Kitesoul Magazine #12 English Edition

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BASIC FREESTYLE MOVES
Back to blind
BASIC FREESTYLE MOVES A
BACK TO BLIND
Text Alberto Rondina | Photo Laci Kobuls
Once you have the blind landing locked in, there
are a million possibilities of tricks you can do with
it, and this is just one of them, one of the basics
ones you definitely need to know!
The Back to blind is a backroll with a backside
180, so basically you start off with a back rotation
and then invert it and spin 180' to land blind, or
toeside if you're passing the bar in the air. (Back
to Blind with Air Pass)
With the kite at 45', edge hard and start the back
rotation looking back with your head over your
shoulder.
Keep your arms pulled in close to your body, this
will make things a lot easier at the beginning.
As you're about to finish the back roll, and you're
at the middle of the jump, stop the rotation by
moving the bar to your front hip and turn the head
in the opposite direction, over the back shoulder.
Now you can leave your back hand from the bar
and finish the 180’ rotation to land blind.
Land with your board going downwind, this is the
key point of the trick.
Bend your knees, cushion the landing and ride
away!