{"id":20902,"date":"2019-10-28T15:53:40","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T15:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=20902"},"modified":"2019-11-12T17:04:47","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T17:04:47","slug":"catching-up-with-alex-dand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/catching-up-with-alex-dand\/","title":{"rendered":"Catching up with&#8230; Alex Dand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Swallows Large Leaderboard [async] --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\nvar plc356713 = window.plc356713 || 0;\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_356713_'+plc356713+'\"><\/'+'div>');\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(175942, 356713, [860,248], 'placement_356713_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc356713++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-dand-portrait-FI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-dand-portrait-FI.jpg 959w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-dand-portrait-FI-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-dand-portrait-FI-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-dand-portrait-FI-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-dand-portrait-FI-860x484.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><figcaption>Alex Dand \u2013 Rad Lady<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Alex Dand, Rad Lady<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:right\"><strong><em>Interviewed by Alethia Austin<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meet Alex \u2013 Rad Lady \u2013 skydiver, tunnel flyer,\ncompetitor, national freestyle champion, FF coach and tunnel instructor. Originally\nfrom England, Alex has lived in Paris, France for 2 years now. She is the chief\ninstructor at iFLY in Paris. Killing it!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>\n<strong>How did you land your Dream Job?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started at iFLY Paris just over 2 years ago as a\ntemporary receptionist (with very rusty French!) to help over the busy\nChristmas period. After staying for an additional 3 months in that role after\nhaving expressed an interest in becoming an instructor, I passed my FITP\n(flight instructor training program) and worked extremely hard and make my way\nup to where I am now. I couldn\u2019t be happier with my job and my fantastic team!\nAlongside this, I do my own separate coaching at iFLY in Paris and an\nincreasing amount of coaching and load organising in the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How did you get\ninto skydiving? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was my dad who first got me to jump, around ten\nyears ago. He and my mother were both skydivers who started jumping in 1980\nwith just very interesting a questionable skydiving gear! My dad all but forced\nme into my first static line jump at Black Knights parachute centre, I wasn\u2019t\nso keen at the time! This changed after the first few seconds and I was\ninstantly hooked and went straight back up to do another, and another, and\nanother\u2026 much to my dad\u2019s horror due to the effect on his bank accounts! After\naround 5 jumps I got deployed to Afghanistan with the military for the first\ntime and had a 2-year break from jumping. My next course was funded by the\nArmy. After getting my A licence I was unstoppable, I poured all my money into\nthe sport and spent every weekend at Skydive Netheravon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-Dand-UK-Freestyle-Nationals-over-Skydive-Hiobaldstow-\u2013-Image-by-teammate-Andy-Godwin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-Dand-UK-Freestyle-Nationals-over-Skydive-Hiobaldstow-\u2013-Image-by-teammate-Andy-Godwin.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-Dand-UK-Freestyle-Nationals-over-Skydive-Hiobaldstow-\u2013-Image-by-teammate-Andy-Godwin-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-Dand-UK-Freestyle-Nationals-over-Skydive-Hiobaldstow-\u2013-Image-by-teammate-Andy-Godwin-768x609.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Alex Dand, UK nationals, over Skydive Hibaldstow as Freestyle Euphoria <br>Image by Andy Godwin, freestyle teammate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What&#8217;s been your line of progression?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started with the good old-fashioned static line progression, you don\u2019t hear of many people going all the way through static line anymore! After getting my B-licence I went onto compete in freefly B (head up only) with my team mate Muz Sutcliff. We competed for a couple of years and had a great time progressing together. This is how I met Andy Godwin, our camera guy. Andy and I went onto form a freestyle team, Freestyle Euphoria. We did better than we could have ever imagined, we won British nationals twice and did very well in international competitions also. We were a team for around 4 years. I learnt such a lot during this time. After my Freestyle Euphoria days, I went onto doing a 2WD team for the world challenge. Aside from competition I had the privilege of being on the first European head-up record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Flying-with-Will-Penny-\u2013-Image-by-FFRacoon-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Flying-with-Will-Penny-\u2013-Image-by-FFRacoon-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Flying-with-Will-Penny-\u2013-Image-by-FFRacoon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Flying-with-Will-Penny-\u2013-Image-by-FFRacoon-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Flying-with-Will-Penny-\u2013-Image-by-FFRacoon.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alex, flying with Will Penny \u2013 Image by FF Racoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who has inspired\nyou?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have many people in mind, there have been so many\namazing influential people I have met along my skydiving journey, far too many\nto mention everyone. I would need about ten years to write it all down! During\nmy freestyle competition days, Pixie and Al were a huge inspiration and lovely\npeople who were more than happy to share their knowledge with others. It was a\npleasure to have had the opportunity to compete against them at the British\nnationals when we first got started and they were the team that I really looked\nup to when I was starting out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another notable mention must be Domi Kiger, what a\nfine example of someone who is leading the way for women in our sport, showing\nus all what we can achieve by working hard and believing in ourselves. A true\ninspiration to myself and many others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And finally, my incredibly supportive partner in life, Will Penny. By far the most disciplined and focused person I have met in skydiving. He has a way of sharing his knowledge with others. Always open-minded and honest, aware that he\u2019s still learning as we all are but delivered in his very specific, true to himself style. I very much admire his confidence and willingness invest his time in others who are wanting to learn from him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Will-Penny-Alex-Dand-by-Roy-Wimmer-Jaglom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Will-Penny-Alex-Dand-by-Roy-Wimmer-Jaglom.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Will-Penny-Alex-Dand-by-Roy-Wimmer-Jaglom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Will-Penny-Alex-Dand-by-Roy-Wimmer-Jaglom-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Will Penny &amp; Alex Dand \u2013 Image by Roy Wimmer Jaglom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the magic in our sport? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100 percent, without a doubt, it\u2019s the wonderful\npeople that make the sport. It really is one big sky-family. You can go\nanywhere in the world and you will have instant friends, great local guides and\nmost likely even a place to stay. This community is inspiring and for me it\u2019s\nwhat makes skydiving so magic. Aside from the obvious freedom of falling from a\nplane and flying of course!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are your\ngoals in skydiving and tunnel flying?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My goal is to share my knowledge with others and try to encourage as many people as possible to get out there and get what they want out of this sport, both professionally and personally. Especially for those who are lacking in confidence or don\u2019t believe in themselves as they should. I believe if you work hard and go after your goals, anything is possible! I would also like to get back into competition. That is the side of me which has taken a back seat for a few years but that I miss a huge amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you have a\nteam?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There might be something on the horizon! We are\nlooking to get a team together from iFly Paris to do some indoor competition,\nbut nothing set in stone yet. It\u2019s tricky to find time sometimes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dand-by-Benoit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20908\" width=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dand-by-Benoit.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dand-by-Benoit-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><figcaption>Alex ready for action, by Beno\u00eet Alziary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who are your sponsors? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No current sponsors although I have very kindly been\nsupported by Airkix (now iFLY), L&amp;B, Skydive Netheravon, the BPA and Frexer\nsuits during my time as Freestyle Euphoria with my great friend and early\nmentor Andy Godwin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What gear do you fly?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I jump a Crossfire 99 in a Vector container. My sky suit is a DEEM and my instructor suit is a Boogieman Skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-ver-algavre-by-Roy-wimmer-Jaglom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-ver-algavre-by-Roy-wimmer-Jaglom.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-ver-algavre-by-Roy-wimmer-Jaglom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-ver-algavre-by-Roy-wimmer-Jaglom-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Alex flying over Skydive Algarve, by Roy Wimmer Jaglom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How do you stay\nfit to fly?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By mostly just flying in the tunnel and taking\nclasses. It can be pretty physical work! Aside from that I do like to go to the\ngym and run. Although not as often as I\u2019d like to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What would you like to share with beginners that you wish you&#8217;d known? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take responsibility for your own safety and don\u2019t allow yourself just to be led by others. This is something I wish I had done a lot earlier on. I realised that I had managed to accumulate a fair number of jumps without having ever really taken responsibility for my own safety and was always putting my trust in someone else\u2019s decisions. No matter how few jumps you have, you should always try to:\u2013 understand how spotting works, know your limits, and never blindly follow others &#8211; you will always have a different level of experience\/skill and what is good for them might not be good for you and vice-versa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-longboarding-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-longboarding-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-longboarding-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-longboarding-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-longboarding-2-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-longboarding-2-860x484.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Alex (second left), longboarding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What&#8217;s it like to be a female in the world of tunnel flying coaches? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I found it initially a little difficult to break into the industry. Partly through a lack of self-belief and confidence in the beginning but also because there was a general deficiency of female instructors. However, since having started working as an instructor, I have been given the same opportunity as everyone else and I have never been treated any differently. In my experience, if you work hard, get the job done and go the extra mile then you will go far in this business. There has never been a moment where I have felt not strong enough or that I was being held back. Nor have I ever felt that anyone else has had less confidence in me just through being a woman. There are so many more women killing it in this industry at every level now and it\u2019s great to see! <\/p>\n\n\n<p><!-- Cookie G4 Leaderboard [async] --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\nvar plc371005 = window.plc371005 || 0;\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_371005_'+plc371005+'\"><\/'+'div>');\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(175942, 371005, [860,106], 'placement_371005_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc371005++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-Dand-in-Paris.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20912\" width=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-Dand-in-Paris.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-Dand-in-Paris-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><figcaption>Alex Dand in her current home town, Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where can we find you this year? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can mostly be found at iFLY Paris where I am working full time and doing my own personal coaching in my free time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How do you think load organisers can best improve their coaching skills?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was at a Tora Tora event as a load organiser in the Algarve last year. Though not my first time coaching, it was the biggest event I had done to date. At this event, there was a big mix of experience level in terms of coaches. Some of the more experienced LOs developed a presentation on how to load organise and we had a great discussion about it all together. I thought this was a great idea and an amazing opportunity to share information amongst each other to improve not only safety but also the quality of everyone\u2019s coaching. One of the camera flyers\/LOs joined me and my group for a jump and it was the jump I learnt the most from. I was able to have an outside opinion on how the jump went and how it could be improved. There is such a lot to think about already when you are leading a group that sometimes its hard to gauge how easy it was for the group to follow or if the jump suited the whole group \u2013 at least in the beginning! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That got me thinking, what if there was a camp in which everyone was being coached on the jump? The LO and the participants. Double the learning for the participants with having two coaches but also at the same time creating a higher quality of LO and safer group jumps for the future. There are such great coaches out there who have so much experience so why not create an environment to share this knowledge effectively with real-life situations with real participants. The summer just gone, myself and the lovely Joelle Kunz (The bananas) tried to run a camp using this concept however unfortunately due to several reasons we weren\u2019t able to make it happen this time. Little did I know at the same time, genius Jasper Van de Meer (ToraTora) and his carefully selected team of big daddy LOs were working on a similar concept for this year&#8217;s Paradise Portugal. I had the privilege to take part in their first ever ToraTora Load Organisers course. It was a huge success and I could not have learnt more. It was well organised, well presented and exactly what our sport needs right now! I can\u2019t thank all of them enough. I 100% recommend it to anyone wanting to get into the business or even anyone just wanting a more in-depth knowledge into what we are doing. Can\u2019t wait for the next level and to see how they develop this for the future<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-longboarding.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-longboarding.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-longboarding-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-longboarding-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-longboarding-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alex-longboarding-860x484.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Alex Dand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you have any final words\nfor our readers?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take responsibility for your own safety, always ask questions if you are not sure and encourage others to do the same. 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