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Tip # 12 Front/Back Roll Transitions |
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Front/Back Roll Transitions are the cornerstone of any freestyle riders trick routine, they are functional and fun, it adds spice to an otherwise boring direction change. The trick itself is easy to execute, making it smooth and riding away powered is the hard part. You need to be able to do smooth back rolls and front rolls before you turn them into transitions. You start by slowing down a bit as you approach the transition and bring the kite to 11 o'clock (port tack), then sheet in and turn the kite back SLOWLY. Rail the board hard upwind to load the kite and begin a small jump and the back roll, turn your head to look back over your leading shoulder to initiate the roll and be conscious of sheeting in all the way to maintain loft without sending the kite hard. You basically want the kite not to move too much and just give you a small lofty little jump to allow you to clear the water. Spot your landing and bend your knees for landing. Remember you can reduce or speed up your roll rate by tucking up or laying out your body. Your kite should have made it's way across to 1pm before you land. At this point you need to either downturn the kite into a downloop (recommended) by just continuing with harder back hand pressure as you land, or dive it deep down in a huge "S" down into the power and back out on the new tack if you choose not to down turn. You need to do this because you will land in the water with the kite in neutral and you will sink before getting enough power to start planing and possibly luff your kite. Do not try this trick, or any other for that matter within at least a full line length from the waters edge .... just in case ;-) Have fun and watch to see who is riding behind you when you decide to go for it, you may just catch someone unawares. Front rolls are basically the same only with a front roll, again don't "Send" the kite hard, just make sure you create enough loft through driving the board upwind and sheeting in.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 25 July 2009 )
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