Aff student

[Fearjoburg 0]

Hi Everybody

I started of at the beginning of year with the static line course when it I went up in the plane and just froze and refused to jump.

However the refusal became a personal matter for me, and I did a tandem jump and I was immediately hooked.

I did the switch-over from static line to AFF and did my first jump last Saturday at Johannesburg Skydiving Club.

Upon landing I flared too late and ruptured some of my tendons. Having said that it was one of the most awesome experiences in my life and I will not let this put me down....

I also had the 2 most wonderful coaches and everybody at the club let you feel right at home.

Hope 2 be in the skies soon.

[skymama 37]

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

[jim_32766 0]

Congrats on overcoming the fear of exiting the plane. That's quite a hurdle for many people. I definitely had some apprehension the first time out the door.

I hope you heal quickly and can get back into the air soon.

By the way, your user name is great. I've been in Joburg a number of times and there are a few reasons to have concern while traveling there.

Blue skies.

The meaning of life . . . is to make life have meaning.

[kevinoro 0]

Greetings to all. I started jumping last summer for my 40th b-day. I did a tandem jump, then started AFF training shortly thereafter. I share the same affliction of the pre-jump jitters that many of you have described..well, it is more like huge knots of tow-rope tied up in my gut. My instructor explained it using the words "sensory overload". He told me that nothing you have ever done before prepares you for this. Also, everything you HAVE done before tells your brain "this is NOT normal". Because I am now obsessed with this sport, I have taken to watching as many skydiving videos as possible to desensitize myself. I think it is working. I will let you know after my next jump.
Blue skies to all of you.

[Fearjoburg 0]

Hi There,

I just completed my AFF

[Melissa126 0]

I also have tried "desensitizing" my overloading myself with visuals and videos. It seemed to have helped me a little bit, also while home I lay there with my eyes closed visualizing Everything, even feeling how I feel when I walk up to the door, it really helps me mentally prepare. I have two aff jumps left, and each time I get a nervous a little bit later than the time before :)