swooper81 0 #1 October 30, 2006 I was wondering if there is a "directory", or some sort of list, that gave suitable canopy coaches in a given state or region? if there isn't, does anyone else think it would be a good idea to make a "sticky" post so we can easily find a canopy coach? Really i only know of the PD flight-1 camp and jim slaton's coaching seminars, but there has to be others out there, right? i ask cause i can't afford to travel too far right now, but would still like to get some training and knowledge under my belt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #2 October 30, 2006 This is being developed right now. I am unsure if it's going to end up being a database that you can access by hitting a link at the top of this forum or simply a big, locked, sticky post that will remain at the top and be edited as I receive notification from qualified individuals. Just a quick note about that. "Qualified" is a very nebulous term when it comes to instruction and coaching in disciplines which are not regulated by your nation's governing parachute organization. There are quite a few people out there who are fantastic teachers with other "real" ratings, but have never competed in canopy competition in any of the at least three sub-disciplines: swooping, classic accuracy, demonstration accuracy. I am not going to put CRW into the group right now as there is a separate forum for that. There are also people who are competitive pilots (all disciplines) who could not teach you how pick your nose even if they had an instruction manual. Being able to do something yourself does not mean you are able to articulate to others how you are able to do so. Likewise, just having an AFF rating and being able to swoop a beer line does not necessarily qualify you to teach anything other than basic and intermediate canopy skills. Further, there are at least two categories of people currently teaching: those who primarily travel and do seminars (like Brian Germain, Scott, and Jim) , and there are people who instruct and coach from their home dropzone training center ( like Dusty and Fruitcake at Eloy, Jimmy Tranter, myself at Z-hills, Sonic at The Ranch, Hans at The Farm, JC and Jonathan out west, etc.) Ultimately, one ought to be able to pick and choose the right instructor/coach for the mission. If you want to learn competition setups and course navigation, then you will want to choose a guy with competition experience who also chooses to train others. If you are just wanting to learn how to land your Sabre2 150 in a specific spot and stand it up every single jump, then you will have plenty of other options. Choose the right tool for the job. It's my intent to compile all those qualified, reputable sources and make that list available, by region, on this site. When we get this better thought out, I will start petitioning those of you out there who feel they are qualified and have a training sylabus in place to send me your info. Don't do that right now. Chuck Blue D-12501 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #3 October 31, 2006 Quote Hans at The Farm Hans has learned to delegate his knowledge to those who have followed.Hans is a great teacher, example leads the way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
proswooper 2 #4 October 31, 2006 dont blame Hans for the way you turned out!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
