Progression and mastery — Revolution Kites tutorials

Organising your practice: the core skills to have before advanced moves, strategies for progress, Joe’s favourite skills and the style that makes the difference.

Start with Mastering the 5 Core Rev Skills and Six-Part Lesson to Rev Mastery.

Six-Part Lesson to Rev Mastery
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A six-part lesson to go from zero to Rev master, on a Reflex XX Full Sail in light wind, with one principle: do not chase tricks without a solid foundation.
Mastering the 5 Core Rev Skills
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The Club 38 core skills broken down in slow motion: forward and reverse flight, stop and hover, turns and spins, up to the snap spin.
Revolution Mastery: 5 Core Skills, Part 2 of 2
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The five Club 38 core skills, part two: after forward and reverse flight, stops and spins, slides and slow flight, up to the slow-motion spin.
My Favorite Rev Skills, Part 1
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Three favourite Club 38 skills, ranked from simplest to most advanced: flipping over a Rev that has landed upside down, the dive stop and the side hover.
My Favorite Revolution Club 38 Skills, Part 2
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Four favourite Club 38 skills: snap spins, the bottom turn to float, clock turns and slides, including the inverted circle slide.
My Favorite Rev Skills, Part 3
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The last three favourite Club 38 skills: speed control and slow-motion flight, the bicycle spin and the tumble wheel.
Rev Mastery, Episode 4: Transitions Between Skills
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A short training sequence for unusual situations, the main obstacle to master level: snap spins, hovers and changes of direction, flown at three levels.
Advanced Revolution Kite Flying Ideas: Episode 1
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What makes an advanced pilot: not difficult tricks but total, precise control, shown by flying the same pattern at three levels.
Add Style to Your Rev Flying
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Five tips for adding style once you have the basics: a pull-down launch, a longer float, smooth moves, emotion and footwork.
Add Details to Your Rev Flying to Fly Like a Pro
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Three aspects of flying to refine to show your mastery of the Rev: turns and spins, stops, then hover stability.
Add Shock and Awe to Your Revolution Flying
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Adding speed and intensity to your flying, essential at double and triple master levels, especially in light wind: walk back while flying, pop the kite, then win back ground with a float.
Fly Your Rev Like a Jedi Master
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A three-step method for fixing a fault before it happens: spot the recurring problem, make a plan, apply it. Two examples: turns that go too far and a wing that scoops in reverse.
Test Your Rev Knowledge: Watch My Hands, Guess the Skill
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A game: watch the hands, guess the Rev's move. From the launch to the stop, then a harder sequence, the bottom turn to float, broken down in slow motion.
Improve Your Rev Skills: Comparing Two Strategies
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Two pilots facing the same three challenges: one goes step by step, the other just goes for it. A demonstration of the Club 38 method, and of what leads to frustration.
Slow-Motion Technique for Mastering the Rev
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Slow flight as a learning technique: adjusting speed like a dimmer, down to the hover, then rewinding through a figure to study its details.
A New Strategy for Revolution Mastery: The Bullseye
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A way to progress: pick a precise goal and practise until you do it perfectly, rather than flying at random.
Vernon Learns a Light-Wind Skill (No. 31): Bottom Turn to Float
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Vern, flying a Rev for a month, shows the bottom turn to float and explains what changed: no more panic at the edge of the window, a wider wind range.
Extreme Revolution Control with Two Basic Skills
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A demonstration of extreme control using only Club 38 level-two skills: launch, stop and side hover.
Basic Introduction to Team Flying
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A crash course in team flying with a Club 38 level-five pilot, up to flying a first figure together.