Sport Kite Podcast

on the frozen road somewhere near San Antonio Texas on the way to the South Padre Island Kite Festival, host Nic O'Neill and Paul de Bakker talk about some sport kite things.... and nothing. :)

This week on the one year anniversary of the Sport Kite Podcast publishing episodes, Cast member Hunter Brown flips the script and interviews host Nic O'Neill during a recent kite festival trip where we found ourselves trapped in doors by 40mph winds and rain! You can always reach members of the podcast at info@sportkite.org

Continuing on with a previous conversation, Zach Gordon, Hunter Brown, Paul de Bakker, Devin Cobleigh-Morrison, John McCracken and Spencer Watson answer a few questions about the kites that changed their lives. 

Do you have a ritual when it comes to flying? Be it to get your gear ready the same way, or to get your mind ready for what you are about to do? In this episode Paul de Bakker, Zach Gordon, Hunter Brown, Devin Cobleigh Morrison, Spencer Watson discuss some flying rituals they have. 

So if cornhole and disc golf have a clear objective..... what is the objective of flying sport kites? Join the group as we discuss what we might be able to learn from looking at other sports. 

What is the best line length to learn on and is there really a difference when it comes to frames between fiberglass or carbon fiber? Check it out in this next installment of the group chat answering listener submitted questions!!

In this episode we get some of the guys back to have a round table chat about a listener submitted question. When it comes to combo trick flying, how do you work on linking tricks together?

Host Nic O'Neill is on the road this month, and winter is coming. Does a little bit of cold weather stop all sport kite flying? Nope! Here are a few quick tips on how to take care of yourself when flying in the cold, and answering a few short questions about if your gear can handle the cold. 

Winds are a shifting, and while most of us Sport Kite fliers are hunkering down for the holidays hoping to find some new kites in holiday packages, there are still a few things happening out in the kite world. This weeks episode we do a little recap of some of the goings on. Video Contest, Change of Name and definitions, Trick Challenge Videos, and sport kite games to protest climate change!?!?!?!...

Rounding out the last bit of the interview with JB is something that every quad line flier should, or probably wants to know about: LEADERS!!!!!

Get ready for part 2 of the interview with John Barresi. In this one we talk a little bit more about the philosophy of flying, some history, and some good stuff. So pull up a chair, sit back, and enjoy the conversation.

Starting off season 2 with part one of an interview with John Barresi of Kitelife.com and Kite Forge! Check him out kitelife.com, johnbarresi.com, kiteforge.com. You can also find him on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Vimeo. 

Hey Everyone taking a short break for a few weeks while we focus on some things on the home front. Look for more episodes in the very near future!

While at the Washington State International Kite Festival, host Nic O'Neill had a chance to sit down with TWO amazing guys that are known for flying multiple kites at one time. First up is Patrick Reibold who flies 3 Dual line kites at one time. Then a chat with Spence Watson who flies two Quad Line kites at one time.  It is worth noting that these are not stacks or kites in a 'train'. These two g...

Fresh off the beach from WSIKF host Nic O'Neill gives a personal anecdote of fixing a disparity between the left and right side with something as simple as a sharp turn. This is a short episode for other beginners out there. Stay tuned for more interviews and recaps from the sport kite field at WSIKF.

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...

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 submitt...

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...

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 st...

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 sta...

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 S...