Freestyle and Trick Flying

Posts related to freestyle and trick flying.

• Freestyle Flying

  In defence of Freestyle Fliers everywhere...

• E-Z P-Z Axels #1

  Learn Axels the Eezy Peezy way.

• E-Z P-Z Axels #2

  More on Axels the Eezy Peezy way.

• E-Z P-Z Axels #3

  Part the Third.

• Flat Spins

  A back-to-basics definition of Flat Spins vs Axels.

• 540 Flat Spins: 540 Flat Spins - The Full Story

  In-depth tutorial on 'Eezy Peezy' 540 Flat Spins

• Multi-Axels #1: Multiple Axels/Flat Spins #1

  An older post (circa Oct 95) describing my first attempts at Multiple Axel/Flat Spin.

• Multi-Axels #2: Multiple Axels/Flat Spins #2

  A more recent post further elucidating on Multiples and describing the technique required.

• Throw Launches: Outdoor Throw Launches

  A number of different throw launches for flying outdoors.

• Conveyor Belt

  The "Conveyor Belt" and some other tricks.

• Grok the Kite!

  Freestyle Flying is about becoming one with your kite.

• Stalls/Slides: Stalls and Slides

  Mastering the snap stall and slide.

• Toast Rack: The Toast Rack and Friends

  Upwards Flic-Flacs (Toast Rack) and Cascades (Fountain)

• The Fade #1

  Some of the basic Fade-like moves.

• The Fade #2

  More ideas and inspiration for Fade-like moves.

• Flic-Flac and Fade

  Flic-Flac and Fade Combinations

• Flic-Flac

  More on the Flic-Flac

• Reflection

  Other Flic-Flac variations or Now you see it, now you dont

• The Fountain

  The Fountain: an upwards Cascade.

• The Yo-Yo

  Different ways to wrap the kite into a Yo-Yo.

• Trick Newz #1: Trick Newz #1 - Slammers

  Making ground contact... with a twist

• Trick Newz #2: Trick Newz #2 - Limey Twist

  More on that illusive Lateral Roll

• More Limey Twisting

  Further exploration of this strangest of tricks

• Illusion Limey Twist: Limey Twisting the Illusion

  Nailing a Limey Twist on an Illusion

• Long Lines

  Moving back up from short to long lines