this video outlines the steps were learning Ariel kite loops starting with the safest possible options then building from there although this video is carefully designed to reduce your risks kite loops are inherently dangerous and can lead to serious injury the safest place to start is a heavy loop
in very light wind that completes on landing this can be used to help you ride away from a jump when the wind is so light it's hard to regain speed launch your jumpers normal just before landing dive the kite using the front hand your land riding fairly slowly
due to the light wind so keep steering as hard as possible with the front hand for a small loop this will drag you down wind so be ready to aim your board at the kite this loop may be completed on the surface but it's great practice you will
learn the importance of steering quickly and you'll learn to keep steering until the kite is climbing 10 knots of wind is great for your first attempts then gradually build to stronger wind the next step is a complete halleloo [Music] this is where the kite loops around into the
middle of the sweet spot as you land [Music] if you get it right you should feel almost weightless on landing this is largely about timing if you steer too late the kite won't return to the high lift zone if you steer too early you will have passed through
the high lift zone before landing the direction of your heli loop is also very important if your kite is on the Left looping it right will get you more time in the sweet spot [Music] if your kite is on the right looping it left will get you more
time in the sweet spot [Music] if your kite is centered it can help to first move to one side and set yourself up for a better heli loop to make things a tad more complicated bear in mind that the faster you descend from a jump the more the
apparent wing climbs and the more the window lifts basically the sweet spot starts to shift upwards over your head at the end of larger jumps a heli loop can be done with the front hand or the back hand what makes it a heli loop is the fact it's
done at the end of a jump this is when the kite has crept forward allowing the loop to stay much higher this high angle means more lift and less horizontal pull a back loop initiated earlier in the jump is very different the kite hasn't had a chance to
creep upwind so it starts deeper in the window and circles much lower this low angle gives huge horizontal force and minimal lift this early back loop is often called a powered kite loop luckily there are low-risk steps for building up to the powered loop you can make your
first attempts in light wind with a miniscule jump this is safe because even though you will lose lift from the kite you are low enough to freefall it's also safe because even though the kite will catapult you downwind the wind speed itself is not more than you can
handle let's walk through the procedure for micro back loops [Music] right slowly and steer up slowly as the kite cross is 12 pull in for a tiny jump don't bother popping or edging much then steer as firmly as possible with the backhand as the loop starts you accelerate
downwind and lose lift no matter what it's crucial that you keep steering until the kite is aiming upwards touch down with the back of the board absorb the impact and right downwind at this stage work on getting your kite around quickly your kite should not take long to
loop pulling in fully with one hand and pushing out with the other may give the fastest loop but not always it's possible you may get a faster loop with the bar out slightly I can't give you the exact position because it varies depending on your kite bar and
lines so keep practicing these training back loops until your kite Rockets around start in about 10 knots and build to 20 knots the next step is trying to complete a back loop then fly the kite up into the high lift zone before landing it is possible to do
this with a jump of about two meters if you use the correct technique and kite size let's walk through the steps ride with medium speed and a firm edge to help you launch a 2 meter jump send the kite up fairly slowly though so it doesn't go too
deep in the window as the kite reaches 12 pop hard and pull in the bar for a 2 meter jump then it's really useful to wait for just a moment with the kite near 12 because the kite will creep forward slightly which means your loop stays slightly high
when you are ready use your fastest possible steering and keep steering rapidly until the kite is aiming at 12 then push the bar out for a moment allowing the kite to fly forward faster pulling the bar as you land to regain lift the exact height that you can
pull off a loop and regain lift depends on a lot of factors here is a kite er easily regaining lift from a 2 meter jump in this case we have a 10 meter kite flown with a medium-large bar with a brief pause at 12:00 and very fast steering
on the other hand here is a kite er only just regaining lift after a 6 meter jump in this case there was a 12 meter kite with a smaller bar and the loop was initiated without a pause at 12 so the kite circled lower to get started it's
good to be slightly underpowered on a 7 to 10 meter kite and use a slight pause at 12 of course if you go out in a bit more wind and jump higher you get plenty of time to complete a loop and regain lift but bear in mind you
will pay heavily for any mistakes and things do get a bit more complicated with stronger wind and higher jumps because you are jumping higher the kite starts deeper in the window and loop slower you will then have a much longer free fall as the kite climbs this longer
free fall causes the apparent wind to rise significantly which raises the window as well as the sweet spot the high lift zone can end up directly over your head see how lift only comes back now once the kite is overhead let's review the technique for these larger powered
loops launch a larger jump as you climb steer hard with the backhand keep steering until the kite is aiming upwards at this point you must have the bar out to help the kite fly forwards quickly pulling in the bar would slow the kite as the kite flies over
your head lift will come back pull in the bar for lift and to slow the kite of course you land hurtling downwind and your kite is aiming upwind you need either very firm steering or a heavy loop to stop the kite flying behind you if you don't get
the kite in front of you you can expect it to drift or drop [Music] hope it's obvious there are huge risks here you are playing a dangerous and exciting game of hunt the sweet spot if your kite stalls at this stage of the loop it won't fly back
above your head this could happen because of a badly trimmed kite gear malfunction or simply because of a lull in the wind equally with higher jumps the kite can easily fly it clean across the high lift zone it could end up hugely upwind and start losing lift if
the kite is heading too far upwind and losing lift you will need a well-timed heli loop to keep the kite above your head as mentioned it is possible to set yourself up for a more forgiving heli loop in this case complete your powered back loop then aim the
kite slightly to one side of the window which will set you up to heli loop the other way circling twelve o'clock and maintaining lift thanks for watching and safe kiting to all of you
