No Hands Wingovers - BANDARRA 

That was one of the best landings I've ever seen! The weight shift really made your wing overs sharp with the brakes, nice one mate 👍

That's some great camera work Gemma!

This is great progression man. I did kiting with a "fake" throttle today to get use to the feeling before strapping a running motor on my back.

So if you wait at the top of the swing when you are at the point where the wing is starting to actually dive and turn you can quickly lock your hips to the other direction and get that extra oomph up and rotate the wing. At the top its more of a dance with being light enough that you can quickly change directions and being loaded enough that your lines don't go slack. I know you are pretty low on altitude at this site but if you want to get some nasty wingovers just a couple tips. You should look around you and pick a couple targets at however many degrees you feel you are comfortable with. Starting off look look 90 degrees to the right and 90 to the left, pick some kind of object there as your heading target. After you become confident you start making targets at 180 degrees and your goal should be to swing the wing flat with the horizon through "the gate" every time (you will know the gate when you hit it =p). Wingovers should follow the rhythm of LOOK at your target, LEAN into the turn, PULL until you are almost on your target, POP the brake a little at the end of the pull to make the wing level out and dive, LINK up with the outside brake to feel the pressure and keep the wing inflated, center your weight and go hands up in the dive, prepare to repeat. Imo its not a wingover unless its at least 180 degrees, otherwise you cant really get the full effect without looking like S turns. Your eyes should always be looking at your target and you have to make a conscious effort to feel that outside line, if you do not the wing tip you are not looking at (the high side) will blow off. After awhile you learn how to make them big then small and big again and know the timing. After that to get really big you should work on asymmetric spirals to work getting extra good at timing, then most people by this point understand all the dynamics of what can be done in turning. You can then start doing like 270 turns to get completely upside down.

Nice video, thanks. I second the comments regarding hands on the brakes. Apart from the safety aspect, your body is also more compact and stable with your arms closer to the body/risers. Another comment concerning anatomy: It looks like you are lifting and stretching the outside leg while weight shifting. I would actually not recommend this. The stretched out leg does not have any weight shifting effect, but it actually makes tilting your pelvis more difficult - try it while sitting on a chair. So keep your lower legs hanging down. Some people prefer to cross the legs, but again, do not stretch them forward. Regarding timing: while training without breaks, you seemed to be slightly too early sometimes in my eyes, often interrupting the pendulum motion - especially in left turns. It actually seems you have a tendency for stronger weight shift to the right - which is your preferred turning direction in thermals (out of curiosity)? On other hand, during the wing over exercises with breaks, I would argue that your break input was slightly late. You, the pilot, had already passed the lowest point of the pendulum motion when you applied break. As a result, your wing flies slightly "upwards" while "slowly" yawing into the turn. Be earlier on the breaks and keep the nose pointing downwards. That way you gain speed which will keep the wing stable when the wingovers get higher. Your conclusive comment about how timing changes as the turns get higher, is correct. When the wing overs get higher, let the wing continue flying longer towards the ground and complete the turn. That is why you will end up with 180 degree turns rather than an S-shaped rolling motion, as @xephonism stated. Final comment, for completeness, having in mind newer pilots watching the video: do not forget the outer break to stabilize the outer wing during a high wing over turn! If not, you will get collapses. Practice with enough altitude and ideally under qualified instruction. Enjoy the summer and have some nice flights!! Cheers

hm thats no wing over, as the name implies you have to be over the wing to call it a wing over, thats just rolling but still a good practice but i would advice keep the brakes in your hand even if you dont use it.

Good weight shift exercise. Hands on the brakes though. You do not have to use them but if something happenes You want to be ready. Your videos may only report Your personal learning by trying but the word learning in the title of Your videos may lead some people to the idea that they are indeed watching an instructional. However, not everybody has such lovely predictable conditions nor does everybody have Your level of expertise. Some viewers may get themselfes into trouble while trying to copy Your experiments. A few seconds for a disclaimer may in such case be a good investment. Other than this I love Your videos. They are indeed very inspirational.

8:52 is an amazing shot! Love it.

Hey this is a very nice Wing you’ve got there especially with this color - looks like I’ve got the same :)

"Look Mum !! . . No hands !! :D" Would love to fly at that location ! :)

Nice video Andre. I just started training these. I bet you have seen people going over the wing with only weight shift in a mere three swings. I think it helps if you do use the breaks just to start, with a break pull on either side on the first left+right swing. Another thing that helps a lot of keeping your legs tucked in rather than swinging them up and down; tuck them in tight by spreading your knees and bringing your feet back up, this helps with keeping your body symmetric.

cool i din't know that was possible. i'm wanting to ask my instructor to try that but he'll probably say no, you gotto keep hands on brakes at all times.

That was great practice!.......good stuff!!

Gemma, we want to see you fly too! Do it! Please!

Thanks for the vid.... wing over...yes.... your moves makes my moves better... so thank you very much...its all about baby steps... what a baby I am....But I am sure philipp don't need any help...

I wood say that this is an Essential Training Exercise of any "Formal" ParaGliding or ParaMotoring course. So basic yet important 2 know the characteristics of weight change & it's effects. Thanks 2 U those instructors who C this might add it 2 their instruction...

I'm getting jealous of you two... how much is rent over there? 🤣

Where are you?

Surely not first again ... now to enjoy this one.

If you work on timing , let the wing swing you over.

Ive liked most of your videos - until this one... you can practice weight shift wingovers just fine WITH your hands ON the brakes, without using them... particularly low airtime pilots - PLEASE recognise this video is NOT a tutorial - do not take your hands off the brakes.

Those are no wingovers but wiggling 🤣