Théo de Blic

First try 😜😅 ↗

• Flying technique
• Safety
• Competitions

HOW TO DO AN SIV PARAGLIDING TUTORIAL BY THEO DE BLIC ↗

Théo de Blic's tutorials is a free web serie where I give a few usefull tips on various aspect of paragliding. The tips I give are coming from an already long career as a professional pilot in acro paragliding. This video explains in details how to do an SIV. It is for pilots who do not have access to an SIV course or for pilots who will do an SIV course in a near future and would like to know what to expect. This video being 57min it gives quite in depth explanation on certain topics. However it is hard to be thorough on everything so if you want more information please check the related tutorials already posted (autorotation, stalls, spirals, rapid descent techniques, wing over) In no way this video should be taken as an encouragement to proceed on an SIV by yourself, it is simply an aid in the case you would wish to do so but you would anyway do it at your own risk. If you would like to do an SIV but don't feel comfortable in doing it alone please consider us at Rise we would be thrilled to help you out : www.riseparagliding.com Sous titrage français disponible. In this video I use the new NEXO from Nova Paragliders in M size www.nova.eu/fr/gliders/nexo Music : Enfantillages INSTRUMENTAL par Löhstana David - https://licensing.jamendo.com/en/tracks/jW1s5t8QzyN/enfantillages- instrumental Key Video Segments & Timecodes 1. Introduction & Safety Rules [00:11] Introduction & Objectives: Who this tutorial is for and what the video covers. [01:06] Core Safety Rules: Mandatory guidelines if attempting SIV practice: Fly an EN-A or EN-B glider (avoid skipping steps with EN-C). Always be rescue-ready. Maintain high altitude above terrain or water and check your landing/water box continuously. Establish a high minimum altitude limit (300–400 meters AGL) to end maneuvers. Recommended gear: Two rescues and a seated harness. [03:39] Pacing & Mindset: Importance of mastering each maneuver step-by-step without rushing. 2. Collapses (Warm-up Phase) [04:44] Overview of Collapse Testing: Understanding how the glider behaves with zero pilot input. [05:34] Frontal Collapse: Pulling all A-risers simultaneously and releasing to observe passive reopening [06:02]. [06:29] Asymmetric (Side) Collapse: Pulling A-risers on one side to observe passive rotation (~90°) [07:15]. 3. Auto-Rotation [07:50] Why Auto-Rotation Comes First: Explanation of why auto-rotation is covered before spirals (high sink rate, rescue deployment risks, and overcoming panic). [10:00] Step-by-Step Progression: [11:36] Maintaining Heading: Pulling a 50% collapse while weight-shifting outside to fly straight [12:28]. [13:24] Half-Turn (180°) Rotation & Exit: Allowing 180° rotation before counter-weight shifting and braking to exit [14:14]. [14:49] One-Turn (360°) Rotation & Exit: Managing speed acceleration and learning to ease off counter-brake once straight [15:29]. [17:27] Full Auto-Rotation: Entering full auto-rotation, recognizing the SAT-like rotational axis, and executing a weight-shift-first exit [24:42]. [18:50] Common Mistakes: Dropping the collapse prematurely, failing to weight-shift outside, or over-correcting into a spiral on the opposite side. 4. Spirals [26:26] Spiral Dynamics & Risks: Purpose of spiral training and why it requires step-by-step entry. [28:02] Soft Exit (Slow Exit): Easing off the inside brake and bleeding off energy smoothly into a wide turn [31:31]. [32:43] Rapid Exit: Counter-braking strongly to convert energy into a pitch, compensating, and catching the dive [35:36]. 5. Full Stall [36:28] Introduction to the Stall: Why stall entry precedes spins in this methodology. [38:13] Two-Stage Stall Technique: Taking wraps, sitting back, breaking to stall, releasing slightly to lock, and finding the backfly control position [41:26]. [40:08] Key Execution Rules: Symmetry, committing to hands-up when exiting, and avoiding over-piloting. 6. Speed-Bar Collapses [42:35] Why Speed Collapses Are Done Late: Ensuring students have stall/spin recovery skills before managing accelerated collapses. [44:44] Accelerated Frontal Collapse: Full speed-bar application, simultaneous bar release, and collapse [45:32]. [45:54] Accelerated Asymmetric Collapse: Managing stronger shooting and directional turn on speed [46:20]. 7. Spins [46:37] Importance of Spin Training: Recognizing insidious spin entries during thermal flying. [47:48] Spin to Backfly: Intentionally spinning one side into a backfly position and controlling the exit [49:41]. [50:24] Spin 90° (Evasion Maneuver): Quick spin reaction to change heading 90° and immediate hands-up release [51:05]. [53:02] Thermal Spin Recovery: Simulating a spin entry while thermaling and immediately releasing hands-up [53:20]. [54:17] Spin 360°: Allowing a full spin rotation before hands-up release and catching the dive [54:50]. 8. Conclusion [55:35] Course Wrap-Up: Final thoughts and information about attending an SIV course at Rise Paragliding.

• Flying technique
• Safety
• Competitions

HOW TO USE YOUR RESCUE - MY WAY OF DOING IT - PARAGLIDING TUTORIAL BY THEO DE BLIC ↗

Théo de Blic's tutorials is a free web serie where I give a few usefull tips on various aspects of paragliding. The tips I give are coming from an already long career as a professional pilot in acro paragliding. This is the most important tutorial I have ever posted on this channel, using your rescue should and is one of the most important aspect of a pilot's life and it should be of the outmost importance for pilots to learn as much as possible on this topic. In this tutorial I am explaining to you my way of using your reserve, giving you the tip I wished I had at the beginning of my paragliding career. Of course this is not the ultimate truth, this is how I personally do and since there are almost no real infos about how to use your rescue online I believe it will still be useful to many of you. If you are a german speaker you can register for a course ran by High Adventure on how to use your reserve : https://www.highadventure.ch/en/rettungsschirmtraining-kurse-en.html Pilot : Théo de Blic Rescue : High Adventure Beamer 3 - 130 Timeline : 00:00 Intro 01:41 My Rescue 02:11 Choose your rescue’s size 03:03 Why I use Rogallos 03:37 Be careful with the rescue you choose 05:52 Disadvantages of using a rogallo 08:49 How to use your rescue 11:47 How to if super low 12:31 How to steer the rogallo 13:39 Find the brakes 14:14 Cope with twists 15:52 Rescue handle checks 17:28 In flight demonstration 1 19:41 How to put the container in the harness 20:35 In flight demonstration 2 22:41 Conclusion

• Flying technique
• Safety
• Competitions

HOW TO DO A CORK - ACRO PARAGLIDING TUTORIAL BY THEO DE BLIC ↗

Théo de Blic's tutorials is a free web serie where I give a few usefull tips on various aspect of paragliding. The tips I give are coming from an already long career as a professional pilot in acro paragliding. The Cork is one of the coolest trick out there, also one of the most difficult to learn and to get explained because there are so many different variations or styles. In this tutorial I give you my version of how you can learn the cork and how I teach it to my students. If you are afraid to learn this on your own then go to : www.riseparagliding.com to learn with us on the radio. Buy your very own GLITCH here : www.nova.eu/fr/gliders/glitch/

• Flying technique
• Safety
• Competitions

HOW TO DO A JOKER - ACRO PARAGLIDING TUTORIAL BY THEO DE BLIC ↗

Théo de Blic's tutorials is a free web serie where I give a few usefull tips on various aspect of paragliding. The tips I give are coming from an already long career as a professional pilot in acro paragliding. The Joker is definitely a banger trick, it looks really good, it's actually not the hardest trick on the market but you need to understand it otherwise it can be a bit complicated to learn. Here I am giving you my technic to learn Joker and how I teach it to my students. If you are afraid to learn this on your own then go to : www.riseparagliding.com to learn with us on the radio. Buy your very own GLITCH here : www.nova.eu/fr/gliders/glitch/

• Flying technique
• Safety
• Competitions

I might need new shoes soon that expected ↗

• Flying technique
• Safety
• Competitions

HOW TO OPEN A CRAVAT - PARAGLIDING TUTORIAL BY THEO DE BLIC ↗

Théo de Blic's tutorials is a free web serie where I give a few usefull tips on various aspect of paragliding. The tips I give are coming from an already long career as a professional pilot in acro paragliding. In this video I am explaining in a very short tutorial how to open a cravat, there may be other ways to do so. Particularly if you are the lucky owner of a glider with a stabilo line, but this is the easiest way if you don't. Sous titrage français disponible. If you are afraid to learn these skills on your own, consider us for your training : www.riseparagliding.com Wing : Nova Paragliders VORTEX - S size - ENC 2 liner https://www.nova.eu/en/gliders/vortex

• Flying technique
• Safety
• Competitions

TESTING THE NEW VORTEX FROM NOVA - ULTRALIGHT EN C-2 LINER ↗

Here is a quick test flight of the new VORTEX from Nova Paragliders. The VORTEX is the new ULTRALIGHT EN-C 2 liner from NOVA. In this video I am mainly testing its technical abilities through stalls, spins, spirals, wing over and cravat opening. Find out more on the Vortex here : https://www.nova.eu/en/gliders/vortex/

• Flying technique
• Safety
• Competitions

HOW SAFE IS YOUR HIKE&FLY WING? - NOVA DOUBLESKIN2 16 - 92 TOW ↗

Hike&Fly is one of the most dangerous area of paragliding in my opinion, it is therefore paramount to have a wing which is as safe as it can be when practicing. In this video I am pushing the DoubleSkin2 in size 16 from Nova to its limit to know how safe it is. The result is really good and it's really nice to know that such a wing offer great safety despite its small size and high wing load! Of course this is all done in a safe environment and I know what I am doing, but in this video I try to do as little as possible to simulate a beginner pilot as much as possible. Wing : Nova Paragliders DoubleSkin2 Size : 16 TOW: 92/93kg

• Flying technique
• Safety
• Competitions

EVOLUTION 2 : A LEGACY - AN ACRO PARAGLIDING STORY ↗

Evolution 2 : A Legacy is the story of the evolution of Acro Paragliding following the now famous Evolution in Modern Acro by Pal Takats in 2011. The movie explains how and why Acro Paragliding evolved into its third era through the eyes of one its pioneer Théo de BLIC. The movie follows how Twisted tricks became the most important tricks and how Superstall to Infinit became a reality while retracing the background of Acro flying. Acro stars such as Horacio Llorens, Pal Takats, Raul Rodriguez, Luke De Weert and many others all share their experiences and their involvements in this new era which ended up being one of the most competitive and technical era of Acro Paragliding. Directed by : Théo de BLIC and Augustin Binet / Bimagine Filmed by Augustin Binet / Bimagine Edited by Augustin Binet / Bimagine Starring : Horacio Llorens, Raul Rodriguez, Pal Takats, Mael Jimenez, Luke De Weert, Cesar Arevalo, Egor Posokhin and Théo de Blic Subtitles are available in Spanish, French, English, German and Portuguese. Thanks to Cesar Arevalo, Pablo Eberhart and Fernando Henrique Damiani for the Spanish, German and Portuguese subtitles

• Flying technique
• Safety
• Competitions

Paragliding is as easy as it looks 👌🍀 #flying #island #cliff ↗

• Flying technique
• Safety
• Competitions

HOW TO DO A FULL STALL IN 2023 - PARAGLIDING TUTORIAL BY THEO DE BLIC ↗

Théo de Blic's tutorials is a free web serie where I give a few usefull tips on various aspect of paragliding. The tips I give are coming from an already long career as a professional pilot in acro paragliding. More than 10 years ago I published a full stall tutorial, but in 10 years our equipment as well as my knowledge have evolved and I felt that it was time to make an update on the stall tutorial as it was not the best nor the safest way to learn stall anymore. So here is what I believe the best way to learn full stall in 2023 and with nowadays wing. This is how I teach stall to my student. Are you afraid to try by yourself? If yes come to learn with us at Rise Paragliding, we will give you the opportunity to learn all of this and more under the best instruction available. www.riseparagliding.com For your information : The current range of paragliding wing from EN A to CCCs are better stalled with a 2 stage stall technique. However even old school wing work very well with the 2 stage technique as well! Pilot : Théo de BLIC Wing : Mentor 7 Light 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Why 2 Stage Stall 02:01 How to 2 stage stall 05:01 Master the back fly 09:38 Quicker stalls & Improved exits 12:46 Become Stalling expert 13:47 Basic mistakes 17:28 Conclusion

• Flying technique
• Safety
• Competitions