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Théo de Blic

Théo de Blic in Brienz, 2024

Théo de Blic: Learning from my ‘failures’ 

Théo de Blic had his best acro season ever in 2024. They say you learn more from failures, but Théo learnt a lot from the year's successes
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Théo de Blic at the Brienz Acro World Tour

Théo de Blic triumphs in Acro season 2024

As the 2024 acro season draws to a close Théo de Blic unpicks his successful Acro World Tour and World Championships
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STARTING PLACE Launching a new glider starts with a clear idea, whether that is for an update to a current model or an entirely new wing. The Bantam series – this is the new Bantam X – started as the personal project of Nova’s designer, who wanted to create a wing he could use for hike-and-fly Photo: Nova

The ten steps of paraglider design

Théo de Blic explains how a paraglider makes it from the designer’s laptop to your local launch
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Evolution 2: A Legacy – an Acro paragliding Story

Evolution 2: A Legacy – An Acro Paragliding Story

Théo de Blic's new video describes the evolution of Acro paragliding from its early days and explains why he sees it as now in its third era
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How to nail your landings

Don’t look at the tree, otherwise you are going into the tree... It’s the classic piece of landing advice and the one least followed by pilots
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Paragliding in Europe

How to rack up the hours in Europe

Travelling from site to site and devoting all he has to the sport, Théo de Blic explains how to maximise your flying hours in Europe
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having fun on the dune in Socota

My seven stages of mental growth

Théo de Blic on the winning mindset – and how his mental state has changed as he developed from rookie to Acro Tour Champion
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Cross Country Magazine Issue 240

Cross Country Issue 240: June 2023

From soaring forgotten dunes to exploring the Greater Ranges and soul surfing through the air – Cross Country 240 (June 2023) has it covered
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How to ground handle – with Théo de Blic

Théo de Blic explains how to train to get better at ground handling – and shares his top tips for keeping it fun and interesting.
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Flare Moustache

Cross Country 231: July 2022

Is it a speedwing? Kite? Paraglider? It’s a Moustache! The new glider from Flare graces the cover of Cross Country 231 (July 2022),
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