He Pioneered The Best Sport in The World | Fight for Flight S1 E1 | Docuseries

Welcome to the world of Big Air Kitesurfing. Let us introduce to you what is arguably the greatest action sport in the world. Meet the wild pioneers who have shaped this sport into what it is today.
Follow us on Instagram: / bigairkiteleague
Thank you to Makani Beach Club and Core Kiteboarding for believing in BAKL’s vision for this sport and making this production possible!
Production:
Thank you to our fantastic production team for pulling off this project. Special mention must be given to Michal Jagniatkowski from Nonoise Media for his fantastic editing, film work, and huge back-catalog from years of working with The Big Air Kite League.
We would love to hear from you! Please email Mike at [e-mail] if you'd like to get in touch.
CREDITS:
Directed by: Nadia Negm and Michael Mac Donald
Produced by: The Big Air Kite League, Michael Mac Donald
Director of photography: Nonoise Media
Editor: Nonoise Media
Assistant Editor: Matthew Bosworth Smith
Colour grading: Nonoise Media
Score: Nonoise Media
Sound: Paperklip
Production designer: Jasmine Cho
Interviews: Nadia Negm
Motion graphics: fullhd.co.za
Thank you to Michi's kite repairs
Starring:
Adrian Kerr
Andrea Principi
Angely Bouillot
Beto Gomez
Cohan van Dijk
Evan Klijn
Giel Vlugt
Hannah Whiteley
Janek Grzegorzewski
Jasmine Cho
Jett Bradshaw
Johanna Disdier
Lewis Crathern
Liam Whaley
Lorenzo Casati
Luca Ceruti
Marc Jacobs
Mikaili Sol
Michael Mac Donald
Nathalie Lambrecht
Nick Jacobsen
Oswald Smith
Pippa van Iersel
Ruben Lenten
Stig Hoefnagel
Zara Hoogenraad
Additional riding footage provided by:
Andy Troy
Colin Colin Carroll
Core Kiteboarding
Evan Klijn
Hannah Whiteley
Janek Grzegorzewski
Jett Bradshaw
Julien Leleu
Kyle Cabano
Lewis Crathern
Lorenzo Casati
Luca Ceruti
Marc Jacobs
Mikail Sol
Mystic
Nathalie Lambrecht
Pippa Van Iersel
Ruben Lenten
Stig Hoefnagel
Tom Seager
#kitesurfing #kiteboarding #bigairkiteleague

[@KitesurfingOfficial]

Insane Quality 🔥

[@bigairkiteleague]

Thank you ❤️‍🔥

[@Surf_Life]

What an epic series🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾🤩! We love KITESURFING!!! 🤩

[@bigairkiteleague]

Thank you!!!

[@miguelrothes7]

This is gold, and the further you watch the better it gets trust me

[@Watersportsaddiction]

100%

[@trevorliska2385]

Phenomenal production. We see so much content nowadays i rarely watch content that puts chills down my spine. 10/10

[@user-ej5mn3lz4u]

Well done Mike, thanks for continuing to grow the sport!! Learned so much watching all the episodes. Had no clue Richard Branson once had a kite league, and 1st place at the biggest kite surfing event only gets $10k and a typical WSL winner gets $80k. Kiters deserve more!! Look at the action, way cooler than watching a surfer carve a wave, borrrrring. No offense surfers lol

[@alexglebo]

this sport is so crazy, I don't think any other sport even comes close

[@ImpossibleOne]

Mike, the community owes you and massive thanks. Bakl is pushing our sport in the correct direction. The hours of work you put into this must be admired. I really hope to join one of your clinics next year

[@tomschuelke7955]

Now i watched all 5 films.. There´s no glitch, no point where this production , the cutting, the colorgrading, the interview setup and the honest talks to the pros drop in Quality.. just hapy you are out there..

[@bigairkiteleague]

Thank you so much for recognizing our hard work 🙌

[@SaRs_Ant]

"There's no sensation to compare with this ,suspended animation, a state of bliss" lyrics from Pink floyd - Learning to fly, that would be the song to describe it. Wish all humans could feel the way we do when on the water. great job guys !

[@bigairkiteleague]

That's poetic ❤️🕺

[@454board]

Why is nobody talking about sir David Attenborough narating the intro of this masterpiece?!! Thank you Mike❤

[@JamieG.]

It’s TTS I think

[@TKM11370]

1 min, already a classic.

[@jimmyjames1411]

Lewis is on point. Freezing cold or cold is the best.

[@lentefrente]

Excellent footage and cutting! Love this

[@bigairkiteleague]

Thanks so much!

[@Nicowindprod]

Well done! Best explanation ever, and such legends!

[@jeffg.1471]

Awesome !

[@KobulskyMedia]

This is extremly well done 🙌 amazing, thanks

[@Watersportsaddiction]

Absolutely 💯

[@JetLee1544]

Amazing doc thank you

[@kitingholger9826]

Epic 🚀🤙🏼😎

[@lifeisfinnite]

Soo good

[@brucewotherspoon5804]

Thanks Mike. Love the content you produce. Quality :)

[@JTechWP]

Big air is soo much fun, love it !!!

[@leboiffic01]

An amazing production ! Thanks so much for the high quality of this movie 🥹 Yes, Kiteboarding is the best and most beautiful sport of the world ❤

[@peterwulf9]

great!

[@user-im6mj5ce3o]

Wow Mike!! This is epic!! Well done

[@davey6739]

Best perspective video ever ,, well done Sir Mike 😎🇨🇦

[@marcinmdk6084]

EPIC!

[@Yann-qz9vq]

Not started, I already love it 😅

[@Watersportsaddiction]

Absolutely amazing🤩🙌

[@BuZz6249]

So sick, thanks for that guys

[@adayinthelife5772]

Ruben is the president of Kite Country.

[@Sam.constable]

frick yeah mike!!

[@marcel6880]

This is some really high quality content and video production, well done 💪💪

[@bigairkiteleague]

Thank you Marcel!

[@paulbentham6595]

How did you get David Attenborourgh to give you commentary at the beginning! Great vid.

[@adhamahmed2144]

🔥🔥

[@k2thiago]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MatDGVLL]

awesome content 😻

[@kitecast]

🎉🎉🎉 Gracias por crear contenido tan interesante 🎉🎉🎉

[@bigairkiteleague]

Thanks for watching!

[@davep5039]

Good stuff

[@mayadragon1320]

Good job!! Mike 🏝️🌞🏖️

[@bigairkiteleague]

Thank you for watching! 🙌

[@thebreak247]

This is unbelievable ❤

[@bigairkiteleague]

Thanks Scott!

[@veganevo7609]

How you do a Megaloop? '' You jump-a, you close the eyes and you push the bar..'' 😄🤣😂 Andrea Principi

[@lifeisbetteronthebeach2644]

Amazing new generation 1:1 mindset like FMX Pastrana all time hero🤙👍 thanks for this S 😁ick 🤙amazing show Pro s.......

[@KorneelCools]

Where was Kevin Langeree?

[@bigairkiteleague]

He wasn't in town when we were filming the interviews 😅 we'll try to get him involved in season 2!

[@osher3949]

you jump you close the eyes and you push the bar 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bigairkiteleague]

😂😂😂 we’re so glad Andrea leveled up his English so that it’s not only Italians who get to understand his jokes! The man doesn’t miss a beat 👏😂

[@tomschuelke7955]

@@bigairkiteleague by now you also could use ai, to translate nearly everything.. heyGen Ai for example.. but you would lose most of the emotions.. and some how.. Kitesurfing is just such a pure real thing.. ai doesnt fit there

[@tomschuelke7955]

Great film.. ill never get there hapy with 3m minikitloops.. but hey... those kids are half as old as i am..

[@bigairkiteleague]

Thanks Tom! As long as we're enjoying time on the water, who cares about the level, right?!

[@tomschuelke7955]

@@bigairkiteleague That ist what i love so much.. What ever level i am.. every time i (you / who ever) come/s from the water... totaly stoked.. oh man.. but untill i am 60... 4 years from now, i still will master a propper kiteloop... :-)

[@Pimvr]

Does anyone know who invented the mega loop by any chance?

[@JdotCHO]

ruben lenten :) it’s explained in BAKL’s history of big air video. you should check that video out sometime if you have the times! really well made

[@ugocdf7706]

To be totally honest i was expecting FRANZ O.!!!

[@lentefrente]

8:12 track id pls!