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Progression Moves for Young Kiters

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Created by Deefer > 9 months ago, 2 Nov 2018
Deefer
VIC, 124 posts
2 Nov 2018 9:23AM
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My 13 Yr old has now well and truly got the Kite Stoke. Jumps, back and front rolls are all going well. He's looking to progress to surf kiting but his toe side needs some work and he's still a bit on the tiny and light side and the wife says shell kill me if I hurt him.
Our local has great little kickers but no flat water so any suggestions for moves for him to research and then have a crack at would be greatly appreciated.

iandvnt
QLD, 581 posts
2 Nov 2018 11:45AM
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got channel - videos... about 30 of them.. basic skills andtricks



some achievable freestyle basics from sone vids i made a few years ago with a friend

good to hear of some youth kiting, unfortunately industry focuses on 3.5k foils and rediculous overcomplex high margin kit these days suited to affluent middle aged rider ( $900 bar and libes.. )s.. just look at magazines from 10 years ago things were very different.. were many more younger riders to mentor and encourage other younger riders into the sport. They have no long term plan $unfortunately$


ignore all that and get on with it.. a lot of good cheap second hand kit around!

jackforbes
WA, 530 posts
2 Nov 2018 10:47AM
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Start chaining a few tricks together for a bit of fun without going bigger/harder, plus a chance to work on toeside:

backroll to toeside, carve from toeside back to heelside transition and straight into another backroll- do it quick and it is an amazing transition which leaves your lines untangled

toeside backroll to heelside frontroll transition

old school it- deadman, Knick knack, Jesus walk

s-bend is an easy step from front and back rolls and feels amazing, unhook for extra buzz

lots of fun to be had without kiteloops or handle passes! Watch Lou wainman who was busting out amazing powered wakestyle tricks on 2 lines without having to boost.

eppo
WA, 9686 posts
2 Nov 2018 2:24PM
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yeh or just let him be creative, have fun and see what happens...

jackforbes
WA, 530 posts
2 Nov 2018 5:52PM
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eppo said..
yeh or just let him be creative, have fun and see what happens...


Well that's what Aaron Hadlow did and he never really amounted to much did he?!

Deefer
VIC, 124 posts
2 Nov 2018 9:00PM
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Thanks all.

We have some wind this weekend so stringing a few together will be the first port of call and then the toeside backroll to heelside frontroll transitions look like the go.

Gilly3
QLD, 799 posts
2 Nov 2018 9:19PM
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Never get sick of this....



Old skool is waaaaaay cool!!

Love your input @jackforbes

Tricks from toeside are where it's at....not many at my locals doing anything from toeside....

will have toeside double frontroll transition nailed this summer yeeeeoooOoow

Just gotta throw in the nose grab....

eppo
WA, 9686 posts
2 Nov 2018 8:08PM
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jackforbes said..




eppo said..
yeh or just let him be creative, have fun and see what happens...






Well that's what Aaron Hadlow did and he never really amounted to much did he?!





Pfffff Hadlow. What a pedestrian...

i do like the toeside backrolls must admit. Nice to do real quick and vertical



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