hi all, just wondering if anybody is able to help me.
am starting to jump regularly, but a lot of the times i seem to twist my body and land blindly (pulled it off once, but most times go over on my back).
is anybody able to help me with regard to a good jumping technique (ie. to try and stop the twist). probably just need to keep at it, but if anyone can help me, that'd be great.
wally

1. hold your egde longer before you leave the water. this will give you a more stable takeoff.

2. tuck your knees up while in the air

Fellas, I reckon this bloke is asking for a carby for a 78 Kingswood and you are giving hime formula one EFI advice??

Keep it simple and pay attention to how/when you are jamming your rear foot (if you are).

What kind of kite are you flying - bow/hybrids, C etc? I ask this cause I am new to bows - from Cs - and find I have been rotating forward (not over as in a forward roll) so have been getting a bit blind by mistake. I think there is very differant launch/flight characteristics at play and need to unlearn my old boost method.

Also are you boosting in wind that is very 'side-on' to the swell or running pretty much straight behind the swell? Wind that is side on to the swell makes it very easy to accidently rotate I reckon.

Good luck with the carby.

If you are rotating clockwise which is common with new riders, i.e. to the right, then try edge a little harder to the left/back just as you take off, this should counter your rotation. i.e. the carve to lift off shouldn't be a straight line, it should have a little curve right at the end just where you lift off. Let me know if you don't understand what I mean and I'll try to draw a picture of it.

you are probably over flying the kite ( taking it way past 2 oclock or past 12 if its a full bow. ) also use your hip more to control the rotation...try to twist your body into a straighter position if you feel you are turning.....and once you start to get it going for you....really crank your kite...you will boost huge especially if you can nail a kicker on take off...

the fox

can't we point the board opposite the unintended way to counter the rotation

thanks everyone for your help. am flying on bows on flat water.
worked on the jumping technique today and all the advice definitely helped.
had a couple of good back slaps, but a lot less than before.
good feeling when you start to nail the landings (after an even better feeling of takeoff).