Hooked-in Back Roll | Intermediate

Grabs

MOVE: Back Roll

RIDER: Kristin Boese

PHOTOS: Gavin Butler

A classic that will never be beaten as the first fun trick to try. Heads up...

� Approach with good, steady speed and slowly drift the kite up to 11 o'clock or 1 o'clock (depending on which way you're heading - 1 o'clock in Kristin's case). A higher kite will make the trick easier as you'll get more float.
� Keep the kite at 11 or 1 o'clock and move your hands into the middle of the bar either side of the chicken-loop so that you won't over-steer the kite while going round your rotation.

� Carve steadily into wind by pushing with your back foot on your board and throw your head to look behind you over your front shoulder as far as you can.

� Push off with your back foot and keep those eyes looking around ready to spot your landing.
� Bending your legs will help speed up your rotation; extending them will slow things down.

� Keep those eyes looking for your landing.

� Once you spot your landing, straighten up your body and focus on that point.
� Allow your body to naturally drop towards the water, extending your legs to meet your landing and pointing your board towards the kite for a soft landing.
� You should also now be pulling on the bar with your front hand slightly to get the kite dipping into the power to pull you out of the trick planing rather than sinking.

� Get ready to bend your legs as you soak up the landing.
� Land heading towards the kite and sheet out while you regain control of your board and bend your legs to soak up the impact.

� Engage your rail to get tension back in your lines before you run out of speed and head back upwind.

PROBLEMS:
� If you're over rotating, straighten your legs to slow your spin speed.
� Another reason you're over rotating could be that you're not stopping looking over your shoulder once you've spotted your landing spot.
� If you're under-rotating tuck your legs in to speed things up.

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