Tutorials

School is sometimes a word that makes people think of multiplication tables and spelling words, but here at Kite Stop, it is my intention to provide an extensive collection of articles and how-to's designed to make your experience easier and safer. Hopefully you will learn a few tricks that will help you before heading out to the field to try your latest purchase!

General Kite Information

• Kite Safety
• Aerodynamic Forces on a Kite

Single-Line Kites

• Rokkaku Kite Flying and Fighting
• Flying Basics for Fighter Kites

Stunt Kites

• The Anatomy of a Stunt Kite
• How to Assemble a Stunt Kite
• How to attach kitelines to a stunt kite using the Lark's Head Knot
• The Basics of Stunt Kite Flying
• Understanding the Wind Window
• Ballet Routines for Beginners

Dodd's Flight School

For over 20 years, Dodd Gross has taught thousands of stunt kite pilots to not only start flying but excel at advanced stunt kite tricks. These video tutorials are from his Flight School DVD series and are provided with permission.

• Dodd's Flight School: Basic Instruction
• Dodd's Flight School: 6 step practice system
• Dodd's Flight School: Stall Group
• Dodd's Flight School: Pancake Group
• Dodd's Flight School: Axel Group
• Dodd's Flight School: Flip Group
• Dodd's Flight School: Flat Spin Group
• Dodd's Flight School: Combination Group
• Dodd's Flight School: Advanced Recovery Group
• Dodd's Flight School: Light Wind Techniques
• Dodd's Flight School: Indoor Flying
• Dodd's Flight School: More Tricks

Quad-Line Stunt Kites

• Quad-line for Dual-line Pilots
• Rev Master Class : No trickery involved!

Power/Kitesurfing

• How to Try to Avoid Lofting
• So you want to buggy?
• So you want to Buggy? (Part 2)

Boomerangs

• Boomerang Basics
• Troubleshooting your Boomerang Throw

Ultimate

• What is Ultimate (Ultimate Frisbee)?

Yo-Yos (courtesy of YoYoFactory)

• Wind-up
• Sleeper
• Walk The Dog
• Breakaway
• Rock the Baby
• Bind
• Trapeze