PeteW 0 #1 February 28, 2016 I'm not worried about this but I haven't seen too many other people with this. I have just returned to skydivng after 9 years. But I had this after pretty much every jump. I'm a bit jittery while getting gear on, but calm while in the plane, climb out is very relaxed, free fall and canopy ride is fine. But after I land I can barely get the toggles back in the keepers. If I hold my hands out they are shaking like crazy. Is this just an after effect of the flight or flight response? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #2 February 28, 2016 Yep. Good ol' Adrenaline.I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 630 #3 February 28, 2016 Welcome back! Shaky hands are a perfectly healthy response to an adrenaline rush. We would wonder if you were not shaking. How cold has it been in Kamloops this winter? A second possible explanation is that you forgot your wooly long underwear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RopeaDope 0 #4 February 28, 2016 Perfectly normal adrenaline cycle. You should be affected less and less with each jump and it doesn't take long before you completely "out grow" it. QuoteWhatever the perceived danger may be, your brain is hard-wired to send a surge of adrenaline through your body... its function is to make you faster, stronger, and feel less pain - which are survival traits. The after-effects of an adrenaline surge are also something you should be aware of... Firstly, your hands can shake, and you can feel quite weak. This is simply a result of the falling blood sugar that was pumped into your system to provide the energy needed for a flight-or-fight survival response. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteW 0 #5 February 28, 2016 Ha ha thanks. Feels good to be back. Definitely from adrenaline. Today was 15c. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnmatrix 21 #6 February 28, 2016 All sounds about right to me. Welcome back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1888 0 #7 February 29, 2016 I wouldn't worry too much about it. You are calm during the important portions. I once had a 27 year layoff and upon landing was shaking like a dog shitting razor blades. It will likely get better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #8 February 29, 2016 Or it could be Parkinsons.Muhummad Ali has it too. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #9 February 29, 2016 Quote Or it could be Parkinsons.Laugh Muhummad Ali has it too. Jumping right over ALS are we? [echo]Yet today I consider myself the luckiest skydiver on the face of this earth. [/echo]Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #10 February 29, 2016 flyhiQuote Or it could be Parkinsons.Laugh Muhummad Ali has it too. Jumping right over ALS are we? [echo]Yet today I consider myself the luckiest skydiver on the face of this earth. [/echo] PC Nazi? I also tell jokes about cancer, baby dolphins, and vegetarians.... Gallows humour.....Skydivers have been known to use it.My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dthames 0 #11 February 29, 2016 https://youtu.be/VSFnmM12LOQInstructor quote, “What's weird is that you're older than my dad!” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteW 0 #12 March 1, 2016 1888I wouldn't worry too much about it. You are calm during the important portions. I once had a 27 year layoff and upon landing was shaking like a dog shitting razor blades. It will likely get better. Yeah I just enjoy it for now. On Saturday I did 5 or 6 backflips on exit. Felt great, standup landing right on target. I was high as a kite lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alexg3265 0 #13 March 1, 2016 If my hands arent shaking when i get down, i didnt hook it low enough... my hands are almost always a little shakey when i land. Totally normalI was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMK 3 #14 March 1, 2016 I remember at around 30ish jumps doing a diving exit and noticing my right hand twitching in freefall during my dive - yes adrenalin rush; will go away in a few more jumps."Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to attend his classes" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airgump 1 #15 March 1, 2016 PeteWI'm not worried about this but I haven't seen too many other people with this. I have just returned to skydivng after 9 years. But I had this after pretty much every jump. I'm a bit jittery while getting gear on, but calm while in the plane, climb out is very relaxed, free fall and canopy ride is fine. But after I land I can barely get the toggles back in the keepers. If I hold my hands out they are shaking like crazy. Is this just an after effect of the flight or flight response? you're "young" in the sport and it diminishes as jumps get logged. your next one on the hit parade is performance fear. being where you're supposed to be, not being where you're not supposed to be, and avoiding freefall or canopy collisions, all with cost. i land, drop my helmet and fiddle with my ger and then set my brakes and toggles. that's after landing around the student landing area, and walking back to the hanger to start breathing again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowcrash 0 #16 March 2, 2016 Awesome feeling, enjoy! If you miss it later on you can always start doing sketchy low BASE jumps - brings the adrenaline right back up again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trafficdiver 8 #17 March 3, 2016 You should harness that power...and jerk off right after landing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdkalou 0 #18 March 3, 2016 TrafficdiverYou should harness that power...and jerk off right after landing. JUST BLEW COFFEE THRU THE NOSE!!! THAT WAS HILARIOUS!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteW 0 #19 March 4, 2016 TrafficdiverYou should harness that power...and jerk off right after landing. Lol is that standard dz etiquette? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #20 March 5, 2016 PeteW***You should harness that power...and jerk off right after landing. Lol is that standard dz etiquette? It probably wouldn't be considered a foul...I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteW 0 #21 March 23, 2016 Had a great jump on Saturday. Still had shakey hands after but it went away quicker. What an amazing sport thou. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 630 #23 March 23, 2016 FlyingRhenquest******You should harness that power...and jerk off right after landing. Lol is that standard dz etiquette? It probably wouldn't be considered a foul... ....................................... Just do it in the middle of the student landing field! Hah! Hah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteW 0 #24 March 26, 2016 riggerrob*********You should harness that power...and jerk off right after landing. Lol is that standard dz etiquette? It probably wouldn't be considered a foul... ....................................... Just do it in the middle of the student landing field! Hah! Hah! Ha ha wouldn't that freak out some newbies. Two more jumps today and the shakes are gone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
