Non-belly skills

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I've got two questions:

If I want to learn to fly on my back and subsequently in a sit, is that something that the tunnel instructors can help me with? Or is it necessary for me to set up with a coach?

Also, any thoughts on how long a relatively new sitflyer (~50 jumps) might expect to spend getting backflying basics down before moving to a sit? Assuming roughly average innate skill and learning rates.

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If I want to learn to fly on my back and subsequently in a sit, is that something that the tunnel instructors can help me with?

Most of them can, and will. You'll get more thourough briefs and debriefs if you can afford to hire them as coaches, as they will not have to spend your non flying time instructing for someone else, and they'll be free to do a lengthy debrief with you.

That said, tunnel basics can be learned with just the instructors help if you're pretty aware of your body.

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Also, any thoughts on how long a relatively new sitflyer (~50 jumps) might expect to spend getting backflying basics down before moving to a sit?

Anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes seems to be about right, although then it is recomended that you work on both a sit and back fly progression. Going back and forth will help releive you when you get tired in one position, and give you the ability to be in better overall control.

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If I want to learn to fly on my back and subsequently in a sit, is that something that the tunnel instructors can help me with?

Most of them can, and will. You'll get more thourough briefs and debriefs if you can afford to hire them as coaches, as they will not have to spend your non flying time instructing for someone else, and they'll be free to do a lengthy debrief with you.

That said, tunnel basics can be learned with just the instructors help if you're pretty aware of your body.

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Also, any thoughts on how long a relatively new sitflyer (~50 jumps) might expect to spend getting backflying basics down before moving to a sit?

Anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes seems to be about right, although then it is recomended that you work on both a sit and back fly progression. Going back and forth will help releive you when you get tired in one position, and give you the ability to be in better overall control.

And you will get tired. I did an hour camp over 6 hours. By the last session I had the skills down to sitfly but I was too tired to use them.

I noticed quite a difference in my in-air skills.

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