How to : The Backloop

[SupaEZ]

Sorry to say...the kite does not stay at 45 degrees...she gets kite assistance to get airborne

yes at first 45...then 55...then 65...then 75 and finally 80 degrees

Still well done.... but not nearly as graceful and beautiful to look at... compared to a surfboard back

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[JGTR]

Only yanking your chain, no harm meant

Backroll/loop etc kiting is full of different names for different things. Twists, spins....all pretty much the same thing.................rotation

Just seems a trend on here at the moment to write incredibly long winded technical replies to the most simplest questions, is there no wind out there at the moment

[Eduardo]

I have never heard a "backroll" being called a "backloop" before. Is this a regional thing?

Riders roll, kites loop.

I've only heard british call it a back loop - others seem to go with back roll.

so here's an international dictionary

backloop: british guy doing a backroll
back kite loop: back roll with a kite loop (see also back roll kite loop)
back loop loop: british guy doing a backroll with a kite loop

[cglazier]

Very nice instructional video.
Too bad they don't know the correct terminology. They would have had nothing but compliments here.

CG

[tr3v]

I've only heard british call it a back loop - others seem to go with back roll.

so here's an international dictionary

backloop: british guy doing a backroll
back kite loop: back roll with a kite loop (see also back roll kite loop)
back loop loop: british guy doing a backroll with a kite loop

OIC, so what does a Brit call a backloop (i.e. backhand kiteloop) without a backroll?

[JGTR]

I've only heard british call it a back loop - others seem to go with back roll.

so here's an international dictionary

backloop: british guy doing a backroll
back kite loop: back roll with a kite loop (see also back roll kite loop)
back loop loop: british guy doing a backroll with a kite loop

OIC, so what does a Brit call a backloop (i.e. backhand kiteloop) without a backroll?

A kiteloop without any rotation/backroll is surely just a kiteloop????

Backloop/Backroll same thing
Backloop kiteloop = hooked in F16

Whether inverted or not its still a back rotation/roll/loop/spin

[JGTR]

I've only heard british call it a back loop - others seem to go with back roll.

so here's an international dictionary

backloop: british guy doing a backroll
back kite loop: back roll with a kite loop (see also back roll kite loop)
back loop loop: british guy doing a backroll with a kite loop

OIC, so what does a Brit call a backloop (i.e. backhand kiteloop) without a backroll?

A kiteloop without any rotation/backroll is surely just a kiteloop????

Backloop/Backroll same thing
Backloop kiteloop = hooked in F16

Whether inverted or not its still a back rotation/roll/loop/spin

[g00se]

Backloop = back spin. Ie a flat spin underneath kite (no invert)
Backroll = Semi inverted spin like cartwheel - use pop not kite
Inverted Backroll - look up mexican roll in wakeboarding

It's good to define between them as they look/feel very different.

My favorite is doing a railey Backroll - don't think it has a name.

And yes, I'm British..