slim_shady 1 #1 April 28, 2011 I got to say, it's a lot more fun when you can backfly... still need to learn a lot but having fun so far doing it. In attachment a pic of my 8th backfly jump with my Phantom2. What a suit ! Not always that stable in the beginning, but its' gettin better and better. Thanks Jarno of FLB & my teammate Bavo for the tips and Bavo for the pic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites elias123 0 #2 April 30, 2011 Ja da ga goed e Keep up the good work buddy! Nu ik nog "In a mad world, only the mad are sane" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gzimmermann 0 #3 April 30, 2011 Looks like a great body position to me, legs fully open! Wow! Obviously you got some of the best teachers, Jarno, Bavo... I am still struggling with a real stable backfly, but chasing you :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ruthers 0 #4 May 2, 2011 I'm a low-numbers WS flyer, less than 40 WS jumps. I fly a Phantom 2 at a DZ with few sport jumpers, almost all tandems, and few WS'ers. So I'm mostly soloing and have been concentrating on flying as smoothly and consistently as possible lately. I've done only a handful of backfly jumps and struggle to make the front to back and particularly back to front transitions smoothly. Often going from back to front I end up rather head down, which sometimes means a moment of instability before getting back to a nice front-fly. Does anyone have any tips for smooth transitions? I've watched a few of the two-way artistic jumps to try to glean how some jumpers make the rolls look so elegant, but feel like mine probably look sloppy at best. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites yeyo 1 #5 May 2, 2011 Im no expert, but it sounds like maybe you are keeping the leg wing a bit open during the transition? Anyway, this video might help: http://www.flylikebrick.com/playmovie_vimeo.php?vimeoid=11310699 (and the other videos there)HISPA #93 DS #419.5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ruthers 0 #6 May 2, 2011 yes, I figured it was probably the legwing. I guess I need to just keep practicing. Great video tutorial, thanks (also to Jarno et al.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites OG-Tahiti 0 #7 May 4, 2011 http://www.tahiti-skydive.com/images/phocagallery/archives/archives_annees_60/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_Malaussena_en_action_avec_son_aile.jpg from the 60s!"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire Dudeist Skydiver #9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites elias123 0 #8 May 4, 2011 Too cool "In a mad world, only the mad are sane" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mccordia 73 #9 May 4, 2011 Check out the integrated rig/wingsuit with the MLW not showing. Yet still all handles in orginal location, showcasing a vast improvement to someone of the recent TSO violating designs JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Migs 0 #10 February 1, 2012 Very useful since I just started backflying myself.~Migs~ On Facebook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites OG-Tahiti 0 #11 February 2, 2012 Quotehttp://www.tahiti-skydive.com/images/phocagallery/archives/archives_annees_60/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_Malaussena_en_action_avec_son_aile.jpg from the 60s! yeah really, who needs googles when backflying in Tahiti :) lol"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire Dudeist Skydiver #9 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
elias123 0 #2 April 30, 2011 Ja da ga goed e Keep up the good work buddy! Nu ik nog "In a mad world, only the mad are sane" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gzimmermann 0 #3 April 30, 2011 Looks like a great body position to me, legs fully open! Wow! Obviously you got some of the best teachers, Jarno, Bavo... I am still struggling with a real stable backfly, but chasing you :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruthers 0 #4 May 2, 2011 I'm a low-numbers WS flyer, less than 40 WS jumps. I fly a Phantom 2 at a DZ with few sport jumpers, almost all tandems, and few WS'ers. So I'm mostly soloing and have been concentrating on flying as smoothly and consistently as possible lately. I've done only a handful of backfly jumps and struggle to make the front to back and particularly back to front transitions smoothly. Often going from back to front I end up rather head down, which sometimes means a moment of instability before getting back to a nice front-fly. Does anyone have any tips for smooth transitions? I've watched a few of the two-way artistic jumps to try to glean how some jumpers make the rolls look so elegant, but feel like mine probably look sloppy at best. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeyo 1 #5 May 2, 2011 Im no expert, but it sounds like maybe you are keeping the leg wing a bit open during the transition? Anyway, this video might help: http://www.flylikebrick.com/playmovie_vimeo.php?vimeoid=11310699 (and the other videos there)HISPA #93 DS #419.5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruthers 0 #6 May 2, 2011 yes, I figured it was probably the legwing. I guess I need to just keep practicing. Great video tutorial, thanks (also to Jarno et al.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OG-Tahiti 0 #7 May 4, 2011 http://www.tahiti-skydive.com/images/phocagallery/archives/archives_annees_60/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_Malaussena_en_action_avec_son_aile.jpg from the 60s!"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire Dudeist Skydiver #9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elias123 0 #8 May 4, 2011 Too cool "In a mad world, only the mad are sane" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #9 May 4, 2011 Check out the integrated rig/wingsuit with the MLW not showing. Yet still all handles in orginal location, showcasing a vast improvement to someone of the recent TSO violating designs JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Migs 0 #10 February 1, 2012 Very useful since I just started backflying myself.~Migs~ On Facebook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OG-Tahiti 0 #11 February 2, 2012 Quotehttp://www.tahiti-skydive.com/images/phocagallery/archives/archives_annees_60/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_Malaussena_en_action_avec_son_aile.jpg from the 60s! yeah really, who needs googles when backflying in Tahiti :) lol"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire Dudeist Skydiver #9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
