History: Comete

+ !Comte

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+ ^The COMTE is a tumbling trick in which the kite rotates in a single direction (clockwise or counter-clockwise). In each rotation, the kite passes through roughly four positions: (1) belly down, nose away ((Flare)); (2) nose pointing down and slightly to one side (approximately 7:00 for clockwise rotation, 5:00 for counterclockwise); (3) belly up, nose away ((TURTLE)); (4) nose pointing left or right (approximately 3:00 for clockwise rotation, 9:00 for counterclockwise). This series of four positions constitutes one rotation. The method and direction of entry and exit do not matter. Compare ((TORPILLE)).<br />KEY ELEMENTS: Minimum 3 rotations. Constant speed.^

+ For a clockwise Comte start with the nose at the one O'clock position. Then do a ((Half Axel)) hard enough to ((Flare)) the kite. Then do a small pop to make the nose point to the five O'clock position. Then do a normal pop with the left hand so the kite goes into a ((Turtle)) with the nose at about eleven O'clock. Then take up the slack in the right line so the kite goes back to the one O'clock position ready to do the next two rotations.

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+ !!! Videos with the Trick<br />[http://www.reeddesign.co.uk/tricks/comet.html|Trick animation by Roy Reed]

+ [http://sportkiteflyer.spaces.live.com/|A tutorial by Randy Greenway]<br />[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyg66k8ucFs|A tutorial by Robert Randolph (Audiorob)]<br />[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHB-G-zYDnM|TPUSA judging tutorial]

+ <br />!! Related Tricks<br />((Flare)), ((Half Axel)), ((Turtle)) and ((Torpille))