Fully stretched out, head facing directly up in the sky kind of like a backwards nod, kite at 90 degrees, body parallel to kite lines, don't bend your body - only lift your knee up in air, be careful not to become unhooked, preferably trip up on way down and body slap the water.
In all seriousness - you need to keep some elastic in your body, not fully stretched out - ligament - muscle bone and all - it's like a bit of depower and you need even way more if you are going to pass afterwards too..
alohasurfer73 wrote:I think that sounds great The Joe! Of course you wanna look good but you also want to be technical, and avoid injury.
I've been watching this video with Aaron while learning the trick and he's got very straight arms, which looks great, but...
Stretched out arms looks cool, but it is easier to learn the trick with bent arms. Then you have a shorter way around, and the bar is closer and easier to catch.
longwhitecloud wrote:Fully stretched out, head facing directly up in the sky kind of like a backwards nod, kite at 90 degrees, body parallel to kite lines, don't bend your body - only lift your knee up in air, be careful not to become unhooked, preferably trip up on way down and body slap the water.
Do it supremely powered you shouldn't be ABLE to bend your arms even if you're popeye
5:18-5:22, 5:30
Tiago1973 wrote:just realize i got a lot of re-training...
Yeah it's hard to retrain out of bad habits. I catch myself going back to them every time I kite. Getting better though at realizing it and correcting them.
RideLow: I agree with you. The 313 at 1:30 is just a perfect example of how to load.
YES!!
Lior at 1:30 does it like I do it! Arms bent, but also elbows quite close to the chest!
I tried with straight arms today, and I have to say it was easier to get great pop and huge air that way, but I felt it in my shoulders... I didn't try to pull for the blind/pass today though, just the raley.