![]() There is nothing wrong with making long jumps, but for many it happens involuntary when they actually are aiming to get as high as possible. “I’m keeping the bar sheeted in but still crash hard in the water” Stay tuned, we’re coming to this problem soon =) Then what happens? Well, the kite flies to the edge of the wind window where it sure enough loses its power with you crashing hard down in the water as a result. A reaction to this is to sheet out or to letting go of the bar to reduce the power in the kite. It’s natural to feel a certain discomfort as you more or less uncontrolled start flying upwards. The reason to why many drop like stones is due to sheeting out or even letting go of the bar. Jumps that start well, but that ends in a splash. It will become significantly easier to keep your balance and prevent involuntary rotation in the air by pulling your knees up towards your waist. Partly it is also caused by not pulling your knees up. Keep your body parallel with the kite throughout the start as well as the jump (your head and upper body should point in the same direction as where the kite is positioned). This is partly caused by the take off as you leave the surface. The lines will to some extent act as springs that will be stretched out before they go back to their normal length in resting postion. Pull your shoulders back and lean backwards to further increase the tension. Timing, timing! Try to time step 3 and 4 so that you’re pulled up from the water right after you have carved up against the wind and when you have maximum tension in the lines.As you have steered the kite up to the point where you feel the lift, then sheet in the bar fully and keep it there for the time being. Moreover, full power is recommended since the steering of the kite tends to become less direct when you have pulled the depower strap. ![]() Full power is vindstyrkan samt om du kör med depower eller full power. The position of the sweet spot depends on the kite and its setup, the wind speed and if you’re riding with full power or depower. Make sure that you have the bar positioned in its “sweet spot”, that is the position where you feel the bar pressure and where the kite reacts instantly from your movements with the bar. ![]()
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