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Forging a new path…

Its been an exciting couple of years, and after a lot of preparation we’ve finally opened the doors at Kite Forge! In an manufacturing industry largely populated by folks who do not actually fly kites, we wanted to create a new company that produces designs BY KITE FLYERS, for kite flyers, each one made to […]

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2017 Addict Kite (JB interview)

  Interview in the online French kite magazine Kite Addict, done during my 2016 European tour – be sure to find the “English translation” link near the top or bottom of the page.   http://www.addictkite.com/exclu-interview-privee-de-john-barresi/   If the page is no longer available (AK announced plans to close their doors in 2020), please try one […]

Kite & Friends - Mar/Apr 2015

2015 Kite & Friends

  Features in the German magazine Kite & Friends in August of 2015, both on a personal front and in a separate article about the history and science of dogstaking – I hope you enjoy the read!   John Barresi interview Groundstake Kiting with John Barresi Also, a fun video they made to complement the dogstake […]

Fatherly.com

I’m honored to have been featured on Fatherly.com last month… Click here to read the full article on Fatherly.com: Having won 26 championships over the past 25 years, John Barresi is the Michael Jordan of kiting. He can roll and unroll a kite into its own string mid-flight like a yoyo, dip his wingtip in […]

The Oregonian

Cool article in the Oregonian, short but sweet and to the point. 🙂 North Portland’s kite pro John Barresi says kites can bring people together and create good will | OregonLive.com. “I saw this guy at the Marina Green in San Francisco, and I was like, ‘What’s he doing?’ He handed it to me and, […]

Standard-Examiner

Kite-flying team ready to soar By Linda East Brady, Standard-Examiner staff Thu, 08/26/2010 – 5:30pm The sports-flying team iQuad brings kites big and small to the Antelope Island Stampede this weekend to wow the crowd with its airborne acrobatics. Although you may have never seen such a sight with your own eyes, precision team kite-flying […]