{"id":41778,"date":"2024-11-01T13:43:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T13:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=41778"},"modified":"2025-02-03T14:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T14:56:29","slug":"krav-the-online-skydiving-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/krav-the-online-skydiving-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Kr\u0101v: The Online Skydiving School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During the last few years with the world being challenged in different ways, we saw a rise in online skydiving and tunnel flying instructions. Kr\u0101v, a company doing just that – offering courses in skydiving online – have been hitting the digital pavement by adding a variety of courses from the top names in our sport. We had a chat with founder Chris Fikes to see what his mission is…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What caused you to found Kr\u0101v? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Working in the tunnel allowed me to see the benefit of good coaching and the value of knowledge and instruction from experienced and skilled people who have worked very hard to progress to an elite level. It was obvious to me that I could learn more and progress faster when I was receiving instruction from someone who knows what they are talking about. So, I said to myself, \u201cI want to learn as much as I can about every discipline of skydiving, but I want to learn from the best.\u201d Very quickly, I came up against the pain points and obstacles that would keep me from being able to do that. I would need to attend skills camps or hire people for private coaching sessions. Both of these things would require a significant amount of time and financial investment. I couldn\u2019t afford to miss a week of work and<\/em><\/strong> spend a large sum of money to attend a camp or hire a private coach. Even though I recognized the value and benefits of these opportunities, I just didn\u2019t have the means to make it happen. I figured if that was the case for me, surely that was the case for other people as well. About the same time, a friend introduced me to masterclass.com and I was blown away by the simplicity of the idea and knew I had found a way to meet this glaring need in our community. So, that\u2019s the reason I started Kr\u0101v, it was actually kind of selfish, I wanted to get better and I believe the best way to do that is by learning from the most-skilled and experienced people out there. And, I wanted other people to have the opportunity to do the same thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is another reason I started Kr\u0101v, it\u2019s very different from the first reason, but just as practical and maybe more important. I want to make a good, honest living so I can take care of my wife and kids. By good and honest, I mean doing something I believe in, that meets a real need and is a blessing and benefit to those I serve. And I believe Kr\u0101v does that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put simply, I\u2019m trying to make it easy and affordable for everyone to get exceptional instruction from the most experienced and highly skilled people in our community. I want to help skydivers around the world be better and safer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bigway lovers, Larry Henderson’s course has you covered. Photo by Juan Mayer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tell us a little bit about the journey of creating Kr\u0101v. What were the biggest challenges? What have you personally learned?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve learned a lot about myself, my strengths and my weaknesses. Starting a business and being an entrepreneur is very hard. Lots of times people only see the \u201csuccesses\u201d of a business but never see or consider the struggles, labor, and toil that goes on behind the scenes. One of the biggest challenges has been getting people to stop and truly consider the tangible and real benefits available to them through Kr\u0101v. We have invested a significant amount of time, effort and money into what we are doing and I believe very strongly that it is good. It is very good and every person that seizes the opportunity will benefit. They will progress. They will \u201cdo more and be better.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sharon Harnoy Pilcher and Luis Prinetto run a course on Angle Flying \u2013 photo by Ewan Cowie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Who is the team behind Krav and what are they to the company? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Chris Fikes: Founder\/Idea Guy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sharon Har-Noy Pilcher: Director of Course Development and Production<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Josh Rottman: Director of Photography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    And then, of course, all of the instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n