onlyood 0 #1 January 11, 2006 This post has been done a number of times, but I just wanted to see if I could get some more answers. I had my first jump a little over a year ago and broke my leg (tandem). I wanted to do AFF after it healed, but I moved to southern China where there are no DZs (much beer for anyone who proves me wrong on that one). I will go back to the states in 6 months and want to start my AFF as soon as I get back. What can I do to prepare given that there are no DZs, wind tunnels, etc available in my area (Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau)? Here are some things I've gleaned from previous posts: Breathing Techniques: To help me learn to relax Stretch: The more limber, the better the arch Read: SIM, etc... Any other words of wisdom? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Edited: To prove I have a basic understanding of English grammarDZ.com Gems: 1) In a two-out situation, anything you do or don't do can make the situation better or worse. 2) Remember: high performance canopies can give you not only high performance openings, bu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Floats18 0 #2 January 11, 2006 Watch videos dude- Not only are they fun but you'll learn a lot about the culture/procedures/stupid crap we do. If there's no airport and no skydivers within a million miles - besides reading the sim there's not much else you can do. Good luck! I thought I had it bad waiting for the snow to leave!--- and give them wings so they may fly free forever DiverDriver in Training Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #3 January 11, 2006 QuoteBreathing Techniques: To help me learn to relax Stretch: The more limber, the better the arch Read: SIM, etc... Work out - upper body strength and overall endurance are good things even if you never jump again. Add to reading - Parachuting The Skydiver's Handbook (Poynter/Turoff, ParaPublishing), Jump! Skydiving made fun and easy (Buchanan, I forget the publisher), Brian Germain's The Parachute and it's Pilot, the articles in the Safety section of this website. Enjoy China while you are there! A friend of mine taught English there for a couple years and absolutely loved it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #4 January 11, 2006 Reading these forums is pretty educational. You might be tempted to travel for the AFF jumps before you go home, but I'd try to overcome that temptation. If you can do all the training in a short time, with the same instructors, I think you'll retain more of it.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onlyood 0 #5 January 11, 2006 There are a few pretty good threads about reading lists in the forums. I try to pick up a couple books everytime I go to Hong Kong. Thanks for the tips about upper body strength ... :) Any of you guys find yourselves in Shenzhen in the next few months, stop by & I'll show you aroundDZ.com Gems: 1) In a two-out situation, anything you do or don't do can make the situation better or worse. 2) Remember: high performance canopies can give you not only high performance openings, bu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSOK 0 #6 January 11, 2006 Off topic, but curious: mind telling us how you broke your leg? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onlyood 0 #7 January 11, 2006 How I broke my leg ... I reached down with my right foot. *crack*snap*crack* I've got a few breaks:) Lesson I Learned: DO NOT REACH FOR THE GROUND ... IT WILL COME TO YOUDZ.com Gems: 1) In a two-out situation, anything you do or don't do can make the situation better or worse. 2) Remember: high performance canopies can give you not only high performance openings, bu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #8 January 11, 2006 QuoteIf your TI ever says to you: "I'll explain how to land on the way down", RUN (do not walk) to your car and GO. That isn't a fair characterization. I know many many tandem instructors and some of them use this method so as to not overwhelm their passenger with a bunch of instructions before their first skydive. One specific story I can remember regarding this was a TI that explained the "landing position" to a student prior to exiting the plane and then had their passenger keep their legs up and out throughout the entire freefall portion of the skydive and also made for an exciting exit. How tall you are doesn't affect whose feet touch down first for a tandem. My first TI was about 6 inches shorter than me at least and we landed without incident having the process explained "on the way down".NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colinl 0 #9 January 11, 2006 QuoteQuoteIf your TI ever says to you: "I'll explain how to land on the way down", RUN (do not walk) to your car and GO. That isn't a fair characterization. I know many many tandem instructors and some of them use this method so as to not overwhelm their passenger with a bunch of instructions before their first skydive. Before doing my tandem my TI and I watched a video explaining what I was expected to do (now I'm reading these forums, I know I wasn't expected to do much ), and the video told how I should put my legs forward before landing. Then, at about 1000 meters high, my TI asked me to do it in order to check I understood. Quite a good way to proceed, in my opinion? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #10 January 11, 2006 Not sure if you're willing/able to travel... but there is a Skyventure wind tunnel in Malaysia which from everything I have heard is excelent value for money. hth Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onlyood 0 #11 January 11, 2006 I am totally going to Malaysia during my next week-long vacation. Thanks so much for the tip DZ.com Gems: 1) In a two-out situation, anything you do or don't do can make the situation better or worse. 2) Remember: high performance canopies can give you not only high performance openings, bu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmcd308 0 #12 January 11, 2006 Buy basic body flight and watch it 100 times until you get it. Then do your best to practice on the floor or on a bean bag. Buy basic canopy flight and watch it 100 times until you get it. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashtanga 0 #13 January 11, 2006 Jump off your roof and arch all the way to the ground. If somewhere besides your stomach hurts after you land you need to keep working on that arch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onlyood 0 #14 January 11, 2006 QuoteJump off your roof and arch all the way to the ground. If somewhere besides your stomach hurts after you land you need to keep working on that arch. What are the building height requirements? DZ.com Gems: 1) In a two-out situation, anything you do or don't do can make the situation better or worse. 2) Remember: high performance canopies can give you not only high performance openings, bu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
