Why do kiters think rolls are not inverted? The term "roll" used in wakeboarding and rooted in trick skiing describes going inverted (board) rail over rail, and the term "flip" going inverted (board) tip over tip.
Its about the axis of pull. A wake roll is around a lower cable angle so is naturally more inverted. Kite sits high in the sky so basic rotation is going to be around that. Sure you can make the trick more inverted as you progress but the tutorial specifically talks about learning this in underpowered conditions. If you are well powered then you can leave the kite low and get more inversion.
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Why do kiters think rolls are not inverted? The term "roll" used in wakeboarding and rooted in trick skiing describes going inverted (board) rail over rail, and the term "flip" going inverted (board) tip over tip.
Its about the axis of pull. A wake roll is around a lower cable angle so is naturally more inverted. Kite sits high in the sky so basic rotation is going to be around that. Sure you can make the trick more inverted as you progress but the tutorial specifically talks about learning this in underpowered conditions. If you are well powered then you can leave the kite low and get more inversion.
Is it a roll?