Single back roll
Single back roll is an advanced kitesurfing technique performed only by experienced kitesurfers. It is not as complicated as a double back roll but still requires the kite surfer to be comfortable with handling the kite board in the air and performing the basic techniques. Stability is of most importance for the single back roll. You can try practicing from a half back roll (180 degrees rotation with landing in the opposite direction) and then proceeding to the single back roll
Single back roll involves performing one full back roll at once. To perform this trick, the kite surfer will need to execute one 360 degrees rotation in the air and land in a forward position going in the same direction. As with the double roll, the single roll can be executed in two different directions: a right-side single back roll and a left-side single roll.
A right-side single back roll involves a 360 degrees turn in the right direction. After the appropriate speed and power is acquired, the kite surfer needs to jump (start flying) and turn to the right to perform a 360 degrees right rotation. How does the kite surfer position his or her body depends on the level of experience. For example, the body can be positioned at approximately 45 degrees to the perpendicular (to the water) line with the kite and the board turning in a type of a circle fashion. More experienced kitesurfers may position their body at more then 90 degrees to the perpendicular (to the water) line.
A left-side single roll is the same as the right-side single back roll, only in the opposite direction. Same 360 degrees rotation needs to be performed, only in the left direction. Start practicing the right-side single back roll first before proceeding to the left-side single roll.
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