Training progression list?

[elfanie 0]

Has anyone ever made basically checklist of progressions of skills that one should aquire when doing something in skydiving?
(sheesh...that is as clear as mud. let me give some examples and it will make waht I'm asking MUCH MUCH clearer..)

Lets say I want to get into RW work...
does anyone know of any list that shows the order of what you should learn/work on? For example...
1. flying stable - box
2. controlled 360* turns (shoulders)
3. rate of decent control
4. basic docking
5. flying stable - mantis
6. side sliding
7. leg turns
....etc etc etc...
(oops.,...tracking should be up there probably around #4 or so)

And if you're freeflying...what you usually learn first...second..third...working your way up to advanced maneuvers...

are there any of these lists around?

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[bch7773 0]

geez thats a lot of organization you got going there. I've never heard of training progression lists, but I'm sure there are some out there. I know some people just do them informally in their head.

All I can say is in freeflying, most people start by getting their sit down, then a stand/spike, then head down.
for rw, you will need to know decent control and tracking... both can save your life. side sliding and leg turns are useful... but I don't think I've ever seen anyone using the mantis position...

but then again, I'm still a relative novice (150 jumps) so take it all with a grain of salt.

MB 3528, RB 1182

[skyyhi 0]

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but I don't think I've ever seen anyone using the mantis position

At Elsinore in the 2-way skills camp one of the first things they teach you, after working on exits, is to fly in the mantis position. . .

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