{"id":24952,"date":"2020-05-13T10:42:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T10:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=24952"},"modified":"2020-06-10T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T09:33:00","slug":"never-go-low-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/never-go-low-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Never Go Low Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- PD 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 plc356873 = window.plc356873 || 0;\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_356873_'+plc356873+'\"><\/'+'div>');\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(175942, 356873, [860,106], 'placement_356873_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc356873++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Going low sucks! Every experienced skydiver has had that combination of panic and dread, looking upwards at an all-but-one completed formation. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Going-low-womensworldrecord-LB-FI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Going-low-womensworldrecord-LB-FI.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Going-low-womensworldrecord-LB-FI-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Going-low-womensworldrecord-LB-FI-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Going-low-womensworldrecord-LB-FI-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption>Going low during a Women&#8217;s World Record attempt, Skydive Perris, 2014<br>Photo by Luciano Bacqu\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ULTIMATE Guide to Not Going Low<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This 4-part guide by Christy Frikken takes you through the steps to avoid that sinking feeling. She starts off talking about slow fall, moves on to the stadium, discusses tools for aligning your range, and finishes with recovery. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part 1: SLOW FALL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students approach me regularly with the request to work on slow fall, hoping that will solve their problem of going low. The truth is that physical fall rate is only one possible cause. In fact, I often deal with very light people who are baffled that they are sinking out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Problem with Several Causes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Going low is caused by a combination of not stopping soon enough, not looking through the formation, lack of general range, and inappropriate selection of tools. You need to address all of these areas to low-proof your skydives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p> Going low is caused by&#8230; not stopping soon enough, not looking through the formation, lack of general range, and inappropriate selection of tools&#8221; <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mce_36\">Reasons for Going Low<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark Brown of the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/perrisorganizers.com\/\">Perris Organizers<\/a> has a great list of reasons for going low:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Over-diving: ie, diving too fast for too long and not being able to stop<br>2. Collisions: flying under or over someone<br>3. Being floaty: floating up and landing on someone<br>4. Don&#8217;t know how to float: not tracking up when leaving before the base<br>5. Don&#8217;t know how to slow-fall: looking up, or not sticking legs out<br>6. Just falling too fast.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Physical Act of Slow Fall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most obvious way to not go under the formation is physically falling more slowly. Aside from adjusting your suit or body type (both discussed later!) we can physically manipulate our body in a way to fall faster or slower. And since this article is about not going low, we are going to skip all the bits on how to fall faster for another day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Slow-fall-position-womensworldrecord-GC-FI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Slow-fall-position-womensworldrecord-GC-FI.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Slow-fall-position-womensworldrecord-GC-FI-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Slow-fall-position-womensworldrecord-GC-FI-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Slow-fall-position-womensworldrecord-GC-FI-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption>A rather decent position for slow falling,  Women&#8217;s World Record attempt, Skydive Perris, 2014. Photo by Gustavo Cabana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p> Slowing down is entirely about surface area. The flatter the surface you can present to the wind, the slower you will go.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating Surface Area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m going to discuss the absolute slowest a person can fall before I talk about more minor adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowing down is entirely about surface area. The flatter the surface you can present to the wind, the slower you will go. The smaller the profile, the faster you will fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The slowest option, crudely drawn, looks something like this:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Slow Fall Skydiver<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-4-slow-fall-happy-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25019\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-4-slow-fall-happy-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-4-slow-fall-happy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-4-slow-fall-happy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-4-slow-fall-happy.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Super happy slow fall skydiver<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you have the brakes on the whole way like this, there is a line through your arms torso and legs. This line is perpendicular to the wind. That falls slowly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the geeks in the class, that picture isn\u2019t quite right\u2014there is too much leg extension in proportion to arms. It is the&nbsp;<em>slowest<\/em>&nbsp;option, but&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;the slowest option without moving around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mid-Section<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>On the line<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25022\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-1.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Pressing your hips up so your body is on this red line is slow fall<br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are in an arched position, your hips and mid-section need to go up to meet that magic line. This is called de-arching, the opposite of arching\u2026 or is it? (evil music!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Past the line<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-2-falls-faster-than-flat-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25020\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-2-falls-faster-than-flat-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-2-falls-faster-than-flat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-2-falls-faster-than-flat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-2-falls-faster-than-flat.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Falls faster than flat<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you press your arch up to this line it works great. When you go PAST this line, it STOPS working. A correct de-arch is flatness, not putting your bum into the air. If you go past the line your surface area drops and you FALL FASTER. Tears may follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are super bendy, the distance your hips will move up to that line is greater than if you are a normal person with a mere mortal\u2019s arch<strong>. Once you are flat, that is all the slow you can get \u2014 going further doesn\u2019t help.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Pushing down too much<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-3-pushing-down-too-much-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25021\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-3-pushing-down-too-much-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-3-pushing-down-too-much-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-3-pushing-down-too-much-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Diagram-3-pushing-down-too-much.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Pushing downwards falls faster and moves forward<br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For maximum effect, your arms should jut straight out perpendicular to the wind. They should tense a little too, just enough to add some pressure. Personally, I think you get a little bit more from your slow fall if you keep your arms closer together, although this probably isn\u2019t the biggest difference for most people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The most common slow fall problem I see is people pressing out and<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>down, past perpendicular<\/strong>. It seems almost natural to try to \u201cpush up\u201d on the wind like you would lift yourself on the ground. Unfortunately, that produces less surface area, which makes you fall faster. (It also adds some forward drive, which isn\u2019t going to help anything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your head has a huge effect on your fall rate! Looking down and pushing your head onto the slow fall line of your torso makes a huge change. Get used to really pressing your head downwards. Most people stop short of maximum surface area here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Look down to go up, look up to go down&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few of you are shouting \u201cYou need to put your head to the side like on a pillow or you can\u2019t see the formation, goofy coach!\u201d You aren\u2019t wrong\u2014that is super important, and we will discuss that in the going low recovery section<strong>. HOWEVER, that is only if you have already GONE LOW!<\/strong>&nbsp;If you are approaching a formation, it is going to be underneath you, so pushing your head down is convenient and works like a charm!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lower Body<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For optimum slow fall rate, we need to get those legs extended\u2014but not all the way. Your legs are bigger than your arms, so pushing your legs out fully straight will zoom you forward. That is fantastic for a track, not so much for in-place formation work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We want our legs to be as much out as we can balance with our upper body. This is most of what you need to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to get that tiny bit extra, you can widen your knees and flare them out in a way that allows your thighs and booties to catch a bit more drag.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><!-- Sun Path Odyssey 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 plc356875 = window.plc356875 || 0;\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_356875_'+plc356875+'\"><\/'+'div>');\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(175942, 356875, [860,248], 'placement_356875_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc356875++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Proportional Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previously we talked about the absolute slowest you can go. This is the big brakes. This is the stopping a dive, recovery, or full measure to stay with a formation position. This isn\u2019t the correction you make if you are correcting a couple of inches. These adjustments will be much smaller and use just a little of the big surface area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anything that gets you surface area will slow you down, so a tiny bit of flared elbows, flattened chest, de-arch, or knee widening will slow you down just enough to keep you on level. No need to bring a gun to a knife fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stadium-womensworldrecord-LB-FI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stadium-womensworldrecord-LB-FI.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stadium-womensworldrecord-LB-FI-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stadium-womensworldrecord-LB-FI-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stadium-womensworldrecord-LB-FI-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption>Stopping their dives above the formation to enter the stadium<br>Photo, women&#8217;s World Record attempt, Skydive Perris, 2014, by Luciano Bacqu\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Myths and Troubleshooting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first step is to be sure your slow fall position is causing you to go low. There are many ingredients in that go-low soup, so use the full guide to make sure this is the best place for you to focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pushing Downwards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Probably the most common issue I see is the arms being pressed downwards instead of straight outwards. Jumpers are particularly prone to this when they end up close to a formation and a foot or so low. Also check that you are not looking up with your whole head, just your eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>De-Arching Too Much <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A long time ago, some jumper developed a terrible analogy for de-arching. They told another jumper to \u201chug a beach ball\u201d with their stomachs to slow fall. This image incorrectly encourages people to put their butts up past the optimal line\u2014by a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After years and years of fixing this issue for people in my early career, I am thrilled to report I don\u2019t hear it much any more from flyers. I think we have squashed the problem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you de-arch, it is only until your body is perpendicular to the line; past that line makes you fall faster!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rocking, Zooming, Moving Forward or Backward<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am lumping these problems into one. Rocking and pitching, zooming around the formation, and moving forwards or backwards as you slow fall have the same root cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your arms and legs need to be continuously in balance. If one side gets ahead of the other it will create pitch, which creates an unwanted drive. If you fail to rectify the problem and basically hold the uneven position, you will zoom around the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>You haven&#8217;t lived until you&#8217;ve gone low on a world record attempt&#8221;<\/p><p>Dan BC<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/151-JFTC-norman-kent-wwr-FI2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/151-JFTC-norman-kent-wwr-FI2.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/151-JFTC-norman-kent-wwr-FI2-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/151-JFTC-norman-kent-wwr-FI2-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption>One jumper went low at the start of this jump, recovered &amp; the record completed<br>Photo, by Norman Kent, Women&#8217;s World Record 151-way over Perris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learning to slow fall well isn\u2019t the only cause of going low, but it is one significant component. Remember, it is all about creating surface area and presenting that perpendicular line to the wind. Any motion that does that will move you in the right direction!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slow Fall Tutorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the video tutorial by <a href=\"https:\/\/rhythmskydiving.com\/\">Rhythm Skydiving<\/a>, for a visual demo of all the techniques described above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Body Flight 2 Slow Fall and Fast Fall\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dtj3FZ3l7Os?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Slow and fast fall, by SDC Rhythm XP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Never Go Low Again<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A 4-part series by Christy Frikken &#8211; on her website, <a href=\"https:\/\/furycoaching.com\/\">Fury Coaching<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article &#8211; <em>Part 1 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/never-go-low-again\/\">Slow Fall<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Part 2 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/never-go-low-again-part-2-the-stadium\/\">The Stadium<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/never-go-low-again-part-2-the-stadium\/\"> <\/a><\/li><li><em>Part 3  \u2013  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/never-go-low-3-tools\/\">Tools<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em>Part 4 \u2013 <a 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