millertime24 8 #1 August 2, 2007 So I went to the tunnel last night and came to the conclusion that I'm not quite as stable as I thought. I have no problem staying belly to earth, but I cant seem to keep from backsliding or fowardsliding at any given time. Now I know its possible because the guy who was hanging on to me (who appearantly works there a lot) can run into, jump, do a front flip, and go into a sit without any problems at all. Does anyone have any pointers?Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #2 August 2, 2007 More tunnel time. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RossDagley 0 #3 August 2, 2007 Quote More tunnel time. What he said. There's very little "more tunnel time" can't fix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #4 August 2, 2007 Quote So I went to the tunnel last night and came to the conclusion that I'm not quite as stable as I thought. I have no problem staying belly to earth, but I cant seem to keep from backsliding or fowardsliding at any given time. Hehe - if your profile is accurate, chill out! It will come. (oh yeah, and more tunnel time is always helpful ) Quote the guy who was hanging on to me (who appearantly works there a lot) can run into, jump, do a front flip, and go into a sit without any problems at all. Does anyone have any pointers? LOL - yeah well hundreds of hours of tunnel time will do that for you Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #5 August 2, 2007 Ditto, ditto, ditto--more tunnel time! Little things that you do with your arms and legs can make a big difference. Maybe if you practice some intentional forward and backward movements, you'll get a better feeling for staying put as well. Your instructor can tell you for sure, and they can also give you specific instruction and drills to work on to help with your particular issue.TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #6 August 2, 2007 Millertime - with your experience, you can also rely on a good tunnel attendant for some RW Mantis training. You don't need to hire Airspeed just yet. Many of the tunnel guys are hugely skillful and you can learn a lot. Let them know what you are trying to accomplish. Consider hiring one to focus on you instead of just using the attendant who has to shepard the whole group. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #7 August 3, 2007 Thanks for all the replies everyone. It was 1 on 1 instruction due to there not being any other costomers there at the time. My instructor did do one thing where he pretty much had me lay on the floor of the tunnel and use just enough wind to get me *light*. That helped out a lot now I can do turns and controll my foward to back movement. The problem is once I get in the air my front to back slides, while controlled, are pretty major (thank God for helmets ). Oh and my profile is very much up to date. Yes I'm new to this stuff. Anyway, thanks again for all the input.Mike Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
