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STORMRIDER
Since 17 Jul 2007
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 Mon Sep 17, 07 12:42 pm LANDIT DAMNIT |
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| been trying to get the landings down for the last 3 sessions and am getting pissed at myself....i get the boost but seem to either come down to far in the backseat and or farther down wind than the kite so at splash down there is slack in my lines....can i get a 101 on boosting and landing regular jumps and also transition jumps...help a bruther out! |
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tstansbury
Since 06 Jun 2006
649 Posts
Rowena and P.C
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| Mon Sep 17, 07 12:44 pm |
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| sounds like you need to redirect the kite forward before landing |
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magicmaker
Since 29 Oct 2006
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da Hood
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| Mon Sep 17, 07 12:54 pm |
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here is a link to a vid that my girlfriend took on saturday when it was blowing like 20-30 down at the sandbar. i was lit out of my mind on my 9m and boosting huge. anyway, the vid has a couple of jumps in it, and i land light as a feather so i thought maybe it will help demonstrate, then again maybe it wont.
http://209.216.161.224/two_jumps.mpg |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
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retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Mon Sep 17, 07 12:55 pm |
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what he said.
When you reach he apex of the jump, crank your kite down in the window, look downwind..... |
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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| Mon Sep 17, 07 1:02 pm |
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| magicmaker wrote: | here is a link to a vid that my girlfriend took on saturday when it was blowing like 20-30 down at the sandbar. i was lit out of my mind on my 9m and boosting huge. anyway, the vid has a couple of jumps in it, and i land light as a feather so i thought maybe it will help demonstrate, then again maybe it wont.
http://209.216.161.224/two_jumps.mpg |
Good stuff man! |
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
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| Mon Sep 17, 07 1:15 pm |
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| Quote: | | When you reach he apex of the jump, crank your kite down in the window, look downwind |
uhhh, depending on how high you are when you apex out, might wanna wait until you spot your landing (as you descend) before sending the kite back down in front of you.
main thing to work on is loading your rail and popping off the water, better balance off the water gives you more control for landings. and yea just hafta learn to get the kite back down in the directoin of travel.
check out this link, might help:
http://www.kitefilm.com/eng/weeklytrick.asp
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STORMRIDER
Since 17 Jul 2007
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| Mon Sep 17, 07 1:18 pm |
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[quote="magicmaker"] | Quote: | | i was lit out of my mind on my 9m and boosting huge. |
U call that huge? so its like 11...12 boost...1...2....1.12.11..10..butter smooth? |
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magicmaker
Since 29 Oct 2006
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da Hood
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STORMRIDER
Since 17 Jul 2007
229 Posts
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| Mon Sep 17, 07 1:23 pm |
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kidding of course ......kite positioning in window...thank you for your help  |
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magicmaker
Since 29 Oct 2006
895 Posts
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| Mon Sep 17, 07 1:24 pm |
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sorry, so hard to tell sarcasm over internet forum
oh ok, now i got it, damn i'm slow this morning, you're talking about kite position in terms of clock hour. need more coffee....... |
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STORMRIDER
Since 17 Jul 2007
229 Posts
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| Mon Sep 17, 07 1:32 pm |
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| the first vid is typical of 50% of my landings and what i'm trying to progress past... |
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Robert
Since 22 Aug 2006
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| Mon Sep 17, 07 3:39 pm |
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| Watch his lines. In that one they are straight at 12 the whole time. He didn't dive the kite back to the left that time. |
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hedquista
Since 13 Apr 2007
72 Posts
Salt lake city
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| Tue Sep 18, 07 4:28 pm |
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after jumping and at your apex let go of your trailing hand and the kite will slowly dip in the direction you are riding. always point the board down wind too. never try to land parallel to your jump. i almost land perpendicular stratght down wind. i do this constantly when spinning so i dont hindenburg the kite. i had the same problem when first learning how to jump. jsut that slight pressure with the lead hand seems to bring the kite down perfect.
then when you start to unhook you have the same problem but thats in the future for you. jsut keep jumping and going bigger and bigger. throw those spins in and impress your guy/girl.
good luck |
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