CrazyDave 0 #1 September 4, 2004 did my 2nd and third static line today im so tired its umberlevable. im getting good feedback apart from 1 thing, my knees are coming a little out than they should be causing me to go into a slight de-arch. ugh.... im gonna praccy the arch n stuff this week.. i guess it will all come in time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl03 0 #2 September 4, 2004 RELAX and have fun!! LOL listen to me, telling someone to r e l a x Took me MANY jumps to do that... but it DOES work!!! Practice, like you said, will help to!! Keep us posted on your progress!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ earthbound misfit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morcyk 0 #3 September 4, 2004 Hehe, after reading all this stuff about relaxing, I decided to make sure I did on my 3rd tandem. I ended up concentrating on relaxing and my body position so much, I forgot what I was supposed to do. But dammit I was relaxed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tailgate 0 #4 September 4, 2004 Quote ....I forgot what I was supposed to do. But dammit I was relaxed. happened to me on one of my AFF levels. wen up determined to relax and enjoy the jump. Exited and did my PART and COA and then brain faded till time to pull. my instructors pointed out that I was very stable but didn't do any moves .... had to repeat but it was a very relaxed fall. CrazyDave- keep with it, sounds like you're doin just fine. Keep at it, the knees will be fine. _________________________________________________ Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man- Sam Walter Foss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhighkiy 0 #5 September 5, 2004 besides just telling yourself to relax (which is hard to do in statics because you have about a half second before you get the crap whipped out of you) when you exit the plane on your aff stuff, clench up your entire body and then make it relax, talk yourself through everything, take big breathes, hold it in, let out slowly befor eyou get out. talk yourself through it while you're falling and remember you have TONS of time BE THE BUDDHA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jazzjumper 0 #6 September 5, 2004 The exhaustion is caused from adrenaline overload. You will get used to it (and that is what causes the loss of more money... more jumps. I'm a coach, and visualization and ground practice work VERY well. If you have a ottomon (foot stool), it works well to practice your arch on one of those. Try it for 10-15 secs (hard arch), then relax. 5 sets of 3 reps, with 15 second breaks between reps, and one minute breaks between sets every other day will burn the position in to your muscle memory in a week. The more you can learn on the ground, the better you'll be in the air. Be safe, pull on time, blue skies. No matter how good she looks, someone, somewhere is sick of her shit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyDave 0 #7 September 5, 2004 cheers for the replys guys. it just so happens i have an ottomon well ive gotta go design a website now! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
