{"id":18035,"date":"2018-05-29T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=18035"},"modified":"2019-03-02T11:53:32","modified_gmt":"2019-03-02T11:53:32","slug":"2018-05-30-reasons-to-try-indoor-skydiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/2018-05-30-reasons-to-try-indoor-skydiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons to try Indoor Skydiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wind tunnels are engineering marvels \u2013 vertical columns of air, creating 'indoor skydiving'! Image taken at Gravity Bahrain, one of the world's tallest glass tunnels\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/9d38b5cd-8733-49c6-8bae-bd8ba3c00797.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wind tunnels are springing up around the world at the rate of one a month. More and more people are going to fly at the weekends as the craze of indoor skydiving sweeps the globe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Why should you give it a go?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Fun<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, it\u2019s great fun! Haven\u2019t you ever wondered what it feels like to fly? Defy gravity and find out. You get a buzz from tunnel flying, just as you do with skydiving, windsurfing, climbing or any extreme sport. Facing the elements, using your body and having a unique experience.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Indoor Skydiving is fun!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/c982d62d-226a-4558-9826-5e4294f3ca08.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Fitness<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The secret of fitness is to find something you enjoy doing. We all know that feeling of dragging yourself to the gym. Indoor skydiving is fabulously addictive but good for you! It burns a ridiculous number of calories, helps flexibility and you don\u2019t have to force yourself to do it. Plus, it gives you a natural high that makes you want to be even more active.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"All generations can adapt to indoor skydiving, making a day at the wind tunnel a great family day out\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/c1513458-c122-4c34-88f9-69871d71753c.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Family<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>People of all ages can fly \u2013 from grannies to grandsons. Children from 3 years old to centenarians have tried indoor skydiving. Most wind tunnels have Kids Clubs, offering special deals and coaching to encourage younger flyers. It takes them away from computer games and into being active. Children excel at flying because they pick it up quickly, and they love it!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Trying a new challenge together is a perfect experience for corporate events, team-building or a special occasion\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/d5f9eacc-2aec-4785-bc36-66c2d1b0c5e6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Special Event<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Flying in a tunnel is a very different way to celebrate a birthday, anniversary or corporate event. Friends family or colleagues can fly as a group, so they share the challenge and adventure. It\u2019s a great bonding experience, especially for people who don\u2019t know each other well, and for team-building. Most tunnels can cater for your group afterwards, and many are in a location for other adventure sports, so you can go indoor skiing, climbing or surfing too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Many people with severe disabilities can enjoy flying\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/313b5fd7-ca1c-4397-b697-85fa6add4808.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>For Everyone<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Even disabled people can try indoor skydiving. People who can\u2019t walk find they can fly \u2013 really fly \u2013 in a wind tunnel. This makes tunnel flying a perfect group activity for able-bodied and disabled people to do together. Instructors reported that there is <a href=\"https:\/\/skydivemag.smallteaser.com\/article\/skydiving-for-persons-with-disability-cy\">no difference in how quickly people pick up flying if they are handicapped<\/a> (assuming a reasonable degree of body control) compared to the typical member of the public. This gives disadvantaged people tremendous confidence that extends beyond the tunnel walls.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Team Hayabusa, World Champions in 4-way Formation Skydiving, lining up for their final competition round at Flight Fighters 2017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/6b167fcc-0f24-4d84-8c58-2b053041867e.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Sport<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just for a one-off thrill, indoor skydiving is a whole sport in its own right. Whether you want to fly for fun with groups of your friends, or train to enter competitions, a whole new flying world is open to you. You can learn to fly in a team of four, to fly on your belly, standing up or upside-down, or even play Twister in the tunnel!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dynamic 2-way team medal-winners, sharing their joy at Flight Fighters competition 2017, Gravity, Bahrain \" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/3fe59ff2-e2e6-4f34-8e82-1d2f4e69ec1d.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Compete!<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The International Parachuting Commission (IPC) recognized Indoor Skydiving in 2014 as an official discipline, with competitions to decide the global champions. For example, the 3rd FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving will be held at <a href=\"http:\/\/gravitybah.com\/\">Gravity,<\/a> Bahrain, 25-28 October 2018. Indoor skydiving is currently a test event for the Olympics and may be adopted in the next decade. WCIS2018 has a separate section for junior competitions, flyers aged from 12 to 17, so they can be champions in their own right. There are also competitions around the world where all ages compete together \u2013 and where children often beat the adults at their own game!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Young Australian flyer Amy Watson, aged 12, performing in Junior Freestyle, Flight Fighters competition (note the judges in background)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/badbbe4c-6b3a-4cef-9e2c-8ebc5a5981b2.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Skydive Training<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re thinking of trying skydiving, the tunnel is the perfect place to start. Just like learning to ski on a dry slope, you can practice the basics so you progress quickly in the real sport. Accelerated Freefall Courses are 3-day courses that teach you to skydive, on your own from the beginning, with an instructor either side. Many courses now include wind tunnel training in their syllabus, as the experience is so valuable. If you are a skydiving student struggling to progress, 15 minutes indoor skydiving will sort out your problems. Because it&#8217;s a non life-threatening environment you can relax and concentrate on flying<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/9701d85e-13bf-4fd5-8c32-cdc9b4759491.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<h2>VR skydiving!<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>VR headsets are offered in many tunnels around the world. They project the visuals of skydiving over real places in the world. You can really experience what it\u2019s like to skydive without ever getting in an aeroplane. All the thrill without the risk.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Watch the professionals and be amazed at their ability\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/058fb988-8cc1-44f7-bffd-17d467f6db87.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Be Inspired<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Whenever you go to a wind tunnel you\u2019re likely to see the most incredible levels of body flight, as individuals have applied their talents to perfect ever-more amazing tricks. Watch and be blown away by the extremes of human endeavor. For example, watch this stunning \u2018freestyle\u2019 skydancing, by Inka Tiitto, World Champion of Indoor Skydiving 2015, filmed at Gravity Indoor skydiving, Bahrain&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3qlzQBryT9A\">Dancing With Gravity<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wind tunnels are springing up around the world at the rate of one a month. 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