The kite loop is unique to kiteboarding and the feeling of surrendering to the often seemingly merciless power of the kite is as addictive as it gets. Add to that a casual spin and you'll be well on your way to feeling so good about yourself that you'll be skipping to work like a dizzy school-girl for weeks.

Your first attempts should be done hooked-in rather than unhooked. In the beginning you won't have the timing dialled or be used to the feeling and it will throw you off course. Get used to getting yanked first! Make sure you're comfortable with straight kite loops before introducing the back loop.

• Come into the trick with a bit less speed than you would want for a boosted jump and carve harder into wind to stop your forward momentum so that you go vertical instead of more horizontally through the air • Once you've edged as far as you can go and you can feel the kite pulling you up, push off with your back foot and pop into a slow back roll by looking over your front shoulder. You can also get a little inverted by looking up as well as over your front shoulder

• Come into the trick with a bit less speed than you would want for a boosted jump and carve harder into wind to stop your forward momentum so that you go vertical instead of more horizontally through the air • Once you've edged as far as you can go and you can feel the kite pulling you up, push off with your back foot and pop into a slow back roll by looking over your front shoulder. You can also get a little inverted by looking up as well as over your front shoulder

• Concentrate on pulling on the bar to make sure that kite keeps going round and at the same time focus on landing heading downwind. Never try to land on your heels. Always land heading towards the kite, it's easier to control the power.

• As soon as you can, focus on your landing spot downwind and keep the kite looping. At this stage the kite is generating most power. Once it starts to head back up in the window it will give you a nice soft landing.

• As soon as you can, focus on your landing spot downwind and keep the kite looping. At this stage the kite is generating most power. Once it starts to head back up in the window it will give you a nice soft landing.

• Once you've spotted your landing, relax for a moment, feel the pull and enjoy the power!

• As soon as the kite gets through its rotation and starts to head back up you will start to drop. Get ready for the landing by bringing your board back under your body by bending your legs and pulling them forwards.

• Remember as you do this to point the board downwind towards the kite to make the landing as easy as possible so you can stay in control. Don't try to land on your edge! • Really bend your knees to soak up the speed.

• As you follow the kite downwind the bar will go light. Now's the time to get your hands back in their normal positions to regain control of the kite. • Hook back in.

PROBLEMS: • If you find it difficult doing kite loops this way, try it the other way. This may be your weaker side. • Initially you'll want the kite to spin fast so there's less power generated. Do this by keeping your hands right at the end of the bar. It's true that the more you commit, the less it will hurt. Once you get better and want more power, you'll pull more progressively on the bar!