Nervous or am I doing something wrong?

[CanuckInUSA 0]

Am I missing something here? Am I considered unsafe because I'm really not that nervous before I jump? To me, skydiving is a very dynamic sport. It's good to think about our safety and the safety of the people we jump with. But it's also not the sort of sport to be doing if you're scared. When you're 3000' AGL (come pull time) it's not the time to be worrying whether or not you are scared. It's time to act, act fast and do the right thing. Anyone who is skitish (spelling?) should not be jumping. I really don't want to come off as cocky. But come on folks. If you're scared, you should not be jumping. We need to have our brains operating rationally and clearly. Free fall is not the time, nor the place to be afraid.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[johnnie 0]

Still learning how to use this forum thing. I sent this to Ron but it is truly meant for everyone who sent replies to me thread. THANKS !!! Weather this weekend is going to be partly sunny and 45-50. The sky she is calling my name. I must obey. I am itching to go out so bad still have a bit of nervous. Haven't jumped for 5 weeks. But again I walking around thinking speaking and wanting for my next dive.Again thanks to everyone.

[Squeak 17]

No one is really saying that they're scared during the jump, we are refering more to the aprehension that we feel before we exit.
With me there is NO FEAR at all dung the jump, it's just all business. But before gravity is working its majick, I'm nervous as hell.
But I keep throwing myself out that door. It's kinda like stage fright, when the curtain goes up you play your part and forget about the nerves.
Well that's how it is for me anyways, and I'm col with it like that.

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[Ron 10]

Yes,,,, and no.

Confidence is a good thing, Overconfidence is bad.

Overconfidence will kill you.

There will come a point....maybe not yet, but at some point you will say to yourself, "what the hell am I doing?"

It may come after a malfunction, or a death of a friend, but it WILL come.

Most of the time it is not a big deal and you just blow right by it, but it can be so bad that people with a lot of jumps just quit.

Be confident, not cocky....the ground can smite thee.

Ron

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[waster 0]

Hey, no-one is saying they are scared in freefall, just that they are scared before they exit. That is quite a normal feeling, and i hope i never lose that feeling, as it provides the respect for this sport that we need, cos skydiving kills in a heartbeat. I know i am just a newbie to this sport, and perhaps the fear does goes after a while, but i know that for me the fear helps me to think about my safety. Just my humble opinion.

[MyUserID 0]

Jumping more often definatley decreased my fear level to a bearable amount that still keeps me safe. I recently got a car to replace the one that my friend wrecked freshman year (that bastard). Anyway, for my first year in the sport, I did about 20some jumps. That's pretty damn crappy. There were three recerts in there. I knew i needed to jump more but did not have the means. Now I have a car, and have managed to double my jump total in the month that I have had it. Of course now i'm paying for a car and increased jump numbers, but school is all about personal growth both academically and other, so I look at skydiving as an education expense

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