New Skydiver Archives

Rhythm How-to: Track

Experienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Skills / By Steve Lefkowitz

The three phases of tracking: The Turn, the Track and the Stop

Tip Tuesday: After Landing

Experienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Skills / By Maxine Tate

Maxine Tate of Flight-1 advises us about Ground Safety, and what to do after we land… Ground Tips by Flight-1 Don’t kite your canopy Keep the canopy straight Face incoming canopy traffic Vacate the landing area

Tip Tuesday: After Landing Read More »

Two Canopies Out?

Experienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Staying Alive / By Lesley Gale

If you find yourself under your main AND reserve canopy, what should you do?…

Two Canopies Out? Read More »

Tip Tuesday: Open on Heading

Experienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Skills / By Performance Designs

Tip Tuesday – PD Dealer Sandy Grillet gives his tips for on heading openings and avoiding canopy collisions… #BeTheCanopyPilotYouWantToBe On Heading Openings by Sandy Grillet Video by Performance Designs

Tip Tuesday: Open on Heading Read More »

Know Your Load

Experienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Staying Alive / By Lesley Gale

Being aware of the other jumpers on the plane could save your life…

Know Your Load Read More »

Focus on your Strengths

Experienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Skills / By Aaron Faith

How our strengths can place us in pole position…

Focus on your Strengths Read More »

Optional Closing Method for Vectors

Experienced Skydiver, Gear, New Skydiver / By Rezzan Aral Shiel

There is a talk out there of a new method of closing UPT Vector rigs, have you seen it? Let’s talk about how and why this method came out. Skydiving evolves and changes quickly and it is getting faster each day. Do you guys remember the French VFS Team4Speed? One of the fastest VFS Teams

Optional Closing Method for Vectors Read More »