Big Kiteloop Tips with Shaun Bennett

This video is for riders who have experience with basic loops and are looking to take things up a notch. Remember to start small and underpowered when learning loops. You might spend months practicing these or longer, slowly working your way up.

These tips should help those of you who want to take your loops higher and harder. The first step is to watch Shaun's advanced jumping tips video. To summarize, the key is to load your edge and sheet out a little so you can load more power into the bar. Repeat this until you have a ton of power, with your bar sheeted out. When you pull the trigger, you should get ripped off the water and get a ton of height.

The timing of a kiteloop is important

The Kiteloop and Timing

The key to any good kiteloop is commitment. Three quarters of the way up, you want to pull the loop. Too early and it might be too intense. Too late and you'll take all the guts out of the loop or worse, you might not catch yourself in time.

Pull the bar in all the way on your back hand. You'll see many big air riders pull the bar flush to their chicken loop. You can also push with your leading hand to ensure the loop is completed. Sometimes when people hesitate, they let the bar out a little and this will shoot the kite forward, making a wider, slower loop.

It might seem counterintuitive, but the tighter the loop, the easier it is for the kite to catch you. When in doubt, pull harder.

Sheet out on kiteloops

Sheet Out at the Right Time

You can think of your center strut as an arrow the kite is going shoot in that direction when you let out the bar. The more the kite is pointing up to noon, the more it will shoot up to catch you. The scariest part is when the kite is shooting low, and it might be temping to let out to make this less intense, but that will shoot the kite down and crash you. The safest thing you can do is commit and only sheet out as the kite is pointing up.

Use both hands to kiteloop

Use Both Hands

For kiteloops, you have a pushing hand and a pulling hand. Pull the loop as tight as possible and use your other hand to push the bar forward.

Once the kite is pointing up, you can even let go of the bar and let the bar spin back on its own. Sometimes this can even force the catch!

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