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No Pain No Gain! ‎@North_Kiteboarding Orbit 8m #kiteloop training

[@jansmejkal8088]

Kitelooping to the beach... Ok

[@danilabagrov7151]

Why not?)

[@jansmejkal8088]

@@danilabagrov7151 because every time after the kiteloop you speed up 50+ km/h with a free fall and when a gust catches you in the wrong moment don't have any margin whatsoever. Imagine a line breaks when you just got yanked at 10m high. Horizontal acceleration + free fall = you crash onto the beach / into flat water with 70 km/h. If everything goes wrong. Doesn't have to happen. It can. So you really need balls, skill, experience and recklessness for that 😂 I'm a bit new to higher kiteloops and every time I'm really excited and scared when i speed up through the free fall. Just how fast you approach the water... It's just unreal

[@VK-pl1nd]

you are brave to train loops at the beach 🤣 i've broken the ribs doing the same in shallow water. and it was no pain in the video, just reasonable slides, we need the second part :)))))

[@kitedrifter]

Hahah this was a sweet session, no injuries, just sore old knees from years of abuse

[@igorrossib]

I wouldn’t try this at such shallow water bro. I got a cominutive fracture of radio, end up with 2 plates in the wrist and it was a simple 2m jump in 20 knots. 6 months without kiting with the risk of having limited movements of my wrist. Luckly everything was fine and I’m back. New tricks, go at least 2 m deep water.

[@Ryy22]

Usually 1m is enough for most crashes

[@kitedrifter]

@@igorrossib no way!

[@VK-pl1nd]

yeah, 1m is enough, but try to fall like a star. it is not that far away from the beach :) 1m is a rule for the staff you are not 100% sure

[@lucaswertheim8125]

Hey man, good how you sheet out the bar when looping. But also do it with regular heliloops! Jump, steer the kite to one direction and then sheet out the bar. Wait until you feel the kite is behind you and then sheet in and steer the heliloop. You can then also do it with just one hand. Works every time. And it’s how you do it. Enjoy and thank me later ;)

[@kitedrifter]

@@lucaswertheim8125 thx, I am holding it in on helis atm so that's super helpful. Thx

[@lucaswertheim8125]

Jump, steer kite and steer it back to 12 o clock and maybe even a bit further back before sheeting out ( maybe only half bar way) I forgot to say

[@VK-pl1nd]

don't see the height with this angle, but the jump should be a bit higher then, 5-6 meters at least to get a good stable catch. and don't oversteer the kite, it is important to jump before 12, so the loop will be at a proper place in a wind window 🤙

[@kitedrifter]

I'm only about 4 to 7m in these jumps, that's why a few don't get me I think. I think i oversteer quite a bit so thats a good call. All good practice, appreciate the feedback