is really not much space for a downloop - is helilooping realistically possible with these big kites?

[@kitesurfcollege]

You can definitely downloop and heli loop larger kites. In fact, I'd say that a 13 or 15m in light wind is the best way to learn for an adult around 80kg. You want the loop to be small and stay high above you. You don't want a large loop where the kite drops down in front of you into high power. This means you really need to crank the bar to get the bigger kite around quickly. For slower light wind kites (such as the contra) you may need small line extensions, a wider bar and to move the wing tip pig tails to fast steering, but it is still definitely possible. You can even downloop a 21m foil kite, although you can't heli loop them. Obviously you want to be under powered. If you loop a large kite in strong wind you might as well be tied onto a truck!!

[@kitingholger9826]

Kite-Surf-College Tutorials and Tricks Thanks a lot for your reply and feedback! Yeah I have trimmed my large XR kites to fast steering, and use line extension for my 17m. So should be fine. Yes the pull at 20 knotes is an experience...will continue working on the downloops, and try a heli loop. Thanks again!

[@cyclemadness]

Thank you!!

[@GaetanoCrisci]

Great hints as usual! Alex, based on what, you decide to loop clockwise or counter clockwise? or doesn't matter?

[@kitesurfcollege]

Hello Gaetano. For the bodydrag loops, and surface loops try both sides, the more experience the better. For the aerial loops, you want to land on your strongest side. For example, with the HELI loop: if you're regular footed (prefer to have left foot forwards) then I would try it riding to the left side, which mean looping with the left hand as you land; however, if you're goofey footed (prefer to have right foot forwards) then I would try heli-loops for the first time riding to the right side, which mean looping with the right hand.

[@GaetanoCrisci]

ok, so, doesn't matter so much in which direction the kite is turning from an aerodynamic perspective right? just the rotation that is easier to give as commands with hands...

[@kitesurfcollege]

Exactly. The kite should loop well on either side. The more important factors are the size of the loop, how fast you're moving, and whether you loop with your direction of travel or against it (like in a backloop). Have you tried any of these loops before Gaetano? What stage are you at?

[@kitesurfcollege]

Also Gaetano, I read your comment from last week regarding apps etc. If that's your industry, I'd be interested to discuss further. Feel free to email me: [e-mail] thanks, Alex.

[@GaetanoCrisci]

Kite-Surf-College Tutorials and Tricks only tried body dragging, water starting, and turning curve for the moment! I write you an email for the app...

[@onurkitesurfer215]

nice

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks.

[@drcool56]

very good. where is this magic spot?? make me dream

[@kitesurfcollege]

It's a tiny village called Witsand on the breede river in South Africa. Not much in the town, but there's a backpackers that welcomes kiters called Barry's.

[@Sequoiaandpines]

Do trainer kites help learning how to kitesurf?

[@cyclemadness]

If don’t have prior experience with flying stunt kites, it’s an excellent way to become proficient before you go to the real thing.

[@LeonyXimenes]

Where's this place?

[@kitesurfcollege]

Hi. That's the Breede river in South Africa.

[@LeonyXimenes]

@@kitesurfcollege 🤙

[@lk9296]

What spot is this?

[@kitesurfcollege]

Hi, this is the Breede river in South Africa.

[@4amwaj]

wow what about that location!!

[@4amwaj]

anyone know where it is?

[@ruanvaz966]

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