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  6. Personally I think its a great idea to get your FS1 (or at least some basic belly skills) before you start freeflying, this is for a few reasons:

    It teaches you the basic fundamentals of how the air affects your body and placement in the sky. You learn a lot about how to fly with other people but at slower speeds and generally on one level.

    Even if all you want to do is become a freeflyer, at some point those belly skills will come in handy, especially for things like hybrids.

    And lastly, being in the UK and under the BPA rules you have to at least fulfil all of the reuquirements of the FS1 (everything but the 4 way) to get your FF1. This means unless you have the basic skills you wont be allowed (according to the official rules anyway) to freefly with anyone else but a coach in the UK.

    Just my opinion.

    http://www.avalorefreefly.com
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  8. The Avalore Freefly School has just added a monthly newsletter to their website. The first issue will be published at the end of February.

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  9. The Avalore Freefly School has just added a monthly newsletter to their website. The first issue will be published at the end of February.

    The newsletter will contain brand new articles, freefly tips, exclusive training videos, coaching offers and news on all of our events as well as anything else that we think might be of interest to you.

    When signed up to our newsletter you will recieve all of this before it is published anywhere else as well as recieving offers that no one else will be eligible for.

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    We hope you all find it as useful and informative as we hope it will be :)
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  13. If the coach wanted him to go away and practice by himself for a while then he would say that and hopefully give him some specifics to work on rather than 'just feel the air'.

    In my own opinion I think this is one of the major differences between a good freeflyer and a good coach. Just because they are a good freeflyer does not mean they will be a good coach. Some freeflyers are good at certain skills themselves but do not know exactly how they perform these skills and therefore cannot, or find it very difficult to, explain it to someone else.

    To answer your other question, no I dont think this is normal practice for freefly coaches. Some coaches yes, some coaches no. All have their own style of coaching. You need to find a coach that has a style to suit you or even better will adapt their coaching to suit your needs.

    Just my opinion, I may be wrong
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  14. Check out the freefall university http://www.freefalluniversity.co.uk

    They will help you with every part of your AFF trip, from booking flights to helping you find a good place to eat in the evening.

    Give them a ring or send them an email and you'll finish your AFF in no time.

    Just my thoughts, have a look at the student comments and you'll see what people have to say about their experience with this school.

    Hope that helps
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  15. Does anyone know anything about skyventure madrid?

    From the skyventure website:
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    Aerotunnel, SA has recently purchased the rights to build and operate up to 5 SkyVenture wind tunnels in Spain. The first of these will be at a shopping and entertainment complex in Madrid, Spain. The group is headed by businessman Javier Perujo. SkyVenture Madrid will be a 12 foot, recirculating, 1000 HP SkyVenture wind tunnel. The group has completed its finance and secured its first location. It is currently obtaining its land use planning approvals. SkyVenture will begin fabrication of this tunnel before the end of 2005



    Can anyone expand on this?

    Thanks
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  17. I heard from a few people today that someones helmet came off and has broken the beford wind tunnel in some way?

    Does anyone know anything about this? Or if it is even true?

    I hope its not true, it would be a great shame.

  19. Hey there, ive been to both dz's. lillo is a great place with friendly staff and good instructors, it also has an established reputation. The problem I see with lillo is its surroundings, the town is small and the onsite cafe isn't always open early and doesnt always stay open late. Ocana however is slightly younger but is growing very fast and aranjuez is only 5 minutes drive (they are offering a free shuttle service in the mornings and evenings), aranjuez has clubs, cafes, hotels, supermarkets, everything you need. Ocana has a large hotel cafe and resteraunt onsite which is very nice as well as a large pool. Its definetly woth a visit in my opinion, you wont regret it.

    As far as the instructors go, yes most of FFU's previous instructors are still at lillo but ocana, as well as dave cowman from FFU, has instructors from lets go skydive which ive heard nothing but positive comments about. They are very professional but fun at the same time. You have nothing to worry about in that respect.

    Ocana is also a lot closer to madrid than lillo. I would definetly give ocana a go, its going to be the place to be very soon!

    edited to add: I dont think FFU has got its reputation just because it was at lillo. Its earned a reputation by being a professional, customer focused and trusted AFF school.
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  25. No one said you have to stretch. I know people who have had injuries from freeflying and people who find some things difficult because they are not supple enough. Its just there if you want to and if you do it can make some things in freeflying easier. It all depends on what your goals are for freeflying.
    Just want to do some fun jumps? Or get to be the best you can be in freeflying?
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