lodinewbee6805 0 #1 June 6, 2005 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hazarrd 1 #2 June 7, 2005 16 tandems? do they ever get boring? .-. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites huka551 0 #3 June 7, 2005 I did 8 tanedms myself before doig AFF, what are you nervous about? Muff Brother 3723 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bodypilot1 0 #4 June 7, 2005 Relax and have fun. Be safe. Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bergen 0 #5 June 7, 2005 I'm not sure what kind of advice you are looking for. When you say help me get down, are you talking about calming down, or some tips to make you a better jumper? Your AFF instructor(s) will help you with the skydiving part. Their job is to keep you alive long enough and give you some tips so that you can teach yourself to skydive. Listen to others==but also listen to yourself. I think the best word in the English language is patience. The world only spins one way, and it spins in its own time. We can make believe that isn't true, but it is. You can find lots of people who don't believe that. You can usually spot them from across the street being very neurotic, unhappy, and trying to control things that can't be controlled. Patience requires faith. Faith that the universe works in a consistent manner and faith that you can handle adversity and uncertainty. How did you handle difficult situations in the past? How did it turn out? But adversity and uncertainty breed anxiety. That's where courage comes in. Courage isn't about being fearless. Courage is about making choices between what you want, and what you are willing to do to get what you want. Don't ever confuse courage with denial. Ignoring danger is not the same as facing it. Finally, there are some cortical and sub-cortical processes at work you should be aware of. We are wired to fight or flee when faced with anxiety. But the part or our brain, sub-cortical, that is responsible for activating that response only has access to limited amounts of memory and cognitive processing. Deep breathing, meditation, journaling, and talking with a good listener will push the process to your higher cortex, which will do some calculations, analysis, and recall. Those functions will bring the internal discussion to a more realistic level. If you do that, and your guts are still in a knot, maybe you have to give yourself some more time. Otherwise, its time to jump. On the other hand, maybe you were asking how to do better on your first AFF jump. Definitely, Arch and Relax. Fall in peace. 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
Hazarrd 1 #2 June 7, 2005 16 tandems? do they ever get boring? .-. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huka551 0 #3 June 7, 2005 I did 8 tanedms myself before doig AFF, what are you nervous about? Muff Brother 3723 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #4 June 7, 2005 Relax and have fun. Be safe. Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bergen 0 #5 June 7, 2005 I'm not sure what kind of advice you are looking for. When you say help me get down, are you talking about calming down, or some tips to make you a better jumper? Your AFF instructor(s) will help you with the skydiving part. Their job is to keep you alive long enough and give you some tips so that you can teach yourself to skydive. Listen to others==but also listen to yourself. I think the best word in the English language is patience. The world only spins one way, and it spins in its own time. We can make believe that isn't true, but it is. You can find lots of people who don't believe that. You can usually spot them from across the street being very neurotic, unhappy, and trying to control things that can't be controlled. Patience requires faith. Faith that the universe works in a consistent manner and faith that you can handle adversity and uncertainty. How did you handle difficult situations in the past? How did it turn out? But adversity and uncertainty breed anxiety. That's where courage comes in. Courage isn't about being fearless. Courage is about making choices between what you want, and what you are willing to do to get what you want. Don't ever confuse courage with denial. Ignoring danger is not the same as facing it. Finally, there are some cortical and sub-cortical processes at work you should be aware of. We are wired to fight or flee when faced with anxiety. But the part or our brain, sub-cortical, that is responsible for activating that response only has access to limited amounts of memory and cognitive processing. Deep breathing, meditation, journaling, and talking with a good listener will push the process to your higher cortex, which will do some calculations, analysis, and recall. Those functions will bring the internal discussion to a more realistic level. If you do that, and your guts are still in a knot, maybe you have to give yourself some more time. Otherwise, its time to jump. On the other hand, maybe you were asking how to do better on your first AFF jump. Definitely, Arch and Relax. Fall in peace. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
