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Ironmanjay: Thanks for the info. Flight one course looks like exactly what I need. Information appreciated.

Sundevil777: thank you for the information. Very much appreciated.

wmw999: Thanks for the tips. I received another good pieceof advice: I have been holding my legs in front of me instead of under me, so I hit the ground and rebound on my butt. I think that keeping legs under me and doing a PLF should be the answer Thanks!

crewkeith: What is a flight one course?

thanks, Sundevil. I think that is the answer: I have feet together on landing, but legs are out in front of me instead of under me. How obvious! Amazing that none of my coaches or instructors didn't point that out

I am currently on a sabatical from skydiving, dealing with a back injury that is at least in part sky diving related. I never got the hang of making stand up landings and more often than not landed squarely on by butt. Although I now have three bulging discs and one herniated disc, I have not given up on the idea of someday returning to sky diving. I am a physical therapist and know about back injuries, so although I have moderate pain, I know that it is now a managable problem. However, I have to nail those landings to protect my back. I don't know why, after 120 jumps, I never learned to land accurately. Does anyone have any recommendations for learning landing techniques? If I butt crash again I risk extending my injury and know that will definitely be the end of skydiving. have considered going to a topnotch dropzone and working with a coach. Any thoughts or recommendations?

I'm from Roseburg and have jumped in Creswell at both Eugene Skydivers and Wright Bros Skydiving. I think that both facilities are closed for now, at least temporarily (I hope) due to problems with the airport. My suggestion is to go to Skydive Oregon in Molalla and take the first jump AFF course if you are serious about skydiving. They do the first jump course as well or better than any other training center. Sky58dive