ripper0289 0 #1 October 28, 2003 Hello everyone. My is Leonard, I'm new to the sport, I'm jumping out of Skydive Pennsylvania, I'm loving every jump but still need to figure out how to land standing up. Just wanted to say howdy to everyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #2 October 28, 2003 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meltdown 0 #3 October 28, 2003 Hey Leonard I had landing problems too - my last 2 tandems and my first 2 AFF jumps I landed on my ass. Since then I've landed them all on my feet. I posted a thread about this, and someone said "put your feet under you". Sounds too simple, but that, along with looking out in front, rather than straight down, did the trick. I just make sure my feet are under me, and if I have too much forward speed to just plant my feet and land, I run it out. Been working fine so far....GOOD LUCK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #4 October 28, 2003 Leonard you'll get your landings down soon, remember you've only done it a few times, wouldn't except a basketball player to get every shot after only a few minutes of practice. __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #5 October 28, 2003 welcome!! "Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #6 October 29, 2003 My first five jumps were all perfect landings. Then the next 17 I haven't landed standing up yet. Now the reason . . . my first five jumps were all with radio assistance of some kind. Definitely not easy to do. I got frustrated and my instructor said how many things have you ever mastered in 22 attempts or one month? Honestly? I cannot think of one. I'll get it someday and so will you. Stick with it and listen to what the experienced ones tell you. Welcome to the sport and the forum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #7 October 29, 2003 I'm sure you will find your way to some standup landings soon Welcome to the forums and Blue Skies!~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
