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Kiteboarding Magazine and Broneah present
Raley to Blind
with Broneah Kiteboarding coach Matt Myers
Learning the blind rotation is not an easy process. Prepare to drop your kite a bunch and to hit the water pretty hard at times. Two things make landing blind unhooked so difficult:
1. the rotation is very unnatural feeling
2. you can not see your landing (hence landing “blind”)
Make sure you have unhooked raleys perfected before moving to this move. If you have any questions about the raley to blind, you can email Matt at matt@broneah.com or call the Broneah shop at 231-392-2212.
Step 1: Place lead hand in center of bar and unhook.
Step 2: Lean back and load your progressive edge.
Step 3: Pop and throw your feet behind your head.
Step 4: At peak of jump, release trailing hand and begin blind rotation.
Step 5: The key is to commit to the rotation.
Step 6: Land pointing slightly downwind to release line tension.
Step 7: Pass the bar and ride away.
Step 8: Hop back to heel edge, hook in, and ride upwind.
