Hey guys- am wondering if this trick has a name, and if there is any secret to it..
I've seen a couple of people boost really high, and invert their bodies. So they extend their legs straight up and point the board at the sky, and their torsos / heads point down back towards the water. Looks awesome, and I imagine it must feel pretty incredible too. 
Didn't know how to search for it as I have no idea if it has a name. Am wondering if there is any trick to the technique, or if it's just about getting enough height and making sure the kite stays at 12, bar in, whilst you thrust you legs up? I'm picturing some pretty messed up landings whilst learning this one!
Thanks,
Tom
My favourite from freestyle days was a 180 one handed invert, loved it..........since retired from freestyle
It's good when your learning to jump as it gives you something todo other than dangle
Siiiiick!!!! Wow, looks crazy fun! :-D Will have to order me a copy!!
Thanks for heads up guys.
@eppo, curious about what you mean by a good stopper ball. I've got F-One Bandits, stopper ball always seemed to be in a very comfortable position when riding normally and pushing the bar out if overpowered. I notice that it is adjustable using an allan key as well. Should it be in a position where you are still have some power when you let go of the bar?
you want to slide the stopper ball down when you attempt a 'Deadman' as you will need to keep the kite powered up, check out the photo above and you can see he is using the stopper rather than letting the kite fully de-power
Hilarious video. The kick flips were pretty neat, but I liked the air guitar the most.
Yeah right, so I guess I should loosen the stopper ball slightly so that it can be slid up/down by hand, but can still hold the bar in place. Nice! :)
just make sure you start to invert before you reach the peak of your climb......you must be inverted by the time you're at the top of your jump or you'll not be able to get back in time to spot the landing.....
Is a headfirst teabag still called a teabag with said stopper locked at full power?
@Tom82...
There are 2 inverted air-style jumps to learn. The first one is the Candlestick.
A Candlestick is inverted like austin has shown, but the hands are kept on the bar. As stated all you do is lift your legs and tilt your head back just before you hit the apex of the jump. Other variations are keeping one hand in the middle of the bar and try and grab your board with the other hand and do a styled-out inverted grab.
Dead men either require a stopper ball or a micro-hook. They were popular when kites had limited-or no-depower. With todays kites you need to learn how to jump using a C-kite technique.... you cant fly the kite to 12 and pull in the depower. Doing a deadman using todays kites as Eppo stated will make you drop like a stone.
Sounds like youre just getting into jumping. Be aware theres a difference between getting good vertical lift, and long more downwind jumps. try a candlestick or deadman on a downwind bust and your going to land very hot.
Got this photo of a mate back in 2007 using 12m Rhino . Not real high but still a great trick
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........if there is any secret to it..
Yes.
Don't land in same position.
Hands off the bar - dead man
One hand on the bar, one hand pointing down - DISCO MAN!!!
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I notice that it is adjustable using an allan key as well. Should it be in a position where you are still have some power when you let go of the bar?
Hey Tom - the stopper ball with allen keys is not what you adjust !!!!
Look up 'sliding kite bar stopper' that you use your fingers to slide up n down as your riding...
You need to pull it to full power as you jump - or youll crash down on your head, lean right back - lock your board against your lines to stop you from 'rotating' n let go of the bar both hands same time, drop the hangloose fingers style for a split sceond.
Then grab bar sheeting in hard with front hand, spotting landing then push sliding stopper out with back hand - grin n ride away - fark yeah :)
STW- ok, got it. Thanks. Sounds like the kind of adjustable stopper I used to have on my 2009 North bar. I'm suspect I'm unlikely to construct my own homemade sliding ball, so Disco man will have to suffice for now. :)
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STW- ok, got it. Thanks. Sounds like the kind of adjustable stopper I used to have on my 2009 North bar. I'm suspect I'm unlikely to construct my own homemade sliding ball, so Disco man will have to suffice for now. :)
Photos to follow?
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Got this photo of a mate back in 2007 using 12m Rhino . Not real high but still a great trick
Hey. Isn't he facing the wrong way?
I was gonna say ask VB (aka Big airman) for an explanation. I think he invented the single, double and triple clap deadman?
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@STW: Have a 2013 F-One Bandit bar
Tom - you may be able to get a Naish sliding stopper that comes in 2 halves, place over your lines and just screw together... depending on the bar hole size.
Or the north one but put the ball on the bottom side to fit any hole shape..
Select to expand quotekitcho207 said..teabaggin said...
Got this photo of a mate back in 2007 using 12m Rhino . Not real high but still a great trick
Hey. Isn't he facing the wrong way?
That's because he was doing a backroll / spin as well, he felt that it was easier to do deadmans that way.
anyone make their own stopper ball? Want to retrofit one to my ozone and naish bars (both have tubed depower lines). I'm hanging up the boots and slapping the sandals back on. Oldskool is back baby!
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My favourite from freestyle days was a 180 one handed invert, loved it..........since retired from freestyle
Retired Austin?
Pretty sure I saw you pulling a few of them at Horrocks back in January! Maybe it's not full time retirement haha
