Left and Right Turns: An Advanced Rev Skill from Its Inventor, Joe Hadzicki by Revolution Kites

Left and right turns, an advanced Club 38 skill: a split-second input, and the most common mistake, overcontrol.

From the series Spins, hover and reverse. Transcript by QuadKites.org.

Key takeaways from this video

The normal position, thumbs turned back, should be held 99% of the time.
To turn, rotate the thumb on the side of the turn forward for a split second, then come back.
Turning too long or pushing too hard, overcontrol, is one of the most common problems with the Revolution.

Turning left and right
0:00
Hi, I'm Joe Hadzicki, inventor of the Revolution, and today I'm going to show you some tips and tricks on one of our advanced skills here at Revolution Club 38: turning your Revolution to the left and to the right. Our normal position is thumbs rotated back. You should be here 99 percent of the time. For one split second, turn to the left by rotating the left thumb forward and then back again. Same thing on the right hand: to turn, rotate the thumb forward and then back again. It looks like this.
Avoiding over-control
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One of the most common problems with all Revolution flying is overcontrol. With the turn, you turn left and return, but some people turn and hold too long, or they turn and push too hard. It looks like this. We'll see you on the field.