1. Buy the following two books and read them:
a. Parachuting: The Skydiver's Handbook -- by Dan Poynter, Mike Turoff;
b. Mental Training for Skydiving and Life -- by John Derosalia;
2. Buy the DVD’s “Breakaway” and “Fly Like a Pro” and watch them over and over. Actually, you can get a 5 in 1 DVD set that includes these two videos and three others relating to packing, etc.
3. If possible, go spend time in a vertical wind tunnel and learn to fly like a pro. There is one in Orlando, Fl and another in Perris, CA. Expensive, but well worth it.
Todd