Jynx Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 One of the forums indicated a youtube piece on the Jacobs ladder trick for a dual ( ) Great piece and so easy to see both the kite action and hand controls. Great instructional piece.I'm looking for the same type of instructional piece for quads, showing axels, fades, etc. I'm a newbee and have a difficult time trying to learn from written instructions or CDs that show the kite action but little of the actual hand/handle movements along with the kite action (at the same time). Wish there were more youtube-type pieces like the one above, for quads. Anyone have any quad informational sites? Thanks! Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hi Colleen. <grin> Try http://www.revkites.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Watson Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 One of the forums indicated a youtube piece on the Jacobs ladder trick for a dual ( ) Great piece and so easy to see both the kite action and hand controls. Great instructional piece.I'm looking for the same type of instructional piece for quads, showing axels, fades, etc. I'm a newbee and have a difficult time trying to learn from written instructions or CDs that show the kite action but little of the actual hand/handle movements along with the kite action (at the same time). Wish there were more youtube-type pieces like the one above, for quads. Anyone have any quad informational sites? Thanks! Colleen I think sometime in November r December, I will start making some tutorials to go on YouTube. Right now, I am only planning on doing indoor trick tutorials, then I will do some outdoor tutorials sometime in early summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Lingenfelter Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 You go Spence! BB Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynx Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 John- Been on site, saw the videos, but as you know... I NEED MORE HELP! I'm getting there... slowly but surely! I hope the next time you make it to Milwaukee it'll be raining again and I can get a few (NO! alot more) tips from you! Keep smiling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynx Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 That would be awesome! Keep in touch... I NEED HELP! Thanx! Jynx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Watson Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Just so you know, none of my tutorial videos will be on things that would be categorized in precision (clock work, dive stop, etc.). It will all be purely 3D stuff. I'm hoping to start shooting either the week right after Camas Indoor, or the week after that. Keep an eye out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean750 Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Mr. Watty, As usual your videos are inspiring. I'm constantly working on axles. Exiting the axle in reverse, sliding axles, axle take offs, etc... You mentioned the Dive Stop Axle once. Maybe you can fix my problem with this one. The stop and initial axle motions work. But the Rev spins 180 so the LE toward me and the rotation stops. Haven't figured out how to recover from this. When the LE faces me the kite drops to the ground but comes at me. Any idea on how to fix it? Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Watson Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 One thing that seems to make a big difference in performing an axel smoothly is to first pull the opposite hand, then do the main movement that causes that axel. Example: Let's say that you want to pull on the right hand to do a clockwise axel. When coming in from an inverted slide, begin the axel by giving a small tug on the left hand. This will loosen the kite up a bit. Then give a big pull on the right hand to begin the spin. Also remember to keep as little wind in the sail as possible when performing the axel. Your lines should be loose, but not too loose. You still need to be able to back up in time to recover from the axel. Here in a week or two I will be putting out another Windless With Watty video on axels. Even though the video will be indoors, the techniques can be incorporated outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'll touch base on the axel, flic flac, 1/2 axel to flic flac and falling leaf at both my Treasure Island and SPI clinics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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