❤ You did it again Marc, a fantastic down to Earth instruction, and your toy paraglider is just so good, because here we see it al, thanks a lot Marc, keep it like that, in this way we al understand it😊 have a happy day, best regards Sören
Awesome. I'm only a beginner but I find Cobra launches straight forward after watching this. The way you showed to set up the glider is spot on. However there are a few things missed out (unless I missed them) that I discovered from watching other videos. Firstly and importantly, make sure your up wind/hill riser is on top or else when the wing comes up you will find yourself facing the wrong direction to launch and you will need to do an extra twist to face forward. Secondly, you only need to initiate using the outer A not all the As on the top side. Thirdly, the top brake hand controls backward/forwards as explained in this video but your body turn controls up/down. Turn into wind/downhill to bring the wing over your head, turn away from the wind to face uphill to bring the wing tip down. I find this launch is equal or easier in difficulty as the reverse launch now. Maybe it's good to learn both together as a beginner - it had helped me recover the wing when it goes terribly wrong while doing the reverse launch for example.
Greetings Mark, Great to see and hear you again mate. Super tutorial… looking forward to giving it a go. Come visit in Cape Town. Lotsa love to the mates on the Mynd.
Best method I've found. Used it yesterday in strong conditions. Launched like a pro. 8 times started the launch then just laid it down using brake as Mark shows it in this vid. Practice makes prefect so I'll be following this method a lot in the coming weeks
Hi Mark. Love your videos. I have a watched a few others that SHOW what to do but you EXPLAIN what to do and how it all works. Best training clips I have seen. Thanks for all your work for the paragliding community.
Brilliant, Marc, excellent instruction. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for clearly explaining the hand controls so clearly. It makes it much easier to follow and understand your wing inputs. I must try this technique for moving the A across the body at first lift. Being able to raise the wind in higher winds under control is so critical.
Best explanation so far. Thank you. For high winds do you recommend Cobra or center A's ( as shown in another video)? I'm used to pulling A's and using the above pulley technique already on normal days.
Well I myself when I always arrive rig side on and get ready then cobra for the first launch as it’s rigged in that position, after I land to chill then come back to it all I re open it and launch with the inner A’s. 👊🪂👍
Brilliant!!! The best instruction I’ve seen so far!! Stronger wind launches are my weaknesses and I can’t wait to now practice this technique! Thank you 🙏🏻
@@leavesleyaviation yes I will do! Right now the wind in czech these days is well above even a Cobra launch but when it calms down I’ll get out there and practice 😊
Hi Marc, great vid, made learning the cobra on my own much easier. Quick question though; you said you can do either left or right twist when rigging up, doesn’t the downwind riser have to be on top? Otherwise you’d be turning 270° to face into wind instead of 90°?
Yes Gary I turn right but if you wish to turn left you will have the left wing tip low into wind, hope you get on well with it, please let me / know on here how you get on.
Thks a lot for your tutorials Episodes.😎👍 For this one, windsock could be a good reference 😉 Continue this way, make us dream and hope is just essential. Chris from France Wind grows up, I'll test this in 1 hour..!!👌
I get the bit about bringing the A-riser across and keeping lines slack etc. but what's the idea behind leaning away? What lines are you trying to engage with this?
@@leavesleyaviation Thanks. Doesn't it potentially overload the As leaning back like that though? I don't get when you lean back and when you want to run under the wing to get it overhead.
Great stuff.... Thoroughly enjoyed this, never thought I had much love for the cobra, but watching this tells me I need to give it a go.... I wanna add, its clear to see video production is getting better with each episode, brilliant work all round, thanks! 👍 .....Looking forward to the side landing video 😊
Can't wait to test it out. I do a lot of whinch flying in Holland. Covid keeps me out of the mountains for now😭 But we also have dunes for soaring, So i can still fly enough fortunately😊
Enjoyed watching that. Marc. That’s something I’ve always wanted to do but never knew how., wow amazing just to watch some parts you make it look so easy,
What an excellent vid, such a clear and detailed explanation, first time I see in so small detail explaining this technique, thank you so much Marc, thumbs up and you have a new sub.
Hello, great video and presentation. Rarely used in our country, no one teaches. Do you always place the parachute sideways into the wind and how many ms minimum is required for success? Be good!
I have a pair of the GIN LITE gloves and they seem to be good, Maybe not for the winter / very cold weather flying but for the rest of the year pretty good, I did recently buy some heated gloves from amazon and there totally ace, I used them 3 times a few weeks ago in - 2 and my hands were lovely and warm, I can find the link if you need me too. LINKS ADDED UNDER!!
Marc, I like your ideas on this. Will practice your Technique. Sometimes the hill feels best to layout with right or left tip downwind. I try to always keep my downwind riser on top. Do you suggest the same?
Good stuff matey, I stick to rolling the risers right but up to you but stick to right or left so your used to one way and you don’t get into a problem turning the wrong way one day.
I really appreciate your teaching and the way you show and tell what you do. The many repetitions help a lot. Details could be seen easier when the sun would be behind the camera and not behind the glider. Many pictures are relatively dark (because of the backlight). So there is a very good teaching video - with further potential. I am looking forward to more of your videos. ;-) With best regards
I've been trying to do cobra, I can get the wing to go straight up, but I can't figure out how to pick up the wing from the ground, the other side of the wing just stay on the ground the whole time
So you need to once the wing tip is up ie done the first part of the COBRA you then need to pull on the brake of that side gently and move under the low side, that's it!
@@davidwanj So if the wind is rather light this will happen, walk backwards if the wind is light to power the wing up and while pulling the brake. But also pull brake gentle otherwise this problem your having will keep happening. If it is windy and this is happening your pulling the brake too hard. Just smoothly and gently pull it.
@@leavesleyaviation hello Mr leavesley I am Michael from hong Kong. I contacted niviuk and they inform me that the glider is not made by them and they don't sell . If you could help me get one for my own purpose I can cover all the cost plus shipping. That glider is such a good tool to self learn do visualization
Hello Marc, I have a question: Why is it that I see almost never someone actually using the cobra launch in strong wind? Even experienced pilots seem not to use it. Greetings from Germany, Erik
Hi Eric / Germany, Yes I agree it's strange as I use it every single time I rig, I open up like I said in the movie and cobra from there, it's so easy and quick.
@@leavesleyaviation Hi Marc, Thanks for the quick answer. I am beginner and have started training the cobra launch. It does not seem so difficult in laminary wind. Tell me, is more difficult in turbulent wind than the back launch?
@@erikpfingstner3902 Yes harder because you need a nice smooth flow to launch the wing tip slowly into the air, If turbulent it comes up and swings all over and makes it all go wrong.
Thanks, great vid! Been using this successfully for a while as I find my kite launching experience is a good crossover. Always works well in moderate wind with wing fully open. However in stronger wind the upwind tip tends to get blown about and rolled over the lines leading to a cravat quite often. Any tips for how to lay out in stronger wind when the wing won't just lie there nicely fully open?
@@leavesleyaviation yeah I do that. Ie lay the wing out with the wind. That's all good. But in stronger wind it rarely just lies there waiting for me while I clip in and get ready to cobra
There’s no real need to do that I don’t think but if you wanted to and if it’s not too windy of course just apply brake one way and as the glider drops to the side lean away hard so it does not pull you over, BUT I would say it’s much safer to have quick out carabiners and just release one side, this would stop any drags.
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At last i found the most clear and visual explanation of cobra launch!
Hope it helps.
Yeah! I can do it with my speedglider, but i have troubles with my paraglider using cobra launch
Really great video! Of all the many titled ‘cobra’, this one actually tells you how to do it, and clearly! Thanks Marc!
Thanks buddy hope it helps, let me and the rest on here know how you get on.
❤ You did it again Marc, a fantastic down to Earth instruction, and your toy paraglider is just so good, because here we see it al, thanks a lot Marc, keep it like that, in this way we al understand it😊 have a happy day, best regards Sören
Thanks buddy👊🪂
Best explanations on UA-cam - thanks for posting
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Nice tutorial ! Thanks !
Love your training videos. Best explanations.
Very kind.
Best cobra video explanation I have seen. Good job.
Awesome. I'm only a beginner but I find Cobra launches straight forward after watching this. The way you showed to set up the glider is spot on. However there are a few things missed out (unless I missed them) that I discovered from watching other videos.
Firstly and importantly, make sure your up wind/hill riser is on top or else when the wing comes up you will find yourself facing the wrong direction to launch and you will need to do an extra twist to face forward.
Secondly, you only need to initiate using the outer A not all the As on the top side.
Thirdly, the top brake hand controls backward/forwards as explained in this video but your body turn controls up/down. Turn into wind/downhill to bring the wing over your head, turn away from the wind to face uphill to bring the wing tip down. I find this launch is equal or easier in difficulty as the reverse launch now. Maybe it's good to learn both together as a beginner - it had helped me recover the wing when it goes terribly wrong while doing the reverse launch for example.
Fair play Marc you have a knack for explaining things
Nice one 👍
Thanks very much
The best Cobra launches tutorial i've seen. Simple ,with both brakes in hands, redy to control. Nice ,thanx!
Perfect tips 👏🙏💫
Greetings Mark,
Great to see and hear you again mate. Super tutorial… looking forward to giving it a go.
Come visit in Cape Town.
Lotsa love to the mates on the Mynd.
Awesome.!!!👏🏻 thank you Leavesley. 🙏🏼
@@Eymos_Shenanigans 👍🙏🪂
Best method I've found. Used it yesterday in strong conditions. Launched like a pro. 8 times started the launch then just laid it down using brake as Mark shows it in this vid. Practice makes prefect so I'll be following this method a lot in the coming weeks
Dead chuffed it works for you.
I love it, thank you for your videos !
Can't wait to try this. Quick idea for you @Marc: when using the toy paraglider indoor, put an arrow on the floor to show wind direction.
Thanks and all the best with your go.
Good Video and explenation
These details are precise.
Spot on. Can’t wait to try it.
Another great video Marc thanks.
thanks pal.
U excellent man .most difficult for anyone.
Hi Mark. Love your videos. I have a watched a few others that SHOW what to do but you EXPLAIN what to do and how it all works. Best training clips I have seen. Thanks for all your work for the paragliding community.
Thank you that makes it all worth the effort.
@@leavesleyaviation It's really appreciated. Hoping to fly with you again soon. Best to you and Sian.
Best Cobra launch video in history, thank you!
Hehe thank you.😂🪂👊
Brilliant, Marc, excellent instruction. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for clearly explaining the hand controls so clearly. It makes it much easier to follow and understand your wing inputs. I must try this technique for moving the A across the body at first lift. Being able to raise the wind in higher winds under control is so critical.
Hope it works better for you buddy 🤞🙏🪂
Really helpful. Thank you Marc
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Brilliant instruction Marc, thanks so much, its saved hours of trying to figure it out.
Hope it works for you Al 🤞🙏👍🪂
I wish I'd have seen this before all those hours trying to figure it out myself! Great presentation!
Best cobra technique video ever.
Cheers ben.
Excellent
Great stuff Marc, really clear tutorial. thankyou
🙏🪂👍
you are a very good teacher. thank you
Best explanation so far. Thank you. For high winds do you recommend Cobra or center A's ( as shown in another video)? I'm used to pulling A's and using the above pulley technique already on normal days.
Well I myself when I always arrive rig side on and get ready then cobra for the first launch as it’s rigged in that position, after I land to chill then come back to it all I re open it and launch with the inner A’s. 👊🪂👍
@@leavesleyaviation Thank you for that, I have plenty of time this weekend to get comfortable with both. Cheers from Southern California
You answered my question before I posed it. Rig it sideways then Cobra launch every time. However you do make it look ridiculously easy.
Brilliant. Can't wait to try this new tip.
Let me know how it goes buddy.🤞🪂🙏
Love me a slow day at work so I can binge watch a few of these. Can't wait to put some of it to use down the road.
I must have watched 5 different videos on the Cobra launch. I think I finally can do it after watching this 🤙
Please let me know if all goes well!!
Brilliant!!! The best instruction I’ve seen so far!! Stronger wind launches are my weaknesses and I can’t wait to now practice this technique! Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you James and let me know how they go buddy.
@@leavesleyaviation yes I will do! Right now the wind in czech these days is well above even a Cobra launch but when it calms down I’ll get out there and practice 😊
Nova inscrita 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🎉🎉🎉🎉🌟🌟🌟🌟🎉🎉🎉
Hi Marc, great vid, made learning the cobra on my own much easier. Quick question though; you said you can do either left or right twist when rigging up, doesn’t the downwind riser have to be on top? Otherwise you’d be turning 270° to face into wind instead of 90°?
Yes Gary I turn right but if you wish to turn left you will have the left wing tip low into wind, hope you get on well with it, please let me / know on here how you get on.
nice and clear instruction
🙏👍🪂
Very cool explanation! Thank you from Ukraine!
thank you.
Took it to the field and sho-nough it was easy with your simple direction. And once again can I thank you for demonstrating numerous time?
That’s fantastic news, if just 1 person learns something and it works for them I am super happy and it makes all the effort worth it.🙏👍🪂
I have never seen a cobra launch video easer than this one .. good job bro ill start practicing it
Good luck with it.
Thks a lot for your tutorials Episodes.😎👍
For this one, windsock could be a good reference 😉
Continue this way, make us dream and hope is just essential.
Chris from France
Wind grows up, I'll test this in 1 hour..!!👌
Brilliant
let the wind do the work sehr gut erklärt
Nice vid Mark, well made under less than ideal conditions.
Thank you pal, hope your well 🤞🪂
I get the bit about bringing the A-riser across and keeping lines slack etc. but what's the idea behind leaning away? What lines are you trying to engage with this?
Leaning away/forward helps when the wind grabs the wing and helps stop you being pulled over.
@@leavesleyaviation Thanks. Doesn't it potentially overload the As leaning back like that though? I don't get when you lean back and when you want to run under the wing to get it overhead.
@@turkeyphant Lean for the first part then once the power has passed through the power zone you step under the canopy.
Great stuff.... Thoroughly enjoyed this, never thought I had much love for the cobra, but watching this tells me I need to give it a go.... I wanna add, its clear to see video production is getting better with each episode, brilliant work all round, thanks! 👍 .....Looking forward to the side landing video 😊
I have to admit the side landing one has come out real well using the new mics, it's half made so will finish off with a bit more filming sat/sunday.
I always tend to pull the downwd riser a bit, Just enough to get it up. I will deffinatly field test your idea. Thanx man👍
You will find the bite a bit softer and you can realise the A’s sooner, hope it works out for you.
Can't wait to test it out. I do a lot of whinch flying in Holland. Covid keeps me out of the mountains for now😭 But we also have dunes for soaring, So i can still fly enough fortunately😊
Wow nice
Enjoyed watching that. Marc. That’s something I’ve always wanted to do but never knew how., wow amazing just to watch some parts you make it look so easy,
Hope it works out well for you gary.🤞🙏🪂
Great instructions 👍
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What an excellent vid, such a clear and detailed explanation, first time I see in so small detail explaining this technique, thank you so much Marc, thumbs up and you have a new sub.
Well thank you Alfredas that means a lot.
Hello, great video and presentation. Rarely used in our country, no one teaches. Do you always place the parachute sideways into the wind and how many ms minimum is required for success? Be good!
Yes always side on for the cobra and 6 mph you should be ok to try it.
I'm looking for a good paragliding gloves, please recommend any. Thanks
I have a pair of the GIN LITE gloves and they seem to be good, Maybe not for the winter / very cold weather flying but for the rest of the year pretty good, I did recently buy some heated gloves from amazon and there totally ace, I used them 3 times a few weeks ago in - 2 and my hands were lovely and warm, I can find the link if you need me too. LINKS ADDED UNDER!!
www.ukairsports.com/product/gin-lite-gloves/
www.amazon.co.uk/Clheatky-Rechargeable-Arthritis-Waterproof-Motorcycle/dp/B09C63ZP22/ref=asc_df_B09C63ZP22/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=535904766646&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14484083175678350366&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007072&hvtargid=pla-1431284985982&th=1&psc=1
@@leavesleyaviation I appreciate your feedback.! Thank you very much!
Marc, I like your ideas on this. Will practice your Technique. Sometimes the hill feels best to layout with right or left tip downwind. I try to always keep my downwind riser on top. Do you suggest the same?
Good stuff matey, I stick to rolling the risers right but up to you but stick to right or left so your used to one way and you don’t get into a problem turning the wrong way one day.
Very happy to have discover your channel. Best tuto on cobra launches on the net. Only one question... What does 14 stone weight?
Not too sure what you mean buddy?? But thanks for the praise 🙏🪂👊
I had never done a cobra launch, after watching your video I was able to do 4 cobra launches. The I can honestly say your videos are amazing !
Haha that’s made my day.😎👊🙏🪂
Wow that's insane
Well done
I really appreciate your teaching and the way you show and tell what you do. The many repetitions help a lot. Details could be seen easier when the sun would be behind the camera and not behind the glider. Many pictures are relatively dark (because of the backlight). So there is a very good teaching video - with further potential. I am looking forward to more of your videos. ;-) With best regards
Thank you 🙏🪂
I've been trying to do cobra, I can get the wing to go straight up, but I can't figure out how to pick up the wing from the ground, the other side of the wing just stay on the ground the whole time
So you need to once the wing tip is up ie done the first part of the COBRA you then need to pull on the brake of that side gently and move under the low side, that's it!
@@leavesleyaviation thanks for the reply, my problem it that if I pull the brake, the wing just falls back down, instead of popping off the ground
@@davidwanj So if the wind is rather light this will happen, walk backwards if the wind is light to power the wing up and while pulling the brake. But also pull brake gentle otherwise this problem your having will keep happening.
If it is windy and this is happening your pulling the brake too hard. Just smoothly and gently pull it.
cannot thank you enough
Has it helped?
you are an amazing coach . love your video . where did you get your toy glidier ? can i buy it from your site ?
NIVIUK GLIDERS sent it me, maybe send them a email and if no luck let me know and we will see what we can do, maybe we can get you one made!!
Marc I just want you to know I watch your video over and over again . You are a hell of an amazing coach. Just a very very very cool man that I admire
@@botsprofit Thank you Michael keep practising buddy.👊👍🪂
@@leavesleyaviation hello Mr leavesley I am Michael from hong Kong. I contacted niviuk and they inform me that the glider is not made by them and they don't sell . If you could help me get one for my own purpose I can cover all the cost plus shipping. That glider is such a good tool to self learn do visualization
@@botsprofit send an email to sian matey and I will send you mine. sianleavesley@yahoo.com
thanks~!!
Thanks man! spread the word to subscribe as have many more to come.
Hello Marc, I have a question:
Why is it that I see almost never someone actually using the cobra launch in strong wind? Even experienced pilots seem not to use it.
Greetings from Germany, Erik
Hi Eric / Germany, Yes I agree it's strange as I use it every single time I rig, I open up like I said in the movie and cobra from there, it's so easy and quick.
@@leavesleyaviation Hi Marc, Thanks for the quick answer. I am beginner and have started training the cobra launch. It does not seem so difficult in laminary wind. Tell me, is more difficult in turbulent wind than the back launch?
@@erikpfingstner3902 Yes harder because you need a nice smooth flow to launch the wing tip slowly into the air, If turbulent it comes up and swings all over and makes it all go wrong.
@@leavesleyaviation thank you Marc
Thanks, great vid! Been using this successfully for a while as I find my kite launching experience is a good crossover. Always works well in moderate wind with wing fully open. However in stronger wind the upwind tip tends to get blown about and rolled over the lines leading to a cravat quite often. Any tips for how to lay out in stronger wind when the wing won't just lie there nicely fully open?
Heah bud and thanks for the message, it’s on the how to rig in high winds video I did a good while ago.🪂👊🙏👍
@@leavesleyaviation yeah I do that. Ie lay the wing out with the wind. That's all good. But in stronger wind it rarely just lies there waiting for me while I clip in and get ready to cobra
@@thepistolsuk So the into wind wing tip fold over a couple of times that works for me.
@@leavesleyaviation cheers I'll give it a go!
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very good!!! I will try and film to show you. Do you have Instagram?
No mate just this but you can email or WhatsApp me, details are on my bio.
when we use the cobra lunch ?
What do you do to land it cobra style ?
There’s no real need to do that I don’t think but if you wanted to and if it’s not too windy of course just apply brake one way and as the glider drops to the side lean away hard so it does not pull you over, BUT I would say it’s much safer to have quick out carabiners and just release one side, this would stop any drags.
you spelt CHIEF wrong in your youtube message. Please demo this again in high wind ?
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Is it your experience .. or is it in reality easier than the other methods of Launches??!!!!
It's more technical to do for sure, not hard if you practise.
@@leavesleyaviation It looks so easy when you showed it ...
@@CanaaniteRanger 😉🪂
Love that videos from you 👊❤️ beginners best advices ever found 💪🪂🪂