John Barresi

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Changed the text, but nobody by that username in the system... ?

Workshop is over half full with over 6 months to go - so many great people on the list already, we're honored.

Workshop is over half full with over 6 months to go - so many great people on the list already, we're honored.

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My apologies Sarah, you're right - totally my error... You were actully the *first flier* to sign up but I had been up way too late and misread the email - no chance of missing your spot in the class, but I have now updated the RSVP list as well. Thanks for your patience, and for bringing this to my attention - happy to help anytime.

Felt like I was able to share 5-10 minutes of it with you, reading your words.

And then there were 8... This class is already almost half full folks.

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Wow, really moving along... 6 spots filled, just 14 left open now.

Just two pre-registered at the moment, just a couple of months away now - hoping to get everyone officially signed up and RSVP'd over the next few weeks.

5 signed up, this clinic is officially 1/4 full!

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4 signed up, 16 spots left.

One signed up, 19 spots left.

Join us for two very full days of quad instruction on the beautiful shores of St Annes Beach in Lytham St Annes U.K. on Aug 31 and Sep 1, 2017 immediately before the St Annes International Kite Festival! Instructors will be @John Barresi (http://www.johnbarresi.com) and @Josh.Mitcheson. DAY ONE - AUG 31 Quad 101: We'll be covering everything from absolute basics (pure beginner) all the way up through advanced techniques as well as the "weird stuff" like dogstake, short line catch and throw or any other quad line flight styles that may be of interest to the students, this first day is primarily focused on a full range of individual skills. DAY TWO - SEP 1 Team Flying: Actually easier than it looks, team flying is proven to help your skills along much quicker while having a ton of fun at the same time in a very forgiving social environment - after having done 100+ clinics, it's very very rare that fliers didn't find a fair measure of success on the line with others - come on, pave the way for participating in a mega fly at your next event. Testimonials - http://tinyurl.com/jb-testimonials Sign up link - http://kitelife.com/forum/store/product/51-uk-quad-clinic-aug-31-sep-1-2017/ (must use browser to sign up, link above won't work with Tapatalk or KiteLife App) == Ideal choice of equipment for this class is any model of Revolution 1.5 (includes EXP, SLE, B-Series, printed specials, etc) or similar "1.5 platform" models (like Phoenix, Freilein, Los Hermanos, etc) - we'll go through painless equipment set up, good tuning and all aspects of flight - this clinic is not brand-centric, the goal here is to demystify quad flying and set you up to win at your own game. If you want to be able to try team flying, 40 metre / 120 ft lines (Skybond or Spectra material) are strongly suggested as the international team standard. Registration is $125 (approx £100) per person and includes full access to the clinic on both days (Thu 10a-4p / Fri 10a-3p)... Please note, there are ONLY 20 SPOTS available and we expect them to fill up very quickly. If you want some homework, you might also check out the tutorials available at http://www.learnkites.com/ If you're coming, we start the "Quad 101" portion of this class at 10AM SHARP on Thursday morning... It's jam packed with invaluable information and first time attendees are encouraged to consider attendance mandatory, lots of little details that add dimension to your set up and flight experience. RSVP so far: @Flintfootfilly @Steve SLF @Caroline Senior @keithgrif (Mr) @keithgrif (Mrs) @Mark Jones @drdante @BarryS @FlyingHigh @sra7913 @gekko @JohnE @Stephen Sunderland @Simon Cooper @Ian Brayshaw @HippyChippy @SKS65 @JWharton @DaveJ Directions - https://goo.gl/maps/siw9CnN9AN32

@basicbill and @makatakam are both within striking distance of Busse Woods if I recall correctly.

Interesting story... When we held the team meeting to disband iQuad in 2013, Spence Watson expressed a sentiment that "he missed it" in terms of iQuad's rise and fall - I told him quite clearly, that was a dry run. He didn't believe me (nobody did), but 'nuff said. My outings with TKL in the past 12 months have only served validate my sentiments.

Just for continuity. B-Series ... Reflex ... B-flex

Last clarification, iQuad started flying on SLE sails in late 2006, the B-Series was released in January of 2008, Bazzer came on board with iQuad as a pilot sometime around the end of that same year - he built the first B-Series Pros around early 2009... Very slight adjustment in paneling for build integrity, but essentially the same kite at a much higher quality and durability. Myself, I was a sponsored Rev pilot from 1992 through 2016 - 24 great years, 15 US national quad championships, 6 out of Rev's 8 KTAI industry awards from 2007 to 2012 for the success of both iQuad and the B-Series (both factory and Pro), well over a hundred clinics and workshops worldwide, and an average of 25-35 events flown every year (2002 and later). All good, I know what I built (with the support of other real fliers) - and how to build it again. #TKL #stormrising #beaboutitnotjusttalkaboutit

You'd think so, but its their choice ultimately - last options were for me to support their launch of the Reflex series and become a "master's master" in Club 38, both of which would be in direct conflict with products that I already endorse(d) and produce myself... They gotta do what they gotta do, lets just see how the dust settles in 2 years time.