Fastest Rev lesson for two-line pilots by Revolution Kites

Transcript

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   Not the usual first lesson

   0:00

   I'm Joe Hadzicki, inventor of the Revolution. Last week we covered a technique to help two-line pilots gain control of the Revolution, and I was asked whether that is the actual method I like to use to teach people how to fly. The answer is no. Let me show you how I typically teach the basics of the Revolution.

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   Recap of last week

   0:44

   First, a recap of last week: if you're a two-line pilot, you're very experienced with pulling for a left turn and pulling for a right turn. The trick for the Revolution is to keep your thumbs together and, instead of pulling the handle, think of pulling the bottom of the handle: the bottom of the left for a left, the bottom of the right for a right. Is that the way I usually teach people to fly the Revolution? No. Let's talk about that now.

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   Wrist rotation basics

   1:09

   This is the fastest and easiest way to learn to fly your Revolution. First of all, just launch it, stop it, and back it right back down. We're trying to get a feel for a wrist rotation. It's all about wrist rotation: to launch, bring your thumbs back; to stop the kite, push your thumbs forward; and to land, push them farther forward. It's just up and down. I know it seems simple, but this is a foundational skill. You have to turn this into a habit. It's not about doing it one time; you have to be able to do it on demand.

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   Launch, hover and land

   2:09

   Let's take it to the next step. Again, this looks simple, but we're building on that basic skill. We launch, stop and hover, go up higher, stop and hover, then back it down and land it. Again, this isn't a skill to do one time. This is a foundational skill that you need to be able to do on command.

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   Small turns from the hover

   3:26

   Now we move on to the two-handle turning technique we were talking about before. We take it up, find that balance point, then do a slight right turn and return to a hover, and a slight left turn and return to the hover. If you turn and hold it, you're going to get a spin, so these are just small little turns. Then try to hold that balance at 45 degrees, square it back up and back it down. Remember, the Revolution is all about precision control, so don't worry about flying fast around the sky. Try to hold these precise positions. That is my favorite way to start that first lesson.