thrillstalker 0 #1 June 17, 2009 i know what freeflying is, but what is the difference in that and freestyle?"Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #2 June 17, 2009 Freeflying is cool. Freestyle is gay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DShiznit 0 #3 June 17, 2009 looks like cocheese nailed it pretty accurately.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #4 June 18, 2009 Quote i know what freeflying is, but what is the difference in that and freestyle? freestyle means actually having style while you fall. Freeflying is tumbling randomly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #5 June 18, 2009 Surprise, surprise. Three replies that all belong in Bonfire, not in a topical forum. Here's a serious answer for the OP. Freestyle is where freeflying came from. Basically dancing/gymnastics in freefall. The best freestylists are amazing; it's a lot harder than it looks and a lot harder than what is now consider to be freeflying. Like skysurfing, freestyle is (was?) mostly a solo discipline, at most a two way (freestylist and camera flyer). And it's hard. Together, those reasons may be a big part of why you've never heard of it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLIDEANGLE 1 #6 June 18, 2009 The video here will illustrate the difference. At ~4:50 into the video is an example of freestyle. However, you need to watch the rest of the video to see how it compares to freeflying. http://www.uspa.org/AboutSkydiving/PressCenter/tabid/309/Default.aspx What freestyle is to ballet, freeflying is to square dancing.The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillstalker 0 #7 June 18, 2009 thanks for the info. the video really helped."Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
