Author: Michael K. Sherman

Michael is a career communications professional who’s shaped the voices of corporations for more than 30 years. He is an avid kiter, a member of the American Kitefliers Association, and former president of the award-winning Wisconsin Kiters Club. Michael is recognized across the kiting community for his unique ability to capture and share the kite flying experience. His YouTube channel, Kite Flying and Kite Festivals, is a source of joy and inspiration for people worldwide with an up-close, often serene look at some of the world's largest kites and the people who fly them. Increasingly, these and his other kiting and kite festival productions are helping businesses and communities thrive.
Kite Festival, Kite Flying, Kiting, Winter

Fly These Kites by Hand and You’ll be Gone in a Second

Michael K. Sherman

"Maxi"-sized Show Kites Turns out wookies aren’t the only things that can pull people’s arms out of their sockets. Large show kite flying is dangerous. We’ll get into how they’re anchored in a park or on a warm sunny beach at another time. It’s winter! So, here’s a brief look at how those yahoos make… Continue reading Fly These Kites by Hand and You’ll be Gone in a Second

Community, Kite Flying, Kiting, Videography

So Much More than Kites

Michael K. Sherman

True, I’m a little bit fixated on kites… just pulled the trigger on a “like new” HQ Flowform 4.0 down in Texas - Thank you Mindy! (Also, see my post, ‘Kite for Sale… Hardly Ever Flown’). Ok, I’m a LOT fixated on kites (See Kite Flying is My Other Passion)… or at least it just… Continue reading So Much More than Kites

Kite Flying, Kiting

Where Did You Get Your Tail?

Michael K. Sherman

100ft Filmstrip Tail, Gomberg Kites I’ve never really been one for accessorizing. As a budget-minded flier, I’m in it for the kite! Anything else is icing on the cake... or at least that was my attitude in the beginning. I quickly learned the impact of a good quality tail after purchasing a custom filmstrip from… Continue reading Where Did You Get Your Tail?

Kite Festival, Kite Flying, Kiting

‘Kite for Sale… Hardly Ever Flown’

Michael K. Sherman

“Kite available. Never Flown.” “Kite - Like new. Only flown once or twice. “Kite for sale. Unopened.” Hear that? It's hardly flash fiction or a six word memoir. No... it's music to my ears. I mean, how else am I EVER going fly some of my favorite kites on such a modest budget... much less,… Continue reading ‘Kite for Sale… Hardly Ever Flown’

Kite Flying, Kiting, showkites

Take a Flying Leap!

Michael K. Sherman

My earliest kiting memories. What? When did this happen!? …That was me doing a double-take in Milwaukee’s Veterans Park in July of 2016. I’d never seen giant show kites, or anything like them. The evolution of kiting as I’d experienced it moved from paper to plastic and then to just about EVERYTHING in rainbow colors… Continue reading Take a Flying Leap!