The front roll forms the basis of many a move - get it nailed and you’ll see the freestyle matrix fit into place. Mr. Anderson is the chosen one to lead the way here.

You can pretty much try this trick as soon as you’re really comfortable with making some floaty jumps with power in your kite and riding away. Ideally you should be comfortable flying the kite without having to look at it.

Back loops are easier to learn, and would be better to get the hang of first to get a feel for rotating.

There are ways of making the front roll more extreme and stylish, which you can work up to. I do the trick unhooked, but essentially, doing it hooked in is the same. Also, practicing edging your board to get good pop would give you an advantage.

• Start trying it with your kite high. This will give you more time to get things dialled. You can then work it down until you’ve got it at 45. I barely use the kite for lift, relying on board speed and pop, but that’s quite advanced. • Come into the trick with moderate board speed and a steady pull in the kite. The faster you go, the easier it will be to get inverted. Too much speed will just be too hectic at this stage, though.

• Edge hard on the board to generate pop and make sure your hands are in the centre of the bar so you don’t over fly the kite. • Pop and push with your legs. As you leave the water throw your head towards your front knee as this will initiate the rotation

• Keep your head tucked into your front shoulder looking round in the direction of the rotation. Tucking your legs up will make it easier to get inverted.

• Throw your hips upwards and towards the bar.

• Throw your hips upwards and towards the bar.

• Keep looking round until you spot your landing.

• To stop rotating focus on your landing and straighten your legs out to avoid over rotation.

• Bend your knees as you land to absorb the impact. • Ride away and wave to the hotties on the beach! • Now try to do the trick without looking at the kite. If you keep your hands in the middle of the bar the kite shouldn’t move too far.

PROBLEMS: • If you find you’re not getting enough time to get round the rotation, try to get a bit more float by sending the kite to the top of the window just before you pop, and then redirecting it back down with your front hand when you spot your landing. • Remember that with rotations where you look your body follows, so keep throwing your head round and tucked into your shoulder. Tucking up your body accelerates the speed that you rotate.

• If you’re over rotating use just your head to initiate your rotation, not your whole body. Extending your body will slow down the rotation. • If you’re not getting enough height you need to pop harder by having more board speed or send the kite a little harder. • If you’re landing hard and stopping it’s most likely your kite is still at the top of the window. You need to redirect it with your front hand earlier. • Commit and have fun!