Tips for Learning and Improving Your Kiteloops & Megaloops

Interested in attempting kite loops or taking them to the next level? We catch up with some skilled riders on a windy day who offer their best tips for learning kiteloops and how to continue to progress with the trick. Enjoy!
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[@TKM11370]

The most important part of looping is to push the bar out once the kite has completed the loop, this makes sure the kite accelerates above you so you can loop to catch you as you land.

[@OurKiteLife]

Good to know, thanks!

[@axelrunner5662]

Your advice at 5:15 about looking 10 degrees back is absolutely crucial. Learning kiteloops this summer I wasn't aware of this, got pulled sideways out of control and got absolutely destroyed (end of my summer due to a rib injury) from it on the water.... tried them again since knowing this tip and solved the issue 100% for me :)

[@JeanPaulRais]

Same...I was keep finding myself out of balance...after 40 minutes of tries...I turned a little bit and finally clicked the trick

[@MrStealfos]

Nice advice. Did you use an impact vest when you broke the rib? Wondering if it would make the difference..

[@manfredanderson2080]

Great instructional video Laurie and Yuri! I gotta start to learn some loops!

[@dougdemonde]

Hi Laurie, Yuri and team, thanks for the great jump footage, tips and especially will remember the part of looking back. With that said I am happy to stay with non-kite-loop jumps and kite loops in transitions & downwind. Maybe I will get there but already just thrilled to get out on the water and ride the wind 😊.

[@OurKiteLife]

Thanks 😊 as long as you’re enjoying what you’re doing no need to rush into jumps with kite loops!

[@DmitriyLaktyushkin]

Looking back is a big one, still learning here and good to know this isn't me messing up, but actually expected.

[@markusbroyles1884]

Thanks for the great tutorials Lori !

[@OurKiteLife]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@getwildwithevan]

Great vid!! Can't wait to nail my first back loop!!

[@vworks3887]

Awesome !! inspriring and informative !!

[@bastiklein5774]

Nice Video! Regarding jump height and safety of the loop there are some weird things mentioned in this video, a kiteloop can be performed at 2/3 meters of height and still be catching you more than enough for a smooth landing. It’s just important that the take off is into the wind and not just with the wind.

[@ignaciosernacampillo9527]

line tension is the key, this 5-7m death zone used to b there with older gear but now if you are well powered on something bad for big air, the good technique is whats important. Also video says just comit.. make sure you are ready for it. heli loop landings and sent jumps. big consistent jumps first!

[@stm5522]

They are talking about a bigger kite! Of curse a 5-6m kite will catch you at 3m heights but for 9-10m kites you need to have a lot more heights

[@mathesotto2987]

@@stm5522 wrong

[@stm5522]

@@mathesotto2987 what’s wrong in what I said? Plz

[@mathesotto2987]

@@stm5522sorry that was a bit rude but I’m pretty sure that with proper technique you can loop a 9, 10 or even 11 meter kite below 5 meters

[@johannebeaulieu8154]

Wooow 🥰🥰🥰 Love Charles- Émile 😉😉🤪😘😘 Super conseils!

[@samuel_heinz2649]

Always start trying them in butter flat water, no worries about getting the take off wrong. You will save yourself lots of time and pain. And the #1 most important tip nobody ever told me is to SHEET OUT after the loop, literally push the bar away from you as far as you can and that kite will shoot over your head and catch you for a nice smooth landing (or crash).

[@OurKiteLife]

Thanks for the tips!

[@davey6739]

Great tips,, great video,, thx

[@VK-pl1nd]

thank you for tips, guys!

[@jamesanderson4758]

Great video! Lots of excellent info!

[@OurKiteLife]

Thanks James!

[@bobkov_ds]

Тут хорошие советы, всё по делу. Но мне помогло решиться на первые кайт-лупы простое подводящее упражнение - делаем хороший стабильный вертиккльный транзишн, затем к нему потихоньку добавляем луп. Сперва сразу после приземления, потом в момент касания с водой. И так потихоньку привыкаем. Через некоторое время становится не страшно и можно попробовать сделать луп, на высоте примерно метра два. Главное - хорошенько и резко перекосить планку, практически достигнув самой верхней точки.

[@JeanPaulRais]

turn back is the best advised I could get...the body position really makes a lot of difference

[@77fussy]

Nice video guys. 👍

[@KL-ju2co]

Starting with deadloops as soon as it hits 20 kts down here ahhaha. Thanks for the video Yuri and Laurie :) I’m stoked. Gonna talk to James too. Body positioning tip was what I was looking for

[@OurKiteLife]

awesome, glad you found the video helpful! can't wait to see your future megaloops!!

[@s2oooo]

Just landed my first foiling mega loop this weekend AV 24 knots with the 6m hawk

[@paddyg5328]

Thank you soo much 💖💖💖

[@daviddesmet3638]

Enjoyed this video thanks! Which line lenght the riders on the pivot use 22m or 24m?

[@Sam.constable]

Visiting hood river from Australia. Hopefully going to nail looping on this trip 👌

[@petten2023]

Haha I am from Nederland et jais reconu la licence arrière du Québec après l'automobile je sui originaire du cap de la madeleine...quelle surprise Je pratique en se moment mo heli loop .qui marche très bien ma prochaine session je vais commencer A faire des petites megaloop can't wait je suis de Petten Nederland depuis 30 ans Bye bye touts le mondes

[@IRWE905]

Great Introduction to Kite Loops. One thing to mention is once you have committed to Fish Poling the Bar for the Kite Loop you cannot 'bail" at that point or you will get slammed. Better, Safer to continue with the Loop ;)

[@OurKiteLife]

Good to know, thanks!

[@lagwagone]

Best tip I have is when down looping with your right hand after kite looping land with your left leg forward and vise versa. This results in a much easier and stable landing especially at high speed :)

[@SammyC27]

so confused. some say kiteloop is pulling on back hand, others on front hand. what is it?

[@gnorweb7339]

Kite loop as a noun means a loop with the back hand, which is also rarely called a back loop. To add confusion back loop is also an old old term for a backroll. Also to add confusion kite loop is an adjective term that is applied to any time a kite loops. Back loops, contra loops, down loops, and heli loops could all be described as kite loops, but these are all different. To illustrate, a kite loop with the front hand is called a contra loop because the loop goes the opposite way to a kite loop (back loop). Kite loops (back loops) and contra loops are both done before or at the apex of the jump. Down loops and heli loops can be done with either hand. However, down loops and heli loops are done after the apex of the jump.

[@ThomasTune82]

i´m looping my 15m Soul... heli loops are fun with it..endless hangtime guaranteed

[@dominichochwarter2869]

hey, nice video. at 5:50, does the blondish guy mean look back where you came from or over the front shoulder? :)

[@SK-iv6kc]

Hello, Do you ever do a loop with the soul when doing a dark slide or hand drag transition? I have a soul 15, and think it is to slow for that. Thank you!

[@OurKiteLife]

Yes - i have looped up to the 12m soul for darkslides - but mostly in light wind

[@wawePELADO]

Love the tutorials! Great fan. Now can someone elaborate EXACTLY when to start the kiteloop? Like vertically when you are gaining hight? Or when you stop ascending or when you start coming down? And what is the best kite position window wise to start the loop? at 12? 1? 10? Thank you! Great work! Keep it up!

[@maciejtyrcz]

cool video , you should mention kite line lengths as well

[@OurKiteLife]

Thanks! Good point. This video isn’t an in-depth tutorial - just tips from experienced riders so it definitely doesn’t cover everything

[@jacobryder]

Awesome vid, but these aren’t mega loops. Also good to note when to pull the loop, when starting pause at the apex for a softer loop, then once more confident do it just before the apex for a more horizontal pull and the kite will also recover quicker

[@OurKiteLife]

Thanks for the extra tip! Cheers :)

[@lxfguits]

I can only do small backrolls with loops. Up to 2-3m high maybe. When I'm facing the kite and don't do the roll I always get out of balance but with a backroll it just feels natural no matter how early I do the loop.

[@nicht4041]

Lol same for me with the F16... kiteloops are way less scary if i cant see the kite:D

[@nicht4041]

but for the balance part u mentioned; try bending ur knees slightly to have ur bord behind you. Doing this shifts ur center of mass and helps u balance :)

[@lxfguits]

@@nicht4041 Yea, I have to try the thing they mentioned in the video about turning myself more towards the kite as well maybe.

[@wilcoxi7644]

Where was this filmed? Looks like a fantastic spot.

[@OurKiteLife]

Prince Edward Island

[@mikerogers2319]

@@OurKiteLife looks like Kiter's Point (Malpeque bay). Great spot indeed!

[@albanwar09]

Super nice video! However, I don’t think a 3 strut kite generally loops more gentle then a 5 strut (2:03). I would generally opt for a 5 strut kite for looping as it’s more stable in stronger winds. How big the pull is depends more on the shape of the kite.

[@turtlelina_kitesurf]

Well... I'm tempted! Are you going to try too Laurie? 😁

[@JamesLamb]

My first kiteloops were accidental (whooohooo!!!! Whaaaaaa??!!! Aaaaaaiieeeee!!!!) But hopefully this will be my first actually planned kiteloop kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6KqcmuEfLKtn5Y

[@OurKiteLife]

You should - I'm sure you'd rock them! I'm still undecided, have been working on other tricks but never say never :D

[@turtlelina_kitesurf]

@@OurKiteLife Indeed! Never say never ;)

[@2007dalin]

i think im going to attempt it every time before i go.. and then i get on the water and im like eh is it really worth it lol. i need to start with heli loop landings possibly

[@OurKiteLife]

That’s a good first step!

[@niekvanwensen]

the most important thing is you have to have a great pop. if you don't pop hard enough you'll go downwind to much and there will be a lot of slack in the lines after you looped the kite which results into the kite not catching you in time and your knees will have to take on for the team

[@1312cleoke]

Kiteloop is like poker : all in

[@diar427]

Soon I will

[@konstantinkroger2812]

I wish someone would have told me about 5:20 min before. That one is super important!

[@janotenev9845]

i like your videos but this one was a bit superficial. what about pushing the bar forward (after looping) to help the kite climb back to 12 o´clock? looping is fun but needs commitment. it´s not that technical but fun, if you try and fully commit to it. a tip, which helped me a lot: don´t oversteer the kite (past 12:30 o´clock) for a higher pop/jump. this will bring slack in your lines during the loop and the kite will not climb as fast back to 12 o´clock, as you need to land safe. ... just try and enjoy, and stay safe.

[@OurKiteLife]

Appreciate the feedback, and added tip! Cheers

[@slappyosis]

You should have mentioned not to use a seat harness for kitelooping as due to the pull coming from your center of mass if you spin sideways when the loop yanks you gravity doesn’t bring you back vertical.

[@OurKiteLife]

Good point, thanks for mentioning it !

[@jaxwalt]

I see the logic behind it but been looping with seat harness for a few weeks because of rib injuries and it doesn’t seem to translate to real life. Totally fine to use a seat harness for looping 🤙🏽

[@philliptoone]

0:18 Oh wow, I came here for the kiteloops but I've got to admit she is super cute. I actually paused the video here just to make this comment ... and now back to the video.

[@mariuskostanja854]

best learnig with 22m line or 24?

[@gapejev]

22m as a kite will rotate faster and avoid high speed crashes

[@speckdratz]

Guess I'll have to watch a few more videos as I'm still not sure what to do, and when - and this doesn't look like something to _just try_

[@mikemiller774]

it's kite surfing - no pain no gain

[@OurKiteLife]

Definitely worth watching multiple videos for learning - we'd recommend that for most tricks! This wasn't meant to be a step by step tutorial - more so tips from experienced riders. Paired with typical tutorial videos, hopefully it helps. Cheers!

[@Mike-ms6he]

Dont matter how many videos you watch- one day you are going to have to "just try". Same as all kite tricks and things generally. I have been smashed a few times trying this and have not succeeded- yet. But I can still type, walk and have another go... sometime, maybe, thankfully.

[@michaelmoore4269]

Where was this filmed?

[@OurKiteLife]

PEI

[@erickjimenez9957]

Kiteloop training with Shaun Bennett.

[@andyflores5737]

I'm scared!!!!!

[@adrianbogen]

Looping with a 5 strut kite is not more pewerful than with a 3 strut kite, but more even. the pull from a 3 strut kite, like the Core GTS is more powerful. But the most important information is, that you have pull the loop almost at the peak of your jump. When you pull it straight after your takeoff, the kite will pull you heavy out of your control and it won't catch you. So take care of yourself and get it :)

[@SammyC27]

5:50 - look back?! up? left? right? 'back'?!

[@JamesLamb]

My first kiteloops were when I had no ability to control the kite, and mostly flying horizontally with the kite crash-landing in the water. That was exciting, and less hazardous than going vertical 🤣 Hopefully my first intentional kiteloop will be something like this water-start downloop: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6KqcmuEfLKtn5Y

[@vinny61389]

I can only do surface loops/downloop waterstarts at this point so I wouldn't say I'm an expert or anything as I've not taken them off the water. What I will say is to get comfortable with looping the kite, I practiced like when I was learning power dives--in waist deep water with no obstacles, no board, and in lower wind. You can get a good feel for how it works pretty safely this way.

[@niekvanwensen]

1:08 bro what?! I weigh like 70 kg and I'd say im a pretty good light-wind rider but an 8 in 15 kts is not gonna do much. you can barely ride with a 12 in that windspeed. I'd say practice your first loops with an 8 or 9 in around 20-24 knots depending on your weight of course

[@hexofficial69]

3:28 this is mythos and not true