I've been kiting for 6 years so not exactly a newbie anymore but I've nowhere near the talents of some other kiters and I just had to share the stoke somewhere.
I've been wanting to try a double backroll since last season. Today I finally got the nerve up. First attempt I changed my mind maybe 10 times as I approached the kicker whether to go or not, wish I'd committed earlier, spin spin almost landed it. Now I had an idea how hard I needed to spin to make it around twice. Second attempt went perfectly great height perfect angle smoothest landing ever. So then I was frothing. By the third attempt I figured I'm pretty good at this, went into it completely unprepared got too much height half looped the kite and crashed landed hard on my back. Just thought I'd share it here because everytime I try something new I get that newbie kiter stoke again.