Jumping - Kitesurfing Top Tips

Top tips for Jumping from Progression. View the updated version of this video content with more in-depth instruction & in High Definition on the Progression Kiteboarding Intermediate Volume 1 DVD or Collection.

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[progressionsports]

That depends on how powered up you are but in general you will probably keep the bar slightly sheeted out as you the fly the kite up, allowing you to control your board but as you feel the pull and release your boards edge you want to sheet in fully to get maximum power for the jump. As you get better at controlling your board you can sheet the bar in through the whole process, as this will give you the most power and biggest jumps!

[alexmark]

This is, actually, a great video! I saw the pieces that I was missing. Thank you!

[progressionsports]

You'll find that as you bring the kite up toward 12, resist the increased pull from the kite, using your board, there will come a point where you can't resist the kites power any more and you will naturally come forwards and straighten your legs. This move is effective pushing off with your legs and allows the board to release from the water and helps to send you skyward! Hope that helps?

[bairdy]

When you bring the kite back up to 12 are you letting the bar out? Or keeping it in?

[progressionsports]

Also check out our "When to sheet the bar in when jumping" video for a few tips - just search for in within our Channel page.