Road to Kiteloops | Getting Started // Kiteboarding SA Masterclass

The Kiteloop is a trick that changed my kiteboarding career!
In this 3 episode mini series I teach you how to get started with kiteloops, all the way to kiteloops with downloops.
Part 1: Getting started with Kiteloops
Part 2: Your first Kiteloops • Road to Kiteloops | Yo...
Part 3: Bigger kiteloops with downloops • Road to Kiteloops | Ti...
00:19 Intro
01:00 Best conditions
01:13 Exercise 1: Downloop gybes
02:04 Keypoints
02:34 Exercise 2: Jump transition
03:51 Keypoints
04:14 Exercise 3: Jump transition with a loop out
05:25 Keypoints
05:50 Info about next episode
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Kiteloops crash filmed by: Edwin Haighton
Filming: José Denis-Robichaud
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[@ronanlong10]

Excellent video. Can't wait to get out and try it.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Awesome man! Have fun 🤙

[@marcint8859]

Best kiteloop video ever!!! All 3 parts :) Thanks!!!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Awesome! Thanks a lot for watching and I’m super happy to hear you enjoyed them a lot.

[@jeltevantil]

I'm excited for this Steven! You have the best megaloops and you explain well, so I'm stoked for what's coming after this great first video.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks for the compliment 🙌 this is just the start. I'm planning to release a good amount of videos again this year

[@frankstuiver]

The power of kiteloops really scare me. I tried to do them without the proper instruction and crashed of course. These lessons are really good, thank you!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I can totally understand. Kiteloops can generate a lot of power, but when approached in the right way they're not too bad. Hope you can face the fear and play around with kiteloops.

[@zorro77777]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! 6mn (very explanatory) video and many hours of practice to follow :) keep up the great work!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Great to hear! Thanks for your support and enjoy the water time. They're very fun things to try out.

[@mattsakko7832]

Hey, Steven. Thanks for the video. The transition jump is actually crucial. I learned this the hard way but if you approach your jump like a transition jump and edge really effectively into the wind, you maintain optimal line tension and that makes it possible for your kite to complete a powered loop so much faster than if you are not edging well on your approach.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Totally agree. Shame you had to find out the hard way. I hope that ill save you some crashes with the next episodes

[@romanbogautov1849]

Very cool video, I'm exited to see next parts!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you! Already busy editing the next ones, they're looking good 😉

[@voltao17]

Can’t wait next episode!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Just a couple more days 😉

[@gBayCanada]

Excellent progressions. Very helpful. Big thanks.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

You're very welcome! Thank you for your support 🤙

[@micpilk]

YES! Stoked for this series. I've got big jumps down and small loops down now I just need to do big jumps with loops! Excited to see the final part of this series!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Awesome! You're going to enjoy the next episodes then. Mainly episode 3, but maybe there is some details in episode 2 that will make your small loops even better.

[@frederikkite]

Very nice Intro, cool that youre back!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks! It's good to be producing video content again 🤗

[@gusbisbal9803]

You have a great coaching style. Thank you for this series

[@stevenakkersdijk]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@majcyy]

Amazing execution and really good methodical approach to the topic, great job!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks a lot! I try to be as thorough as possible without overdoing it. Happy you're enjoying it and thanks for the support!

[@lyonmcleod6070]

Awesome vids, looking forward to trying this out as my first steps to kite loops. Thank you!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Glad it was helpful! Enjoy!

[@ArthurT22]

That is what I was looking for. Thanks a lot.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

You are welcome! Glad I could help 🤙

[@kdowell]

Great video Steven. Keep it up! Been a long time since that trip to Bahia Salinas! Great to see youre still at it!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Bahia Salinas is a really long time ago. That's the place where I really started getting in to all the loops though. Thanks for your support and enjoy!

[@markgutters370]

Awesome videos, great tips and very cool intro.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks! That's always nice to hear

[@clementkoefoedrasmussen6494]

Been missing this :DDD

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Me too 😉 Thanks for the support 🤙

[@kst157]

Excellent, the best quality instruction I’ve seen - mixed with videos, text in video, individual text, and on land speaking; sincerely appreciated. Can’t wait for next week’s instalment! 🪂

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Wow, thanks! I'm so happy that the video is received so well!

[@CytrixX45]

sick video, gonna try this

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Awesome! Enjoy!

[@benholcomb6715]

very helpful, and technical video

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I'm glad you like it.

[@KiteboardingInUruguay]

Nice Steven! I can do this part, can’t wait for the next two so that I learn to avoid faceplants!!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Awesome! I'll release it next week thursday around the same time. 🤙

[@alphubel1000]

yeah thanks Steven! Nice one and I was missing them :) I will be on Naxos / Greece in one week and hopefully there is wind to try it out! Have a good time in SA!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Awesome man. Knowing Naxos you'll get loads of wind and my 2nd episode will come just in time. How long are you staying?

[@alphubel1000]

@@stevenakkersdijk 2 weeks! will try my best to practice what you teach! :) then again 2 weeks in August. It is a perfect place in summer due to Meltemi winds every day with 6 - 8 beauforts. Still hoping you are doing a cruise this year in Egypt ;)

[@bjpastoor]

Nice! This fits exactly to my current kiteskill level, will give the downloop after jump transission a go next session. Hopefully I master this before the next upload . Take it easy Steven 😆🤙

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Awesome Bert! I'm happy that you find this video so helpful. Enjoy the water time 🤙

[@ecfilms9113]

How did it go mate I am just trying to get to that stage

[@PeteThx]

Really like your videos Steven, so well explained and love the distance shots then close ups, and the step by step progressions. On a normal jump transition, I’m able to do a jump transition with a vertical take off fairly well and get quite a lot of hang time if really pull bar in but often find I land straight back down then there’s a pause before I get going again. Wondering if I should redirect sooner or take kite back and then across zenith again ? I guess a loop may help this too ? So looking forward to to trying a loop on way down too

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hey Pete, awesome to hear that you're enjoying the videos 🤗 Sounds like you can redirect the kite earlier and maybe even faster towards your new riding direction. That should help with getting up to speed quick instead of having that pause at your landing. Riding out with a loop should help as well. Enjoy the practise 🤙

[@crispybanana5261]

Well done Steven. Very different from what others are teaching. Greetings from Lithuania (:

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks! I'm happy you like it and thanks for that feedback. I'm always looking at new ways to approach a trick, so this helps a lot. Cheers 🤙

[@nilsemmahendrickx-iskandar5350]

This was the video I needed, the downloop I can do alrdy, but i change stance before pulling it.. now on to that looped jump transition.. thx for the video, waiting in the next one! 🤙

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Awesome man! Sounds like this video came at the right moment then. Next week will be the first loops, you'll like it 🤗

[@nilsemmahendrickx-iskandar5350]

@@stevenakkersdijk I like every single video of SA Masterclass to be honest 💯👌🤙

[@stevenakkersdijk]

@@nilsemmahendrickx-iskandar5350 That really good to hear, thanks! 🤙

[@WaitzNorway]

Bravo, very very good and clear. I've been hesitating trying a loop, because I know it hurts when I do it wrong 🥴 I'll go out and practice your steps! PS: nice to see the dolphin beach (?), since we can't travel there yet 🤙

[@stevenakkersdijk]

When you follow these steps you'll be ready to kiteloop without making any weird mistakes 😉 You got this, enjoy the practice! It was super nice to be here, unfortunately flying home tomorrow.

[@antonvandellen5411]

Hi Steven, thanks for the excellent video! I have been kiting for a few years (on f-one bandits) and these videos fit perfectly with my goal to improve my kiteloops. For this goal I am now also looking for new kites and doubting to go for XR of Nexus.. which do you suggest? The high-lift of the XR or the better looping of the Nexus? (I think my preference goes to the Nexus, because of the versatility). Thanks for your advice! Cheers Anton

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hey Anton Awesome that you get so much out of these videos! The Nexus is in a similar category as the Bandit when it comes to steering and playfulness of the kite. If you really enjoy the Bandit I think the Nexus would be the right choice. That said the New XR7 is a beast! It became a lot faster and I would say that you can comfortably loop the 9m and below. The Nexus is still a lot faster and my prefered kite. One way or another, you can't really go wrong with any of them. Enjoy the send!

[@hardfriend2]

Thanks Akkie! weer wat te leren! groetjes Ekke!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Graag gedaan man! Success!

[@Alejandro388]

title suggestion: "Megaloop for absolute biginners!" ;)

[@stevenakkersdijk]

"The easiest loop to get your kite low" 😉

[@Bulenka5]

Great video Steven! Does it matter which side to pull? I see on your video you pull the loop with your back hand… when I am practicing downloop transiting I pull it with front hand. Does it make a difference?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

It does make a difference, but in the beginning it's not as important. Have a look at part 2 and 3 over there I do answer the question with an example. In short: you want to pull your landing loop to the opposite side of your front foot, example: I land left foot forward, then I whould loop the kite to the right with my right hand. This helps with the stability on the landing.

[@roumenkaramanov1211]

Great video and a big fan! Can you explain “…take off on a 70degree angle toward the wind”?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hey Roumen. I'm happy that you enjoy the video and thanks a lot for your support 🤙 With a 70 degree angle towards the wind I mean that you should edge hard upwind towards the wind. Crosswind (riding direction) would be 0 degrees, so 70 degrees towards the wind is almost straight in to the wind. Hope this helps.

[@roumenkaramanov1211]

@@stevenakkersdijk got it, thanks and keep those great videos coming! 🤙

[@lennardkite3264]

🤙

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Happy that you like it 👍

[@Don-uz9om]

Great video well done. One question: in the example video kite is looped counterclockwise pulling on the front. I have been doing it the opposite. Is this incorrect or just another way of doing it?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hey Don which loop do you mean? There is a couple of options. With the downloop gybe it's always best to downloop with the front hand

[@ecfilms9113]

Hi mate thank you for the blogs you produce on how to kite surf I am.doing down loop transition turns but I haven't picked up the courage to jump and loop,is this a normal feeling for every one ,or am just a scarred soul ,that lacks confidence I riealy want to do one but my brain say no and i say yes I am confused i think once I do one I will be fine just with the transition jump and down loops when you are riding to the right then pull a jump and then when to go back to the left ,you always pull with the front hand at the 12oclock to downloop it back the other way to keep on riding forward out of the transition yes and when you pull the jump does it have to be at 12 o'clock when you downloop for less pull when riding off and obviously with the front hand .

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Loops can be scary as the kite builds up a lot of power when done wrong. But if your kite is at 12 and you're not being pulled up the power should always be manageable. Have a look at other heli loop tutorials and give it a try in light winds.

[@ecfilms9113]

@@stevenakkersdijk thanks Mate.

[@tmotten]

Great timing! Thanks! I need to learn this gybe. Any issues or adjustments riding a 12m (surf kite) Where was this filmed? It looks familiar.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

No adjustments need for the gybe when riding a 12m kite. Just make sure that you start the downloop with the kte high in the wind window to prevent it from crashing in the water 😉 The spot is Dolphin beach in Capetown, South Africa

[@tmotten]

@@stevenakkersdijk thanks. Yeah I struggled with that. I crashed hard and inverted on me. Gotta try again. Does it not spin faster with the bar out?

[@michaeltietz7012]

Nice thanks for the series. I crashed already a few times. :-) Which bar do you using for kiteloops? The Sensor 3 pro or the wake Edition? Because i have now only the wakestyle Edition. Thx a lot

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Hey Michael, thanks for watching the series 😉 I only ride the Sensor 3S Wake, even on my 17m kite 😅 Works perfect for loops as well, just make sure you steer hard with the bar all the way down.

[@michaeltietz7012]

@@stevenakkersdijk many thanks for your reply, so then i will get also a sensor 3 pro wake and get rid of my duotone bar :-)

[@selcukhatipoglu5527]

Thank you very much for the video. Do you think I can manage looping with my 12m XR6 w/ 24m lines ? or just to be safe go with 9m XR6 ? Thank you, all the best.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

My pleasure man! For all the exercises in this episode you can go with the 12m, there is no need for the kite to be that fast that it catches you again after a loop. In the next episode I'll talk about kiteloops and then you're for sure better of on the 9m. Enjoy the water time 🤙

[@selcukhatipoglu5527]

@@stevenakkersdijk thank you

[@OneWheelGuy1]

Can you edit the description to add links to the other two videos? Right now it's actually difficult to watch them in order, and I really want to watch them all

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks for the heads up. Will do

[@DRUMMERCALL]

Does it matter which side of the bar you push down on to initiate the Downloop? For instance the video shows you going towards shore with right hand forward. Do you pull down on the bar on the right (front hand) or left side (back hand) to Downloop? Does it matter? TY

[@stevenakkersdijk]

In this case it does matter. If I would pull on the back hand I initiate a kiteloop which might give me some lift up that pulls me off the water. When I pull with the front hand the kite does a downloop that just pull sme forward instead of up.

[@vikingh3008]

What would you say is better for kite loops 8m xr7 or 9m gts6

[@stevenakkersdijk]

The GTS will loop with more power and speed. It will be more critical how you steer your kite to come down soft. The XR loops a bit slower and has less pull. This kite makes it easier to time your downloop and have a soft landing. So for beginners I would say it's easier on the XR. But I prefer the feel of the GTS

[@migel_nv8188]

hi, what size of lines do you use? thanks

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I ride 22m lines for most of the time.

[@migel_nv8188]

@@stevenakkersdijk thanks

[@maxvr1163]

when will the second episode be out?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Same time next week Thursday.

[@Mo-zv5yc]

I tried some of my first good kiteloops on my 9m today and it was awesome! But I think I stretched my lines only on one side :/

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Nice! I'm happy that you got to try some kiteloops. Which lines are you riding? Some lines stretch more than others. It's actually really easy to correct them again. vimeo.com/189126489

[@Mo-zv5yc]

@@stevenakkersdijk I’m on the sentry 3 bar. I wish I would’ve bought the pro

[@stevenakkersdijk]

@@Mo-zv5yc The lines from the Sensor 3 bar do "stretch" more than the ones from the pro. But as you see in the video link I posted above they're correctable. You can also adjust the lines by attaching them to a solid object, and then pull hard on the shortest line to make it longer. Like that you should be able to get them all at the same length again. The lines can become unequal if you often do loops to the same side, so I always recommend looping both sides to keep everything equal.

[@Mo-zv5yc]

@@stevenakkersdijk yup! I watched your videos a few months back. When the wind dies I’m rewatching

[@SammyC27]

'pull bar IN', not 'DOWN'. a little confusing. but great video

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Sorry for the confusion, what part of the video is this?