Half Axel
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tricks party category:
1
progression category:
category of trick:
Axel
tricks in the same category
Name of Trick | Other Name | Type Of Trick |
|---|---|---|
Spin Axel | Axel | |
Spin Double Axel | Axel | |
Rising Cascade | Fountain | Axel |
Rixel | Axel | |
Fountain | Rising Cascade | Axel |
Genie Pop | Axel | |
Half Axel | Axel | |
Mortal Coil | Axel | |
Multiple Axel | Continuous Axel | Axel |
Axel | Axel | |
Axel Take Off | Rogallo Axel | Axel |
Cascade | Axel Cascade | Axel |
Comete | Axel | |
Continuous Axel | Multiple Axel | Axel |
Cuckoo Clock | Axel | |
Double Axel | Axel | |
Edge Fade | Axel | |
Fading Toe Loop | Axel |
description
Essentially half of an Axel, the Half Axel is a maneuver that reverses the kite's direction of flight. The kite begins flying horizontally in either direction, then falls onto its belly, turns nose away from the pilot, and rotates 180°. The kite is then snapped back into flight with the nose pointing exactly opposite the initial direction and should exit in a straight line. The direction of flight (left or right) and the height at which the trick is performed do not matter.
execution
Flying the kite from right to left past center of the wind window, step forward to temporarily kill most of the kites forward drive. Immediately do a small push with the right hand (top wing) and a very small pull with the left hand (bottom wing). Follow this with an immediate axel type snap of the right hand. Vary the right hand snap. Under snapping it will cause the kite to loose altitude in the turn. Over snapping it will cause the kite to over hover, or even flip onto it's back and do a rixel. A nice half axel has the kite flying horizontally, then belly's down in a 180 flat spin, and then snaps back into flight going in the opposite direction without loosing altitude.
videos
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