The Flying Frog
Rider: Libby Ho
Photographer: Caroline Chang

That's not new, we've been doing it for years around here!

It's the first trick I learned and it's actually the best I can perform

hooked or unhooked?

There are several riders who claim to invent it

The Flying Frog was first performed by students at the early ages of kitesurfing, combined with multiple kiteloops, it used to be performed on the beach, although landing occasionally occured in nearby structures such as buildings, cars ar trees. Due to the risk involved it was abandonned for many years. It is a pleasure to see that it is fashionable again in safer circumstances.

trick pictured is mis-identified. it's not the flying frog, but a variation on the 'o-sh*t,' which itself a version of the 'splat,' also sometimes known as the 'ohnonotagain.'

personally, i perfected this trick quite early on, and have the misshapen facial features to prove it.

There are a COUPLE of nice tricks on display in that picture