kuwait_is_hell 0 #1 December 2, 2003 In 2002 at Empuriabrava, Spain, I had a nasty accident. I was coming in to land in wind shear and bumpy conditions and I must have flared too early. I landed very hard (massive bruise on leg) and must have buried my right toggle because next thing I knew I was back in the air, flipped over and heading back down to earth. I badly broke my left shoulder snapping off the ball joint (heard it pop), and had internal bleeding on that side too. Well, I got back into jumping almost six months to the day and I was crapping myself on the way up - I have to be honest. On my first jump after the accident I just couldn't keep myself from spinning. I think this was because of my arm - can't pull it back as far as the other one in the arch. Anyway I tried the mantis position and this was a lot better - no spinning at all. Well the following week I jumped at an unfamiliar dropzone and had another scare. I got line twists like you wouldn't believe opening at 3000 feet - I think because I was too hurried going for the pull. Couldn't make it back and landed in a very tight space in a field full of cows and trees. With work and other things I haven't jumped for another six months now and want to get back into it. I'm still worried about my ability to get stable in the arch position - and wondering what made me spin when I went for the pull. Has anyone got similar experiences - recovering from injury, having to adapt body position, etc? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stuart 0 #2 December 2, 2003 Have you considered doing some tunnel time? You could get your body position sorted in a safe stress-free environment with coaches offering realtime advice. Then when you jump again, it's one less thing to worry about Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freakydiver 0 #3 December 2, 2003 I too went through a lot of time away - I found that its just like riding a bike in terms of belly to earth and RW work. It came back to me relatively quickly. Just be conservative the first few weekends for sure. Good luck. -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
freakydiver 0 #3 December 2, 2003 I too went through a lot of time away - I found that its just like riding a bike in terms of belly to earth and RW work. It came back to me relatively quickly. Just be conservative the first few weekends for sure. Good luck. -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
