Date: Wed, 4 Jan 1995 09:36:25 -1000 From: dquad@aol.com (DQuad) Message-Id: <3eetbp$84u@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Flight School II Review Just got finished watching Dodd Gross's new video. Pretty good effort, and filled with lots of useful info. Points of Reference: I know Dodd. Flown his kites, rode in his buggy, petted his dog, sat on his couch, and drank his beer. All at once!! The reason for posting this is to let people know that there is some useful kite info out there. As a new flier, many years ago, I stood disconcerted on my kite field with my Hawaiian Team Kite(fiberglas spars),150 ft of 300# spectra line, padded wrists straps(now discarded), in 5 mph, and couldn't figure out why the damn thing wouldn't fly like it did at the beach! At that time I would have given more than the price of the video to get tips, pointers, and advice on how to do it better and easier. My wife, Sherrie, would have given more to not to have to listen to me rant and rave about the money wasted on this piece of #***@!?><**&^. Unless you live in a area where there is alot of other fliers, you play in pretty much of a vacuum when it comes to this thing. Interpreting what an axel is without seeing one is pretty useless. So if there is a tool that one can use to be better, use it. Yadda yadda yadda Blah Blah Blah Review : Dodd presents you with a 6-step training program to teach the intermediate/advanced flier several new tricks, and procedures to do other maneuvers. The new video uses several split screen setups to allow the viewer to see his hands as well as the kite's movement during the trick. Excellent. The 6-step program takes you through the rudiments of learning to make the kite do things when you want it to. This will have spill over effects into other areas of your flying. Speed control, wind window, hand spacing, and timing are also talked about. Two types of kites are used in the video (Aerial and Legend IQ), and can be seen fairly well against the the sky. More use of graphics during the video telling the viewer where he is in the 6 step would be helpful. Kite action of the perscribed steps is good. Sometimes the explanations of what the kite is doing during a maneuver is confusing. Just back the tape up, close one eye, click your heels three times, and try it again. In this video , you get the Dodd we all know and love. You also get advice and instruction from a master class flier . Check it out, as well as his first video if you are just starting out. I'm good enough to do the axel. I'm strong enough to do it. I'm confident enough....................snap-crackle goes the 2 wrap. aoxomoxoa dave arnold = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 4 Jan 1995 15:34:38 -1000 From: amirault@max.tiac.net (Richard Amirault) Message-Id: Organization: The Internet Access Company Subject: Re: Flight School II Review I've seen more than one reference to Dodd's "new" video. How "new"? I have one purchased at the last Newport R.I. event. Is mine the "old" or the "new" one? Richard amirault@tiac.net = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 5 Jan 1995 08:02:50 -1000 From: djskites@aol.com (Djskites) Message-Id: <3ehc8a$gsr@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Flight School II Review The one that you have is Flight School 1( the basics) the "New one" is Flight School II which is a 6 step progressive learning/practice system designed to increase your existing skill level at an accelerated rate. Hope this clears it up. Should be available from most shops in the US and soon in Europe on PAL format. Disclaimer, I wrote it, produced it and make money and help people with them,. so my opinions are I guess biased. However this is more of a fact and an answer to a question then a opinion.(hows that?) Dodd Gross D.J.Sportkites International Catalog available upon request Opinions available upon request and an occasional beer is also available upon request(when I am in a good mood) but not from the hotel bar because they charge to much! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =