American Kitefliers Association

Todd,

Many thanks for posting this.  I've only just seen it, but loved all 4 parts of the video.  It expresses so well the joy of kite-flying, even among those whose lives are unimaginably poor compared with ours.  We should not judge the people, nor the way they fly their kites, by our own standards, just as they do not presume to tell us how to fly.  Long may their tradition continue!

Jim

jimnicholls wrote:

We should not judge the people, nor the way they fly their kites, by our own standards, just as they do not presume to tell us how to fly.

The one amazing thing that I picked up on is that whilst there's fierce competition during the flying, there appears to be no "macho" element!  And no less male because of it...  They're fuelled by pure FUN, no need to puff up or act big.  They just FLY!

The Fighter Kite, (India style) is one of my Core kite genres that I associate myself with. I was taught by Vic Heredia (Vic's Fighter Kite manufacturer) himself how to fly Fighters. Amy I'm looking Forward to flying fighters with Lisa Willoughby and any other Fighter fliers I can find! I also make my own Fighters.
Thanks everyone for commenting on the "Nice" topics. You're right Linda, this is how we keep the threads alive and a positive forum going.

Thanks for the posti8ng Todd. After reading Tal Streeter , Kite Journey< The Kite Runner, and talking to Our Indian friends its great to see it in videos..See you at Enid if its still there.

We are in the process of down sizeing.  So I will be bringing a lot of fighters for the auctions. Both the loud and bag. So bring a few extra bucks. Some are made by famous kite makers. So buy some of the collectibles to add to your collection.

Very good video at the convention. Caught myself flying the kites while watching. But I didn't get cut.

Great Videos,thx, for sharing!

Waiting for it come to Dallas!
Good to see you again at Enid convention

I learned on Vic's too!   Still a half dozen in their tubes!
Also have some of Joe Vaughn's Grandmasters and have flown with him!
Also some of Stafford Wallace's small fighters and have flown with him!