Sport Kite Podcast

In this episode host Nic O'Neill sits down with Lindsey Wisdom Johnson of Northern Lights for Kites and Phantom Star Kites. When a friend approached him with an idea for changing up the way that sport kite fliers light their kites for night flying, Lindsey created a new solution using his experience and knowledge with 3D printing, design, LED's, and a dash of 'magic'.  What sets these lights apart from others? Well, let's just say that you the kite is the centerpiece, not the light. Find out more in this weeks episode. 

Check out Northern Lights for Kites on Facebook or contact him via: nlforkites@gmail.com

Wondering what someone means when they say a kite has good speed control, or that you as a flier are heavy handed? Or what about if things are soft, or aggressive? There are so many words used to describe the feeling of the kite, that sometimes it can be a little daunting for the uninitiated. In this episode host Nic O'Neill sits down with Paul de Bakker and discusses a few of the listener submitted terms and phrases used to describe either a kite or a kite flier. 

Knowing what the four building blocks of every thing you do with a sport kite, can really help you get in tune with what your doing, and help you build your own training plan for advancing your technique. 

1. Speed/Timing 2. Distance/Body Mechanics 3. Inputs 4. Placement

This week we are on a road trip meeting with fellow kite fliers and kite enthusiasts. Along the way, I stopped in Eureka, California to meet up with a new sport kite flier that just picked up sport kites right before the pandemic. Jimmie Nord of the Humboldt Kiters.

I want to progress but I am not sure where to start. I am feeling a little lost while looking for teachers, training plans, or others to help out. Not sure where to get started, or even how to go about it?!?!?!  These are all questions and thoughts that a lot of the solo sport kite fliers out there have. So in this weeks episode I go over how I am approaching my own training plan. It is a version of one that I use in another sport, and it may work for you as well. 

In this episode I answer a question from a listener on whether or not you can fly a dual line sport kite and a quad line sport kite at the same time as an individual, pair, or in a team. Short answer.... Yes, but think about playing to the strengths of both instead of trying to make them the same. 

In this episode I sit down with Scott Weider for the second part of a two part chat about kites. For those that do not know of him, or his history… well, let’s just say that any introduction I try to do would no where do it justice. He is someone with decades of experience on the sport kite field in his competition years and his time on the big stages around the world.

A side note before we get started. I recorded this on the beach, so at times there is some wind noise. Also this is rather raw discussion without editing, and maybe a few curse words here and there. This is just what it is like to sit and chat and listen to two friends hanging out between some kite flying. So, wherever you are, imagine yourself sitting on a big open beach, the sun on your face, a warm wind blowing up the beach, and you are just hanging out with some of your friends.

In this episode I sit down with Scott Weider for the first part of a two part chat about kites. For those that do not know of him, or his history… well, let’s just say that any introduction I try to do would no where do it justice. He is someone with decades of experience on the sport kite field in his competition years and his time on the big stages around the world.

A side note before we get started. I recorded this on the beach, so at times there is some wind noise. Also this is rather raw discussion without editing, and maybe a few curse words here and there. This is just what it is like to sit and chat and listen to two friends hanging out between some kite flying. So, wherever you are, imagine yourself sitting on a big open beach, the sun on your face, a warm wind blowing up the beach, and you are just hanging out with some of your friends.

In this episode host Nic O'Neill sits down with two folks that have been a part of the Sportkite podcast that have just announced they are launching their own boutique high end sport kite brand, Canvas Kite Designs. We get to know more about their efforts, their intentions, and what spurred them to branch out on their own.

 

Find out more about Canvas Kite Designs on Facebook!

This week we answer a question from a listener on how to get started with flying multiple kites at one time. Not to be confused with flying 'stacked kites' which we will get into in a later episode. Hope you enjoy this intro into multiple kite flying, and to find out more and to see some of the inspiration for this, google Ray Bethell. The man.. .the myth... the legend, and a whole lot of ' Good Stuff' when it comes to multi kite flying.