Help to Jump

[Guest]

I'm doing kite mountainboarding for a year and a few months, during this time I've tryed to do some jumps with the board and I didn't get to do nithing really cool. Does any one can help me with some tips, or is there a site where I can get that info. By the way, I have a Quadrifoil XM competiotion and the board is Kheo Flyer.

Thanx

[Guest]

Ok, learn to jump with the kite first - I assume you happy jumping (no board), 360's 720's on land, off dunes etc.

Take a spade and make a little 1 foot high ramp. Then as you come towards the ramp, take the kite from 11:00 to 12:00 launch and float down.

As you feel the kite pull against your momentum try a crouch and jump, time this at the top of the ramp.

Now start moving the kite further back in the window, so from 11:00 to 2:00 and back to 12:00 for the landing.....

practice.... you've got a good board by the way....

john

kite jumping

[sq225917]

you'll find that the power you are used to putting into the kite with little commitment on land to get 15+ feet, seems absolutely balls out when you are traveling at 20mph.

you just have to be way more agressive, and get ready to kick the board off for the first few goes.

[Guest]

Thanks for all your tips.

Don´t you think also that I might need a bigger kite, since mine is a foil with 3,4 sqmeters.

Thnx

[j_raven]

Dont worry to much about the size of the kite i use a flexi viper 4m in about 15-20mph on a scrub board and i do ok

Just do what the other guys said and be aggresive with the kite be prepared for a few hard knocks until you learn to spot your landings

J.

[Guest]

Just do what the other guys said and be aggresive with the kite be prepared for a few hard knocks until you learn to spot your landings

J.

Hm, watch those knees, my brother kicked his board off mid 720 and it only came off one foot, the board and him span in oposite directions until his knee went 'pop'

john.e.boy

[chicagokitesurfer]

Go get some shin guards for $9 a pair at the sports store, too. I kicked off my board plenty of times where one foot comes out and the other doesn't, then you land and your shin kicks the edge of the mountainboard and puts a 1-2" gash into your bone from the force which also has torn through my jeans. I've had this happen many times. I won't kite without shinpads now. Can't believe no one else has this problem except me. (maybe I'm a dork LOL!)

V
http://www.chicagokitesurfing.com

[j_raven]

that knee thing does not sound good to me

You should think about getting a good helmet as well as shin pads i myself have never hit my head as yet but ive seen a few guys dent their heads on rocks and let me tell you its nothing to laugh at (well not unless you are the guy a month later making up a great story about it down the pub)

J.