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Axel by Aerialis Kites

Trigger a flat rotation and understand the conditions needed for recovery.

From the series Aerialis tutorials. Transcript by QuadKites.org. Original article on Aerialis Kites.

Axel by Aerialis Kites

Key takeaways from this video

  • The axel is easier to learn when split into three phases: setting up the kite, executing the trick, and following up once the rotation is complete.
  • Wind of around 4 m/s (8 to 10 mph) gave good conditions for the demonstration.

Transcript

  1. Introduction

    0:00

    Today we've got perfect conditions for filming this axel tutorial: onshore wind from the sea, about 4 m/s, which is 8 to 10 miles per hour. First, a word about my method: I break the trick down into three phases. The first is the setup of the kite, the second the execution of the trick, and the third the follow-up: once the kite has done the complete axel, you have to do something else.

  2. The setup2:17
  3. The execution3:16
  4. The follow-up5:06

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In the series Aerialis Kites quad-line tutorials

  1. The basics of windless flying
  2. Glide and gain
  3. How to dead launch your quad kite
  4. Two and a Half Glides
  5. Catch and throw
  6. Axel — you are here
  7. Falling leaf

See the 29 videos of the series

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