This is by far the most informative - best explanatory - well edited tutorial video in the history of mankind!! :) well done my friend! Subscribed and liked from the first 5 sec!

The parallel hands grip is the easiest way to get a nice straight launch on non-crosswind launch sites. Simply pull on the lowest A riser to accelerate that side of the wing to get it up nice and straight - you simply steer the wing up using the A risers - simple, direct, clear, and self-evident. Say to yourself, "pull on the low(or)slow side", and "step towards the low wingtip" - train to do these things the instant your wing rises off the ground and keep doing them all the way up, and magically everything is straight as an arrow overhead. For crosswind launches (like most towing), use the crossover technique. As the wing rises above you, you will need to brake the fast side and maybe accelerate or unstall the slow side (using the A's) and everything is already in the correct hand, you simply release the A riser that you need to brake and go ahead and brake it, unlikely you will be using that hand again on the A's this side. That brake input turns the glider out of the wind and towards the takeoff path, and you run extra hard while monitoring the soft side for A input should you need to unstall it. For much stronger wind launches, either of the above techniques are used again, but to depower simply pull either A riser hard and collapse that side of the wing, and lean firmly on the uncollaped side with a large amount of brake there as well - now after your checks, simply release the collapse and you rise off vertically. I cannot see how any directional control could be gained from either the one handed or A&C technique. It's important to take a single step forward at the last second after raising the wing. This saves you needing to apply much brake at all when the wing stops overhead. In light winds braking will only make the wing vulnerable to collapse, and in strong winds it will make it vulnerable to lofting you into an uncommanded launch - very dangerous if the wing is already well off to one side. Standing perfectly still will also make the wing overfly you, frontal, blow back, then inflate explosively - usually hauling you off your feet backwards, even in light wind. You CAN look at the glider while doing your takeoff run. You CANNOT look it overhead, but simply look left and right for your wingtips - an easy task while in the correct torpedo posture running with your knees bent. Dodge left and right during your takeoff run to keep those wingtips at the same height.

That's how an instructional video is made! Short, to the point, clear graphics, clear explanation. I hereby appoint you King of KZfaq Instructional Videos!

I have viewed dozens of paragliding videos. Learned a lot, but without question your content and explanations are exceptionally well done. I have already shared this with a friend. Great job!

Beautifully shot, edited and thought out video! THANK YOU!

Great video! I really can sympathize with the effort you have put into the making of this video! And well animated! Great job!

Well done. I'm gonna watch this multiple times.

One of the best videos I’ve seen. Outstanding. Thank you.

Loved seeing all the different hand positions for reverse launch techniques ❤️ Thank you

Woah, this is the BEST video I've seen so far. Love how you did the graphs and how it allows us to actually visualize all the actions. Thank you for all the effort on putting it together!

Keep up the great content!

I've watched a plethora of reverse video launches, but none compare with this. Simple, concise and with an explanation of failures, and just as important, what to do right. Well done

Very clear and neat description. One of the best PG tutorial I've seen.

Wow! What a great video...Great job, Jesse.

Great video! I really love this kind of training. Please continue with topics like thermaling, landing, wing overs, etc., etc.

Brilliant video. Clean and simple. Thanks.

Truly, one of the best reverse launch videos. Thanks.

great description, very informative - thanks for sharing

Awesome video dude! I don't have schools around here so mastering ground handling has been my only focus and your video is a great confirmation I'm on the right track. Thanks a ton dude! Fly safe 🤘

Great instructional video! One of the best edited,well prepared paragliding instructional videos out there! Kudos!

Excellent video. So well produced and very informative. Thanks so much for the time and effort to make this!

Brilliant tutorial bro. You are the best!

Epic tutorial and amazing edit. Thank you for the effort! Safe flying.

Thanks to you Kent, and your explanation, I flattered and loved pragliding :), hello from Serbia

short and super useful. amazing video

Well done video, well explained. I love the idea to show the different grip technique right one after another! I usually use the parallel technique, which works well for me. But I had also learned the "one handed technique" - good to know for that one: you hold the A lines with the right, and the left brake (it's wing-tip lying on the right, since you are facing the glider) with the left hand. If you are now taking a step to the left, the left side of the wing (still to your right) will come up first when pulling the glider up, you can then stabilise it using the left brake that you still have in your left hand.

Fantastic video. That's how a paragliding video should look like. Much appreciated!

Outstanding explanation and demonstration with good video angles, clear and provides good description of the three basic setup techniques. Congrats.

Nice and clear and concise. Thank you!

Awesome Awesome Awesome Video with amazing camera positions clearly explaining everything. Amazing.

Thank you Jesse! Great tutorial, perfect editing... Very clear and helpful! Looking forward for the next one! ;)

Very clear and useful ! Many thanks 😊

Without doubt one of the most leaning video on paragliding!!! You are a master Jesse!!! From an Italian 30 years paraglider and professional Pilot.

great info and well made video, thanks for your efforts

Cant wait for the strong wind technique and your analysis! Keep up!

fantastic video mate, super helpful. keep up the good work !!

Really good explanation - very beneficial for learning the reverse launch! Good job.

Now I see the big picture, you make it really clear and obvious , outstanding and I hope you keep it up looking forward for next lesson 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

by far the best video - I'm not sure anyone is comfortable with it man. Youre a beast.

I love your video approach. thanks and keep it up!

Well done Jesse. Thanks

Very nice explanation, i learned it myself as well since most schools in germany don't teach the reverse start. Good information to improve with, thanks!

A few new things to try out. I also tend to try and get lift with not enough load on the wing. Thanks for the tips. Great vid!!

Best educative Groundhandling video 👌 🙌

Simply wonderful ! Keep up the good work, Jesse Kent.

Bravo, nicely done and instructive !!

Thank you!!! Great explanation!

Make more videos. This was the best paragliding video I have seen on the entire internet.

Excellent video.

Excellent video. I had no idea that there were that many different techniques to use the ricers and control lines. I will save this one to always review it before I go flying.

Beautiful and such a concise informative video. Cudos. The art is in telling everything clearly in shortest possible time. Gr8 video

Great video bro!!🤙🏼

What a good video. Simple, good explained and easy to understand. Thank you

Best reverse launch video!

Wonderfully informative video, lots of tips to take to the ground handling site. well produced and clear Thank you

very nice video... thanks for sharing... very good tips for all pilots

this is so well edited. cant wait for more! :)

Saved under my paragliding video playlist. Top notch editing, thank you (from Hessen/Rhön) =)

Nice video. Thanks. Will share with my students.

Great Video !!

I agree with my predecessors. This video compactly contains all the most basic, valuable knowledge needed. I always use the reverse launch procedure. Even before starting forward.

Nice work. Well covered overview.

EXCELLENT video. Thank you.

hey Jesse, a great video, the 'bad start' clarification is especially useful - happy flying

Great video!

very good explanations!

Great vid, good job..thanks

Super job! Thank you!

Bravo Jesse! Great video: well built and, most of all, very informative! Thanks a lot, Jesse!

Really helpful! Thanks!

Thank you very much for your great work!

Just started on my journey to get my P2.. Had my first flights last week and this vid shows everything I did incorrectly in my launches, and the finer points on how to correct them.. Awesome vid. Subscribed! Thanks!

Great video! Thank you!!!

nice vid...great explanation...good graphics...everything makes sense

Everything in place unassuming clear talk.

I probably watched this 50 times while I was learning it from an instructor. Got it down! Thank you.

Amazing video

Clear explanation, very helpfull👌

A great video!

!Spot on!!! this is what us begginers need!!! thanks a lot,

Very Cool Video. Thanks it helps a lot !!

well explained, thank you!

Sincere thanks from Brazil. I really appreciate your effort to make the sport safer. The only thing I do not understand is why here most of the pilots (including the ones on PPG) do prefer "the one handed method". Personally, I think that 'Mitsos' is the one that gives the pilot all the control that he needs. Thanks for sharing.

that's a dense video. I've watched 1h videos that do not have all this info. great content, great editition job, great video!! Thanks for sharing this with us!

Great video! I can confirm that the reverse launche is a technique that must be learned very well, unfortunately I was not followed carefully during my paragliding course by my instructor and the consequence was a bad accident…

Thanks! Very informative

Perfect tutorial! Thank you so much :)

Video was very appreciated 🙏❤

Thanks for sharing!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

awesome JOB mr Kent ;)

Awesomesauce!

Great video(s) Jesse! I hope you will continue the great work. I really like your down to earth approach showing that things can also go wrong (e.g. your emergency landing at Elfer or the ground handling-air bag incident). For thi video, I think is really valuable that you show what typically goes wrong during a reverse launch. Some of the points also apply to the alpine launch i.e. running before loading the wing properly etc. I think most of these mistakes pilots do because they are way to stressed before take off and they want to get done with it ASAP. So learning to control your fears is a very important skill that pilots should learn in school. Keep up the good work! Great website by the way (I am referring to the big thermal) Vasilis

Brilliant vid. It looks like you've been doing other things since you made this one. You have a knack for it., don't give up. You have 2k subs in two vids. Impressive!!

amazing video

Thank you. a useful video for beginner

This is just what I needed Jesse. I'm still not totally confident with the reverse launch, but this feels really targeted to help me get where I want to be. Cheers

And you sir win the Para-net! This is the best video by far. No other video does this well to explain the Dynamics of reverse launch. You have a really rare talent for this.

this is a very very very very very good video i am learning the reverse launch now

Nice vid. One more thing to work on is to keep your risers flat when turning around. Most pilots (including you) move their upper body around the risers when turning and by doing so one shoulder ie. hip ends up dropping, causing the glider to lean to one side during the turn. Instead turn your hips level and drop you centre of gravity by 10 cm while doing it. It will compensate for the release of pressure when risers go from twisted to opened up. ;)

Good job!