Anti-Pendulum techniques

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

wag just enough to feel it move
very little really
keep your eye on the horizon
and it's push pull ,the harder and faster the better
I sheet out so it turns faster
off a ramp,when I leave a large wave lines are almost slack and a lot of speed
hoping for a gust
then a deadman with a look back

kenja · Since 19 Jun 2008 179 Posts Stoked

No wagging required IMHO. I like to bring the kite back to around 1:00 and leave it there on the ascent. When you reach the top of the jump, sheet out on the bar. You'll come screaming down toward the water, but build up potential energy in the kite in the process. As you get close to the landing, sheet in hard and pull hard on your front hand. If you don't hear the kite you aren't pulling hard enough. I pull about as hard as I do on a kiteloop and often will just keep it sheeted in for a downloop transition. It works no matter how big the jump for me and you can touch down planning with almost zero force.

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

C Johnson · Since 17 Apr 2009 854 Posts Seattle Opinionated

I think wagging depends on the kite.

I had an eclipse thruster 10m for awhile and it seemed like that kite did not like to sit still. I had to wag it just to keep it over head. probably because I'm not skilled in the ways of flying an eclipse.

my kahoona on the other hand has more direct steering input and slower steering and it will easily sit right at 12 or 11 or 10 or wherever I want it to. just point and place and it stays there. really instills a lot of confidence actually

I'm not trying to pimp or bad mouth. just using those 2 as examples since at some point I have owned both and they are a good example of eclipse being expert super high performance and kahoona being ultra forgiving all around beginner

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

perhaps,
but could be tension on the lines in the less pull parts of the jump
I whip the kite around past, the apex to feel the direction the kite is going without looking,on the way down,
a loop could help here too,

but true some kites have more feel than others

krazedkiter · Since 08 Jun 2009 183 Posts Florida Stoked

I was on a 3 meter
today
it was blowin 5 knots
floaty jumps, not fast to come down
felt like i was on a
16 meter
its not the kite but
the kiter

Come to Florida for
big floaty
3 meter days

Just messin'. My Best nemesis (Yes NW kiters, there is life after Slingy) rerquires me to work it, and the kite too. If I keep sheeted in too long after the apex, down I go like a rock. Gues that could help you slow your forward speed also Laughing

Redirect too late or bring your kite back too far and dangle becomes your middle name. Although i have not mastered it, I think mega jumps call for loopin the kite after the apex to bleed off that speed. Bringing the kite back too far past 12 to help slow your speed is too risky on a huge boost because you may lose forward speed, but you run the risk of droppin like a rock which may be just as bad.

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

oh ya
I wish I was on a 4 yesterday
the 6 WAS,,,,,
going a little too huge

but yes the high winds and subsequent turtle viewing
would be fun in florida