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North American team flying examples

Take a look at a selection of team flying examples. The maneuvers are easy to read and the calls are clear.

Thanks to the authors of these videos and to John Barresi for putting them together!

Team KiteLife

Section titled "Team KiteLife"

Training

Section titled "Training"

You can watch over 200 calls and associated tricks! We’ve written these calls below the minute-by-minute video.

John Barresi video

Leader calls

Excluding go, now and 180.

  1. 0:00 → 0:30
    wait for it, launch, to ball, burst, fly through, easy tweak, tweak
  2. 0:30 → 1:00
    twister, flank in, kisses, roll out to cross walk, roll in, peel burst, scissor burst
  3. 1:00 → 1:30
    return (to ball), back to line, face out, weave over the top, keep it up, slap it, team by team, 1 2 roll over
  4. 1:30 → 2:00
    launch, morph to thread, to the edge, down and in, stop on line, continue, matrix, matrix twin, superstop
  5. 2:00 → 2:30
    all the way, to the edge, take down, rise in, stop on line, continue, leave the middle 2
  6. 2:30 → 3:00
    pinwheel, outside only, matrix, matrix back, up and in, passing, down and in, flank up
  7. 3:00 → 3:30
    (follow), face up to land
  8. 3:30 → 4:00
    launch, hold, ball, philly, ball, line, thread
  9. 4:00 → 4:30
    line, ball, philly, to the edge, diamonds, passing, diamond return, to kisses
  10. 4:30 → 5:00
    to cross walk, head, easy peel burst, twister, flank in, to line
  11. 5:00 → 5:30
    to thread, superstop, again, to the edge, take down, rise in exit twin, take down
  12. 5:30 → 6:00
    exit twin, all the way over, take down, rise in exit to matrix, matrix back exit to take down
  13. 6:00 → 6:30
    rise in exit to matrix, matrix and take down, (rise in) exit to blender, (back), twin
  14. 6:30 → 7:00
    (back) exit to the edge, leave the middle 2, (pinwheel), (back), everybody to the edge, pinwheel, to the edge
  15. 7:00 → 7:30
    pinwheel, outside only, twisted sister, all to the edge, take up, drop
  16. 7:30 → 8:00
    twin up, all the way (x4), (back) exit to the edge, stop on line, continue
  17. 8:00 → 8:40
    leave the middle 2, (everybody continue), leave (the middle 2), (everybody continue), fire drill and unwrap
  18. 8:40 → 9:00
    (launch), (follow), 2 by 2, left box
  19. 9:00 → 9:30
    coming out 2 by 2 for bangers, roll (x2), other way roll, roll team by team, all the way
  20. 9:30 → 10:00
    follow, flank up together, ball, burst, fly through, tweak, tweak back, fly through, scissor burst
  21. 10:00 → 10:30
    (back), return (to ball), to line, face out, forward, cross walk, (back), peel burst, twister
  22. 10:30 → 11:00
    (back), turn in the center, (back), back to line, face out, double weave, pivot up on the right
  23. 11:00 → 11:30
    slap it, team by team, coming low for landing, hand spin, (launch)
  24. 11:30 → 12:00
    slam dance, rolling radar, double face, all the way down, all the way over, down
  25. 12:00 → 12:30
    launch, to ball, to line, morph to low thread, morph to cube, back to thread, back to line, to ball, to line, to thread, to cube, to thread, to line, to ball, to burst, fly through
  26. 12:30 → 13:00
    slide into the ball, easy roll to kisses on top kites
  27. 13:00 → 13:30
    shake it to ball, burst, (back), half bursts, return, to line, face right, follow
  28. 13:30 → 14:00
    1 2 Indy, unwrap landing, stallwraps launch, split eighty, dive sticky
  29. 14:00 → 14:30
    (follow), landing, team by team, 45 landings, odds only, switch it
  30. 14:30 → 15:00
    stick it, unwrap landing, launch, to ball, to line, to thread, to cube, roll out, thread now, snap to cube and switch, other way, morph to thread, blender
  31. 15:00 → 15:30
    (back), take down, rise in, again, rise in, superstop, all the way, edges
  32. 15:30 → end
    passing through, flank up, follow, face up to land

Festival show — Sari Alexandra

Section titled "Festival show — Sari Alexandra"
Sari Alexandra video

Leader calls

Excluding "now".

  1. 0:00 → 0:30
    ready, stall wraps, rise, split 80, attack, launching together, to ball, to line, to thread
  2. 0:30 → 1:00
    edges, 180, 180, matrix, matrix twin, 180, all the way over, 180
  3. 1:00 → 1:30
    to the edge, 180, stop on line, continue, 180, leave the middle 2, outside (180), leave 2, outside (180), all to the edge, 180, pinwheel all the way
  4. 1:30 → 2:00
    180, outside only, outside (180), (2 kites go with the outside ones), outside (180), all go, 180, superstop
  5. 2:00 → 2:30
    180, (back), to the edge, 180, take down, 180, rise in double down, 180, rise in
  6. 2:30 → end
    (to the edge), 180, pass through, 180, stop on line, blender, 180, go outside, to the edge, 180, pass through, 180, flank up together

Festival show — Brett Marchel

Section titled "Festival show — Brett Marchel"
Brett Marchel video

Leader calls

Excluding go and now.

  1. 0:00 → 0:30
    (fly through), 180, scissor burst, 180, (back), twister, 180, flank in, 180, to line
  2. 0:30 → 1:00
    morph to thread, edges, down and in, stop on line, edges, 180, matrix, 180, matrix twin, 180, all the way over, 180, to the edge, 180
  3. 1:00 → 1:30
    flank up, fountain, 180, (back), right turn, setting up the shifting, other way
  4. 1:30 → 2:00
    face out, cross walk, 180, roll up, peel burst, 180, return, back to line, morph to thread, blender, 180, (back)
  5. 2:00 → 2:30
    to the edge, 180, stop on line, go, 180, leave the middle 2, outside (180), stop on line, hold, pinwheel all the way, outside only
  6. 2:30 → 3:00
    180, superstop, 180, all the way, to the edge, 180, take down, rise in (and again), 180, hold
  7. 3:00 → 3:30
    launch, (rise in) 180, flank up, slam dance, rolling (radar)
  8. 3:30 → 4:00
    stall wraps, rise in, split 80, droping unwrap land, launching, ball
  9. 4:00 → 4:30
    philly, (diamond out), 180, (back), twister, 180, (back)
  10. 4:30 → 5:00
    flank in, 180, back to line, face out, double weave, ?, 180, twin radar, hold, 180, blender
  11. 5:00 → 5:30
    180, (back), edges, 180, take down, 180, rise in, 180, matrix, 180, matrix, up and in
  12. 5:30 → 6:12
    down and in, flank up, keep tight, roll over landing, left wing, right wing

Team training: quad clinic

Section titled "Team training: quad clinic"

Here you can listen to John Barresi teaching team tricks. Subtitles are available on this video. Here’s the list of maneuvers and moments in the video:

Kite&Friends video

Key moments

  1. 1:05 → 2:20
    Blender
  2. 2:35 → 4:40
    Take down, rise in
  3. 4:57 → 5:40
    Odd-even roll, Big top roll
  4. 5:36 → 6:26
    Bangers and mash
  5. 6:30 → 7:45
    Twister
  6. 7:45 → 9:35
    Roll to kisses, shift place anticlockwise
  7. 9:35 → 10:30
    Cross walks
  8. 10:30 → 10:50
    Peel burst

John explains that "quad clinics" is a time for sharing quad line kites. His aim is to make his experience of over 20 years accessible and share it universally with kitefliers. The 2nd objective is to have fun, build confidence within the group and familiarize people with team flying. Someone who has just bought a quad line kite can join the clinic and learn all about it on the ground. Clinics are designed to familiarize kitefliers with their gear. The first part of the "quad 101" clinic provides knowledge on :

These times of sharing aim to put participants in a position to succeed, whatever their experience. This is the heart of kite flying. Kite flying is an individual expression. There’s no right way to fly a kite. It’s the way each person connects the most that’s preferred. Ultimately, the goal is to identify what each pilot enjoys doing, show them how to follow their instincts and develop what they want to become.

Megateam

Section titled "Megateam"

Here is an example of Megateam in a 5x5 grid by Gordon Sievers.

Megateam in a 5x5 grid by Gordon Sievers

Performed maneuvers

  1. 0:00 → 0:20
    grid size changes (expand grid, normal grid)
  2. 0:20 → 1:30
    double rings, ring by ring slow burst, all slow burst, fast burst
  3. 1:30 → 2:34
    one ring, slow burst, fast burst
  4. 2:34 → 3:25
    grid, horizontal thread
  5. 3:25 → 3:50
    grid size changes (compressed grid / normal grid)
  6. 3:50 → 4:24
    vertical thread (odd column forward and even column reverse)
  7. 4:24 → 5:35
    double arches, arch by arch slow burst, all slow burst, fast burst
  8. 5:55 → 9:10
    grid, switch places (outside rectangle clockwise, inner rectangle anticlockwise)
  9. 9:10 → 10:10
    double rings, ring by ring slow burst, slow burst, fast burst
  10. 10:10 → 11:00
    one ring, slow burst, fast burst
  11. 11:00 → 11:28
    vertical thread
  12. 11:28 → 12:56
    horizontal thread
  13. 12:56 → 15:05
    switch places (outer rectangle, two columns)
  14. 15:05 → 16:23
    double arches, ring by ring slow burst, slow burt, fast burst
  15. 16:23 → 17:30
    one arch, slow burst, fast burst
  16. 17:30 → end
    all the pilots go back in line, then go back in grid, then go back in line

Another example:

Mega-grid building 101

Team Iquad

Section titled "Team Iquad"

Example 1

Section titled "Example 1"

44 seconds of flight! The leader’s calls are synchronized with the video.

KiteLife video

Leader calls

Excluding "now".

  1. 0:00 → 0:30
    fire and ready, slow tip pivot up
  2. 0:30 → 1:00
    drop, face up to ball, slow burst, back in, slow burst and twister, fly through, 180, pinwheel, 180, 180
  3. 1:00 → 1:30
    stop on ball
  4. 1:30 → 2:00
    to line, pinwheel inside 90, odd face right, edges, 180, fly through, 180, small pump, 180, twin radar, 180
  5. 2:00 → 2:30
    blender, twin, 180, matrix to edges, 180, matrix to edges
  6. 2:30 → 3:00
    180, compound benefits, twins, edges with pump, 180, stop on line
  7. 3:00 → 3:30
    face up, fountain, flank right, go
  8. 3:30 → 4:00
    go, tip pivot down continue, down ?, radar bottom, 180, fire the outside
  9. 4:00 → 4:30
    outside 180, all go, 180, leave the outsides, outside 180, radar bottom, 180, hold on line
  10. 4:30 → 5:00
    even face left, regular benefits, edges, outside 180, with pump, 180, leave the middle 2, outside 180
  11. 5:00 → 5:30
    (pinwheel) 360, 180, all around, fire the outsides, outside 180, blender
  12. 5:30 → 6:00
    edges, flank up on line
  13. 6:00 → 6:30
    1 by 2 by 1 left right, 1 away, 2 away, 1 away, get ready to walk
  14. 6:30 → end
    launching left radar, 180, radar bottom

Example 2

Section titled "Example 2"
Xcmerz video

Leader calls

Excluding "now" and "go".

  1. 0:00 → 0:30
    thread, down, in, pump go, 180
  2. 0:30 → 1:00
    matrix, 180, matrix twin, 180, benefits, 180, go, 180, leave the middle 2
  3. 1:00 → 1:30
    180, leave 2, 180, pinwheel, 180, fire the outside, 180
  4. 1:30 → 2:00
    with pump, 180, with pump, 180, take down, 180, down, walk, rise in
  5. 2:00 → 2:30
    down, in, stop on line, 180, flank in, fountain
  6. 2:30 → 3:00
    180, go, radar down, 180
  7. 3:00 → 3:30
    up, stop on line, "puff" (x6), 180, twin radar, 180, go in
  8. 3:30 → 4:00
    stop on line, unwrap, all face right, (follow) 1 2 3 4 5 6
  9. 4:00 → 4:30
    no calls
  10. 4:30 → 5:00
    tip landing, follow, 45, odd diamond, even diamond, 180, all diamond, face left, 1 2 3 4 5 6

Cedar Point team — 2025

Section titled "Cedar Point team — 2025"
Boardwalk nights Cedar Point 2025

Leader calls

Excluding "now" and "go".

  1. 0:00 → 0:21
    introduction, set-up
  2. 0:21 → 0:41
    one-by-two-by-one, out-by-one-two-one
  3. 0:41 → 1:01
    bangers, rolls, crystal, fall in, flank up
  4. 1:01 → 1:15
    half burst, stop, reverse, big burst, twister, 180
  5. 1:15 → 1:38
    fly-through, 180s, tweak, tweak back, pinwheel, return, line, rise right
  6. 1:38 → 2:01
    tips down, repeated moves, 180, 45s, diamonds, flank up, right
  7. 2:01 → 2:20
    45s, three beats, "boom"
  8. 2:20 → 2:39
    team-by-team, individual sequence, crystal, hop and unwrap, launch, ball
  9. 2:39 → 3:07
    half burst, stop, reverse, rotate ball two spots, rotate back, ball repetitions, crystal, switch, rise, split, dive and stick
  10. 3:07 → 3:18
    no calls
  11. 3:18 → 3:29
    180 to arch, reverse, line, thread
  12. 3:29 → 3:53
    180, twist, Hawaiian rolls up, edge, high five, stop on line, face up, stack
  13. 3:53 → 4:03
    no calls
  14. 4:03 → 4:13
    45s, transition
  15. 4:13 → 4:39
    one-by-two-by-one, cinnamon rolls, reverse-direction rolls
  16. 4:39 → 4:54
    out-by-one-two-one, team-by-team, fall in, flank up, break the thread, down and in
  17. 4:54 → 5:21
    twist, 180, matrix, matrix to twin, all the way over, cube, roll out, three-two-one in, blender
  18. 5:21 → 5:36
    edges up and in, down and in, flank up
  19. 5:36 → 5:43
    no calls
  20. 5:43 → 6:09
    flank up, ball, rolling ball to the right, hold, roll back to the left
  21. 6:09 → 6:31
    burst, 180, fly-through, tweak, tweak back, reverse twister, return to ball
  22. 6:31 → 6:47
    180, line, weave, roll, twin radar
  23. 6:47 → 7:14
    180, take down, down on one and two, in on two and one, outside 180, everybody around, orbit outsides, pick up, compound, pairs
  24. 7:14 → 7:19
    no calls
  25. 7:19 → 7:31
    edges, 180, stop on line, 180, flank up
  26. 7:31 → 7:44
    no calls
  27. 7:44 → 8:09
    diamonds, right, 180, flank up, tips down, repeated moves, 180, 45, two-point
  28. 8:09 → 8:13
    no calls
  29. 8:13 → 8:30
    break the thread, down and in, cube, roll out, three-two-one in, second cube, roll out, Hawaiian rolls up
  30. 8:30 → 8:53
    180, Hawaiian rolls, edges, stop on line, reverse blender
  31. 8:53 → 9:04
    edges, 180, stop on line, 180, flank up on line
  32. 9:04 → 9:19
    stack, tighten formation
  33. 9:19 → 9:22
    no calls
  34. 9:22 → 9:39
    ball, half burst, stop, reverse, rotate two places, half burst, stop, reverse, rotate back, raise ball
  35. 9:39 → 9:50
    big burst, 180, fly-through, 180, follow out on pinwheel
  36. 9:50 → 10:07
    team-by-team, individual sequence, crystal, everybody, hop and unwrap, two-one set, arch
  37. 10:07 → 10:15
    no calls
  38. 10:15 → 10:30
    burst, reverse, ball, kisses, ball, line
  39. 10:30 → 10:52
    thread, cube, thread, one-by-two-by-one, switch places, other direction, rise, left box
  40. 10:52 → 11:08
    up, back to thread, edge, 180, Hawaiian rolls, edge, 180, Hawaiian rolls to Q, Q, last box
  41. 11:08 → 11:30
    cinnamon rolls, M, reverse direction, out for hangers
  42. 11:30 → 11:44
    rolls, high five, roll all the way, flank down, 180, stick it
  43. 11:44 → 11:50
    no calls
  44. 11:50 → 12:07
    two-point and welcome, launch to arch, burst, reverse, ball
  45. 12:07 → 12:24
    kisses, back to ball, paired kiss with another pair flying above, return to ball

Resources

Section titled "Resources"

Find or compare maneuvers

Section titled "Find or compare maneuvers"

Use the animated North American maneuver collection to find a call heard in these videos and study its path.

Also discover the Jst-4-Fn maneuvers organized by level to compare vocabularies and build a team progression.

Last updated: — switched leader-call transcripts to the clickable video timeline