SeanSolo 0 #1 April 9, 2007 can someone point me in the right direction for a list of ideas to do during freefall? i have been searching DZ.com all day and have yet to find anything... i'm compiling a sort of "to do" type list. so far: rodeo horny gorilla naked *preferrably, some type of discription to bootCookie Firecrotch "Don't you know who I am!? I'm the Juggernaut Bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #2 April 9, 2007 practice skills? docking smoothly entering a formation gently flying in proximity without grips to name a few Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicGuy 0 #3 April 9, 2007 How about fun exits like tubes and leg locks? Practice diving out after someone. 360s, tracking, fly arounds. There's lots of stuff to do in freefall. Go watch some skydiving movies and you'll see! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #5 April 9, 2007 There's this really cool "retro" thing to do in freefall that's becoming all the rage. One falls belly to earth with one other or many other individuals with them and sequencially building one or many different "formations". Each formation is made up of each person having a specific place and grip in the formation; its being refered to as "Relative Work" or RW, for short. If more then one formaiton is attempted on a given skydive, the each formation is called a "point". Like labrys said, the goal of each skydiver is to develope their skill so they can; a) dock smoothly, b) enter a formation gently and c) fly in proximity before picking up grips. As all involved further refine their skills; a) more complex formations can be attempted, b) formations with more people can be attempted and c) more points (more formations per jump)... and combinations there of... can be attempted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jacketsdb23 49 #6 April 9, 2007 Quote PULL!!!!! why do I have to do that? I have a small monkey in my rig that pulls for me. He came with the pet name cypres.Losers make excuses, Winners make it happen God is Good Beer is Great Swoopers are crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdD 1 #7 April 10, 2007 breathing and smiling go a long way!Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordRatner 0 #8 April 10, 2007 I played Rock Paper Scissors in freefall with tdog once. I kinda wanna do it again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mangledspoon 0 #9 April 10, 2007 Wagon wheels are pretty fun. That's about all I can think of right now I guess this is the idea you want, not the things other people are suggesting which are kind of obvious... like rel work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsaxton 0 #10 April 10, 2007 At your stage: Controller center-point turns Side slides controlled back and front loops (within 20 degrees on-heading) controlled left and right barrel rolls (on-heading) Beginning 4way (scrambles, camps) Tracking jumps More tracking jumps Still more tracking jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_d_sucks 0 #11 April 10, 2007 Read a book. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #12 April 10, 2007 WRITE a book.... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeanSolo 0 #13 April 10, 2007 this is exactly what i was looking for. not all the obvious things you can do; though, very very much appreciated for you guy's input. THE LIST: rodeo horny gorilla naked jump tube jump paper, rock, scissors jump wagon wheels mr. potato head jump hulla-hoop jump water-raft jump Skills to Practice: docking smoothly entering a formation gently flying in proximity without grips diving out after someone 360s tracking jump fly arounds controller center-point turns side slides controlled back and front loops (within 20 degrees on-heading) controlled left and right barrel rolls (on-heading)Cookie Firecrotch "Don't you know who I am!? I'm the Juggernaut Bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeanSolo 0 #14 April 10, 2007 Quote How about fun exits like tubes and leg locks? legs locks... hmmm... elaborate por favor. or examples/descriptions of ones you've did.Cookie Firecrotch "Don't you know who I am!? I'm the Juggernaut Bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moto89 0 #15 April 10, 2007 Mr. Bill?Less talking, more flying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeanSolo 0 #16 April 10, 2007 Quote There's this really cool "retro" thing to do in freefall that's becoming all the rage... its being refered to as "Relative Work" or RW, for short. is that the new thing they are calling sarcasm? or is that a "retro" thing... i cant remember. thanks for the input.Cookie Firecrotch "Don't you know who I am!? I'm the Juggernaut Bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #17 April 10, 2007 Flipping the cat! Edited to add: Either the actual dive or you could techically bring a cat with you and flip it in freefall. You could contact the local humane society the day before "kill day" and probably get a good price on one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #18 April 10, 2007 Wingsuit"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #19 April 10, 2007 Quote Flipping the cat! Edited to add: Either the actual dive or you could techically bring a cat with you and flip it in freefall. You could contact the local humane society the day before "kill day" and probably get a good price on one. Are you using cats as space balls again? "That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #20 April 10, 2007 Quote Quote There's this really cool "retro" thing to do in freefall that's becoming all the rage... its being refered to as "Relative Work" or RW, for short. is that the new thing they are calling sarcasm? or is that a "retro" thing... i cant remember. thanks for the input. Yeah, sarcasm is pretty much a retro thing... or a given thing, when it comes to skydivers... depending on how you look at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeyo 1 #21 April 11, 2007 Quote Quote How about fun exits like tubes and leg locks? legs locks... hmmm... elaborate por favor. or examples/descriptions of ones you've did. I think LegLocks = HornyGorillas....no?HISPA #93 DS #419.5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #22 April 11, 2007 Quote Quote Quote How about fun exits like tubes and leg locks? legs locks... hmmm... elaborate por favor. or examples/descriptions of ones you've did. I think LegLocks = HornyGorillas....no? Um, no. Lets go back! Back into time! When dinosaurs ruled the earth... ... and skydivers made their own parachutes from the skin from Terradactal wings and sinew from Velociraptors... There used to be "points" in the dive pools, the 4-Way dive pool comes to mind, where two folks in the formation would "lock legs"... imagine two folks in a snow-flake or a 2-way where one has wrist grips on the other's.... now 180 both and now imagine they have their legs locked. The only video I can think of showing a point with leg locks that comes to mind is the old Perris team, Air Moves (I think that was the name of their team)... circa late 80s / 1990, or there abouts? Maybe someone has a picture or can do a vid-cap from an old video to show folks here what a leg-lock in RW is (was). Leg locks left the dive pool years and years ago, is what I understand. It might be interesting to bring back leg-locks and see what that does to the Open division at the Nationals and World Meet and such. I mean, now with 4-way teams doing, like what, 40+ points in time!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr17Hz 1 #23 April 11, 2007 Quote can someone point me in the right direction for a list of ideas to do during freefall? i have been searching DZ.com all day and have yet to find anything... i'm compiling a sort of "to do" type list. so far: rodeo horny gorilla naked *preferrably, some type of discription to boot By the end of the year, I hope to be the first person (that I know of) to solve a rubix cube in freefall three jumps in a row. I challenge you to beat me to it :)Matt Christenson mattchristenson@realskydiving.com http://www.RealDropzone.com - A new breed of dropzone manifest software. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperGirl 0 #24 April 11, 2007 Quote By the end of the year, I hope to be the first person (that I know of) to solve a rubix cube in freefall three jumps in a row. I challenge you to beat me to it :) you're my new hero! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marios 0 #25 April 11, 2007 Do a "Simon Says" jump. Get a friend with some more experience than you to jump with you. Repeat whatever he/she is doing. Have fun and smile! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
