How To Kiteboarding Jump: Load and Pop

The load and pop is a more technical maneuver that will help you to jump bigger and more efficiently! With the right technique you'll be able to do a more vertical jump. When learning new tricks, with the right load and pop, you can jump higher with less power in the kite making it safer.

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[jondeur]

You mention steering your kite up to 11 or 1 o'clock or even 12. Every other video I've seen says to ride with kite at 45 degrees or 10:30. Am I misunderstanding what you said? Also, Your suggestion of bending my legs makes a lot of sense. I've been jumping for years but have never mastered load and pop. I think that's been holding me back from jumping higher and better. On my way to st Pete right now from Michigan!!

[Sharpiesailor]

It’s all in the details. Now if I can just get that confounded timing down. Some day it’s going to magically happen after a thousand tries then BINGO!

[jorgenschippers]

I dont know why but i find this the hardest to learn

[prnktr]

Your front leg is very much bent as you load up, whereas most people in these tutorials have it more straight. What's better?
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