earth2eric 12 #1 June 18, 2012 I just recently did a jump where another skydiver and I docked, and each "fruitlooped" each other. Basically after you grab hands and dock, one of you goes into a sit or stand and flings the other person over top of you. It went great, was a lot of fun, and we did it fast enough to get two docks, two fruitfloops, and some back flying before 5 grand. It was one of the best dives I've done, and I'm wondering if there any other really cool things two or three skydivers can try on their belly for some fun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GLIDEANGLE 1 #2 June 18, 2012 Burble hopping! Three can make a "weave" pattern. It is both fun and a useful skill for responding to a person slipping below a belly formation.The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 259 #3 June 18, 2012 Hog flops. Dock, break, everyone backflip, repeat. Excellent for working on fall rate control and it's a lot of fun too. Spin an accordion on a two way. Try it with an open accordion and a closed accordion. Once you're docked, both jumpers point their toes and put their other arm back to start the spin and then hang on! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites grimmie 173 #4 June 18, 2012 So sad, no one tracks the cat anymore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites davelepka 4 #5 June 18, 2012 QuoteI'm wondering if there any other really cool things two or three skydivers can try on their belly for some fun! Lot's of stuff. Keep in mind that all the flipping and back flying adds up to a ton of fall rate changes. If you do that with 3 people, you might not be able to keep an eye on both of the other jumpers at all times. Loss of eye contact combined with flipping and fall rate changes can add up to some wicked mid-air collisions. Two-ways are a snap. Look at the other person, and don't run into them. Adding one more person makes it exponentially harder to keep track of 'everyone' else on the jump. Just something to think about when you get another jumper looking to get in on your 2-way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Squeak 17 #6 June 18, 2012 Quote So sad, no one tracks the cat anymore 8 way Cattrack and WHIP the tailYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BIGUN 1,055 #7 June 18, 2012 Doe Si DOES!!! Doe Si DOES!!!! Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 6 #8 June 18, 2012 Quote Quote So sad, no one tracks the cat anymore 8 way Cattrack and WHIP the tail ...and if you're an Anvil Bro ya can fruit-loop the cat! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites earth2eric 12 #9 June 18, 2012 Could you explain burble hopping more? And what do you mean by open and closed accordion? The hog flops I get and that sound awesome! Tracking the car? Whip the tail? WHOOOOOOOOO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Southern_Man 0 #10 June 19, 2012 Around the world dive--turn 90 (dock), turn back to center (dock), turn 180 dock, back to center dock, 270 dock, center dock, 360. This works best w/ one person just laying base but you can alternate turns if you want to. Also there is the Headcorn progressive 2 way dive series: http://targetsky1.demon.co.uk/info/2ways.pdf"What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 259 #11 June 19, 2012 Open accordion - Face off with your buddy. Both do a 45ish degree turn and dock right (or left) hand/arm to right (or left) hand/arm. Closed accordion - Face off with your buddy. Fly forward and to one side so that you are side by side, facing opposite directions. Dock on your buddy's leg gripper as he does the same to you. Ask one of the belly fliers at your home dz if the above makes no sense. Easier to show than to explain in words. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites potatoman 0 #12 June 19, 2012 sure there are some post on here from before.... Things me and some buddies did at a boogie the other day: Hybrid: 3way flat, and one goes into sit/stand, holding onto chest straps. Variables of this. Cartwheel out the door. Horny Gorilla: Go out 2/3way flat, all together swing in and hook feet. You can now let your hands go, and start a spin. One thing that I have not tried yet, but seriously going to do: Build a tracking train. It is gonna be nose into bum type of thing, but we wanna be at least 3people in a track position, in a straight line, holding on to each other.You have the right to your opinion, and I have the right to tell you how Fu***** stupid it is. Davelepka - "This isn't an x-box, or a Chevy truck forum" Whatever you do, don't listen to ChrisD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Gene03 0 #13 June 19, 2012 Build a 4 way diamond and track that bitch over the horizon.“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #14 June 19, 2012 QuoteBuild a 4 way diamond and track that bitch over the horizon. The horizon to either side of jump run ;-)Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
GLIDEANGLE 1 #2 June 18, 2012 Burble hopping! Three can make a "weave" pattern. It is both fun and a useful skill for responding to a person slipping below a belly formation.The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #3 June 18, 2012 Hog flops. Dock, break, everyone backflip, repeat. Excellent for working on fall rate control and it's a lot of fun too. Spin an accordion on a two way. Try it with an open accordion and a closed accordion. Once you're docked, both jumpers point their toes and put their other arm back to start the spin and then hang on! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 173 #4 June 18, 2012 So sad, no one tracks the cat anymore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #5 June 18, 2012 QuoteI'm wondering if there any other really cool things two or three skydivers can try on their belly for some fun! Lot's of stuff. Keep in mind that all the flipping and back flying adds up to a ton of fall rate changes. If you do that with 3 people, you might not be able to keep an eye on both of the other jumpers at all times. Loss of eye contact combined with flipping and fall rate changes can add up to some wicked mid-air collisions. Two-ways are a snap. Look at the other person, and don't run into them. Adding one more person makes it exponentially harder to keep track of 'everyone' else on the jump. Just something to think about when you get another jumper looking to get in on your 2-way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #6 June 18, 2012 Quote So sad, no one tracks the cat anymore 8 way Cattrack and WHIP the tailYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,055 #7 June 18, 2012 Doe Si DOES!!! Doe Si DOES!!!! Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #8 June 18, 2012 Quote Quote So sad, no one tracks the cat anymore 8 way Cattrack and WHIP the tail ...and if you're an Anvil Bro ya can fruit-loop the cat! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
earth2eric 12 #9 June 18, 2012 Could you explain burble hopping more? And what do you mean by open and closed accordion? The hog flops I get and that sound awesome! Tracking the car? Whip the tail? WHOOOOOOOOO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #10 June 19, 2012 Around the world dive--turn 90 (dock), turn back to center (dock), turn 180 dock, back to center dock, 270 dock, center dock, 360. This works best w/ one person just laying base but you can alternate turns if you want to. Also there is the Headcorn progressive 2 way dive series: http://targetsky1.demon.co.uk/info/2ways.pdf"What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #11 June 19, 2012 Open accordion - Face off with your buddy. Both do a 45ish degree turn and dock right (or left) hand/arm to right (or left) hand/arm. Closed accordion - Face off with your buddy. Fly forward and to one side so that you are side by side, facing opposite directions. Dock on your buddy's leg gripper as he does the same to you. Ask one of the belly fliers at your home dz if the above makes no sense. Easier to show than to explain in words. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potatoman 0 #12 June 19, 2012 sure there are some post on here from before.... Things me and some buddies did at a boogie the other day: Hybrid: 3way flat, and one goes into sit/stand, holding onto chest straps. Variables of this. Cartwheel out the door. Horny Gorilla: Go out 2/3way flat, all together swing in and hook feet. You can now let your hands go, and start a spin. One thing that I have not tried yet, but seriously going to do: Build a tracking train. It is gonna be nose into bum type of thing, but we wanna be at least 3people in a track position, in a straight line, holding on to each other.You have the right to your opinion, and I have the right to tell you how Fu***** stupid it is. Davelepka - "This isn't an x-box, or a Chevy truck forum" Whatever you do, don't listen to ChrisD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #13 June 19, 2012 Build a 4 way diamond and track that bitch over the horizon.“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #14 June 19, 2012 QuoteBuild a 4 way diamond and track that bitch over the horizon. The horizon to either side of jump run ;-)Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
