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Here is one... Check out "The Shackle". It would make for a good intermediate and advanced random. In the FS dive pool both levels do all the same randoms but the intermediate level excludes some of the advanced blocks. The nice thing about this random is it gives someone some head up, out facing time. La

I have also found that fatigue sets in faster for me when I’m freeflying in the tunnel versus doing belly RW. I think the difference is due to the speed at which each discipline is performed. With RW there is a greater surface area presented to the wind which makes it easy to get lift. You don’t have to work at it to get off the grate and in fact most people wear lead. With freeflying even though the tunnel speed is turned up you have to work to get lift in some of the faster positions like sit flying. But don’t fret there is hope. There are techniques you can use to help provide lift with out using muscle groups that get tired easily. For starters you can try leaning back into your sit more by arching your back a little and sticking out your chest. (always fun for the ladies

I would love to join in on the fun but I can't make it. I will have to visit another time of course. Please take lots of pictures for us!

Oh I loved the obstacle course! It was just as much fun being an obstacle as it was to fly around because you could watch all the

Thanks for the props arlo. Things just started clicking for me about a month and a half ago. Then again it helps being a buck 10 and having one of Nancy's fancy suits...

Yeah....Shhhh...Its just between you and me. That wishbone picture is hilarious. I think I laughed for 5 minutes strait when I saw it. It’s funny because allot of things we planned to try but most of it just kind of happened. You know dock on what ever you can. It made for a really cool free form event. Every one added something and things just built and held and sometimes toppled down into a pile of laughter. What a blast. I'm still buzzing. CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com

Hey Mar! I guess I had so much fun at JFTC I had to follow it up with a little TFTC action. Oh and did we have a rocking time! So don't tell on me...I'm supposed to be taking it easy on my gimped ankle. I don't think the other foxes venture into the tunnel forums so I might be safe. Well besides being wishboned I escaped the event unscathed. BTW PD said my canopy was badly out of trim. Foxyroxtail gets a shot for calling that one. La CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com

Wow! What an awesome time I had. Thank you so much Paige for all the hard work you put in to make TFTC happen. The amount of talented women and the crazy hybrids we pulled off was amazing. With out your vision and efforts I would not be sitting here with a huge grin on my face still feeling the vibe and riding the high. To all the people that came out for support, thank you for your efforts. To Skyventure, thank you so much for everything. To the participants…WOW! I had so much fun meeting and flying with everyone. What an accomplished group of female flyers! I watched the DVD on Sunday and was blown away by some of the stuff we pulled off. I loved watching everyone’s style. It was so cool how each girl brought their own unique style and goodie bag of tricks for us to mix it all up into 2 hours of unbelievable fun and crazy hybrids. Thank you…I had a blast! So, when are we going to do it again? Laura CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com

This brings up an interesting issue I discussed with a friend recently. For belly jumps when you are tracking away the low man/woman has the right of way. You have to maneuver your track so that when the people below you open you are not over top of them. In bigway belly jumps they sometimes use tracking leaders so it’s pretty clear where you should be during break off but still the low man wins. It’s the same with airplanes or canopies. Now when it comes to freefly everyone seems to be tracking away on their back. In that scenario the high man has the right of way. When you have a mixed level of skill this could cause some problems. I think it’s definitely a good idea to discuss break off on the ground. Personally when I’m freeflying I like to do a barrel roll no matter which way I’m tracking. In bigways you track to save your life.

Here is one that is new and a really great foundation builder for both the sky and tunnel. It's the first in a series of 6 that are supposed to be developed for each form of body flight. BACK FLY: LEARNING TO FREEFLY DVD You can pick it up at paragear. http://www.paragear.com/templates/parachutes.asp?group=461&level=1 I watched it and thought it was really well done. It is very clear and gives both 3 dimensional graphics along with showing people demonstrating the moves. I would highly recommend it for people who would like to learn or get better at freefly in the tunnel. Back flying is the first skill you have to master before they will really let you play. Back flying also seems to be one of those things people who learn to freefly in the sky, skip over. Most people go strait to sit so this DVD is a good back filler. I'm looking forward to the other ones being released. Enjoy! La CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com

I say you take her and throw her into the mixing bowl. I took my tandems only sisters to skyventure not long ago and they had a blast. I think they may want to do AFF now. You never know but she might just dig the tunnel and that could open her mind to skydiving. I would never push jumping on anyone but the tunnel seems to have enticed my sisters. But then again it might just run in the genes. CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com

I completely agree with Drew's advice on learning to freefly in the tunnel. You have to share time and spread it over a few days. All the coaches he mentioned are beyond awesome in more ways than flying and coaching. It takes time to build up the tunnel flying skills before the tunnel rats will let you fly on your head. A good coach will start you with the absolute basics and build on each new skill. If you already have lots of freefly jumps you will pick up stuff quickly and make allot of progress. The tunnel definitely teaches you to freefly at slower speeds. I have more time freeflying in the tunnel than I do in the air so that has actually been a little of a problem for me. I think its worth it though because you can make huge progress in your flying in just a short time. Its also great for working on docks and using a small area to fly. Whether you are doing belly flying or freeflying the tunnel is an amazing tool. I can't wait until they are all over the country. Maybe a surplus of tunnels will force the price down. As for weegegirl's original question about whether it is worth taking a freeflying camp or a 4-way I would say both. If you can't do both I would do the one that you think you will learn the most from. If your belly skills are poor it would be worth improving them. I personally like to be a well-rounded skydiver. There is nothing more kick ass than being able to walk on a dropzone and be a pick up on anything that is happening, even if it’s a 100-way hybrid. That is one of the reasons why I started to learn how to freefly.