Author name: Lesley Gale

Lesley has been in love with skydiving for 35 years. She is a multiple world and national record holder and a coach on 20 successful record events worldwide. She has over 100 competition medals spanning more than 25 years and has been on the British 8-way National team at World events. She started Skydive Mag to spread knowledge, information and passion about our amazing sport. Lesley is delighted to be sponsored by Performance Designs, Sun Path, Cypres, Cookie, Symbiosis suits and Larsen & Brusgaard

Survival Skills

It has been said that danger is forced enlightenment. This is because, when we are at risk, we must be our highest selves in order to survive. The specific methods that get us through danger are no different from the skills that we need in our daily lives. Rarely do we make the connection between […]

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Tunnel Competition Mindset

With the 3rd FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving just around the corner, seasoned competitor Roy Janssen gives great advice for keeping focussed… Competing outdoors gives us those important last 15 minutes in the plane, to do our final mental prep. Usually here you don’t have many distractions and we’re used to going through this

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JUDGING Dynamic

In the run-up to the 3rd FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving Radek Meduna, top level competitor and FAI judge shares his thoughts on Dynamic Judging… I want to look at it like a piece of art, just in the same way as when I go to the theater How important is it that Dynamic

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SWOOPING the RAFT

$500 Up for Grabs Bonus competition at PD’s Tveir 2018 event, whoever lands on the raft is in the money! {"type":"embed","data":"https://www.facebook.com/PerformanceDesigns/videos/270924103532358/?t=2"} Crowdpleaser 10 out of 10 for entertainment value – awesome idea for a comp! Congratulations to winner Matt Leonard and thanks to Performance Designs.

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SUSPENSION BASE Jump

Verrières Viaduct My first and last SUSPENSION BASE ! By Gillan Hamcy My first and last SUSPENSION BASE ! After long years of suspending customers, Stanislav Aksenov became the first man to connect jumpers to rope in ROPE JUMP and to parachute in BASE JUMP. More than 50 base jumpers trusted him, the total jump

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AXIS Foundations of Flight – Head-Up Variations

Increase stability and range of motion in head-up by being able to switch between various leg positions Head up Variations AXIS Flight School Instructor Niklas Daniel demonstrates Head-Up flying basics. More Foundations of Flight videos by Axis on skydivemag.com For even more information and videos, please visit: Axis Flight School Video Credit: Brianne Thompson Location:

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‘Cloud Vizualization’ by Dekunu

Skydiving debriefs from a new perspective! Check out the video below for a super cool application of science! {"type":"embed","data":"https://business.facebook.com/dekunutech/videos/280883859186534/"} Dekunu Cloud Viz platform Dive into data with overhead maps, jump run overlay, DZ hazards and action points for exit, opening and landings. Check out your jump in 3D, analyse turn heights, distances, and speeds –

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