| Article Index |
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| Buggy Freestyle |
| The basics |
| Flatland tricks |
| Slides |
| Reverse |
| Wheelstands |
| All Pages |
The terrain:
Flatland tricks are normally performed on sandy beaches and grassy parks.
Timing:
Timing is very important for trick work. The turning of the front wheel, the turning of the kite and the motion of your arms, torso and legs must all be co-ordinated to perform a trick. A lot of failure is caused by one or more elements being out of time with the rest. Tricks are just a series of actions thrown together. If all actions are on time then tricks will look and feel good.
Fusion:
Fusion is when tricks are fused together. The common fusion moves are 360s and 540s but it is fun to mix up your tricks. A few examples; a spin trick followed by a wheelstand, powerslide to spin trick, slapping to power slide to slapping.
Joining tricks together involves very good use of kite power. Timing is crucial and it is easier if you think through the whole move before starting.
The tricks:
Slides - Probably the first trick most riders learn.
Reverse - To ride backwards.
Wheelstands - To ride along on the front wheel and one back wheel.
Spin Tricks - Rotating the buggy while travelling along.
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