We assume that it is better for all pilots doing Tricks Party to have the same set of Imposed Tricks all over the world.
We asked the judges what tricks they would like to see executed :-)
In 2024, these are the 10 tricks we will use in Tricks Party, picking out 4 on competition day:
< click on the name of the trick to go to the video section of that trick >
| 540 |
The 540 is a single 540° belly-down rotation initiated from a flare. IN is a vertical flight down, OUT is straight up. |
| Axel | The AXEL is a 360° belly-down rotation. It begins with the kite in a STALL, nose-up. The kite then falls belly down, nose toward the pilot and rotates a full 360°. The kite should be oriented nose-up for both entry and exit. |
| Backspin Cascade | The BACKSPIN CASCADE is a series of BACKSPINS in which each rotation reverses direction. The trick begins with a FADE position (belly up, nose towards the pilot), then the kite alternates rotating in one direction and then the other. |
| Cascade | The CASCADE is a series of reversing HALF AXELS. With each HALF AXEL, the kite alternates between 3:00 and 9:00 O'clock positions. The trick is entered from a horizontal line of flight close to the top of the wind window, must descend through the window and exits in a straight horizontal line. |
| Lewis |
The LEWIS is a nose-up entered YO-YO and consecutive LAZY SUSAN. After the rotation is completed, the kite is unrolled and exited on a vertical line of flight. |
| Puddle | The PUDDLE is a series of reversing HALF AXELS. With each HALF AXEL, the kite alternates between 3:00 and 9:00 O'clock positions. The trick is entered from a horizontal line of flight and must stay on the same spot in the window and exits in a straight horizontal line. |
| Coin Toss | The COIN TOSS is a ground trick in which the kite balances on one wingtip and then executes a HALF AXEL with the top wing and comes to rest on the opposite wingtip, where it must remain for at least two seconds. |
| Fade | The FADE is a float in which the kite is positioned belly up, nose toward the pilot, with the lines extending towards the pilot over the leading edge. The method of entry and exit does not matter. The kite is held in that steady position for at least 2 seconds. |
| Two Points Landing | The TWO-POINTS LANDING is a landing on both wingtips at the same time. It is initiated with a snap stall as close to the ground as possible, such that the kite does not hover or float down to the ground. The angle of approach is either vertical or horizontal. |
| Snapstall (Stop) | The Stall is a snap of the kite from straight-line flight that stops it with the nose pointing up. The kite must remain in the stalled position for at least two seconds. Longer Stalls earn higher scores. Ideally the kite should sit perfectly upright, with no lean or wobble to left or right. |
Older lists for imposed tricks:
2023: 540, Axel, Backspins, Backspin Cascade, Cascade, Lewis, Puddle, Two Points Landing
2020/2021/2022: 540 Mutex, Cascade, Coin Toss, Comete, Flap Jack, Half Axel, Insane, Jacobs Ladder, Puddle, Slotmachine.
2019: Fade, Axel, Rolling Susan, Kombo, Reverse Rolling, Backspins, Reversed Coin Toss, Comete, Backspin Cascade, Yoyo Multilazy.
2018: 540, Cascade, Coin Toss, Lazy Susan, Lewis, Side Slide, Slotmachine, Taz Machine, Turtle, Yoyo
2017: Two Points Landing, Spike, Lewis, Taz Machine, 540, Duplex, Flic Flac, Rolling Cascade, Multi Yoyo, Yoyo Take-off
2016: Backspin Cascade, Cascade Comete, Fade, Flapjack, Kombo, Multilazy, Multislot, Rolling Cascade, Stop (snapstall), Yoyo Take-off
earlier lists are lost in the mists of time ;-)