Surface handle pass 360 is the first place to start doing handle passes, they are relatively easy and do not cause a lot of pain in missed attempts.

Please read about and add a Handle pass leash before attempting any bar pass moves. The best conditions to practice in are smooth flat water and consistent winds. The best equipment to practice with are with a large kite in moderate wind conditions riding a big wide board.

There are two ways to complete the pass, the first is to pass from blind and the second is to pass from toeside. The blind pass is easier once you can ride blind comfortably unhooked. We will cover this one first. Starting from normal riding position, bring the kite down to around 30-45 degrees from the water, Bring your front hand as close as you can to the centre of the bar and slide or olly to blind. Lean away from the direction of travel putting weight on your back foot, take your back hand from the bar and reach around behind your back. Make the bar pass low on your back down near the small of your back, this will remove some of the stresses on your shoulders.

Once you have the bar firmly in your back hand, release it from your front hand and move your weight over the board and allow your shoulders to swing around into a toeside position. The last part of the move is to slide the board through from toeside to heelside again. Do this by grabbing the bar with your front hand again and allowing the board to flat spin through to heelside. Keep the board fairly flat but with a little pressure on your heels to prevent catching a toeside edge. Now you need to practice the whole move in one swift movement.

The trick is to keep control of the kite as with only one hand on the bar, if you wait to long to make the pass you will start to loop the kite. Have fun!