Edge Fade
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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
execution
Fly across the the edge of the window and pop the upper wing gently. Allow slack into the lines and the kite will Axel through 180 degrees, like a half axel (Kick Turn), but also loose height in the process. You can complete to a wing tip stand with the kite facing back into the window, or simply fly off.
videos
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origin
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relevancy
This trick was originally called the "fade" in the UK until Jason Benedict went and called the fade (the fractured axel) the fade. Confusing?