tunnelmom 0 #1 August 26, 2007 Thanks to all of the great coaches and instructors at SVCO! You guys rock! You have ALL done a great job helping Kayla (11) and Justin (8) become better flyers! Special thanks to Dan, Brad, Derek P, and Derek V! Both kids are flying head down now! WOOOHOOOO! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormywinters 1 #2 August 26, 2007 They must be the youngest to ever fly head-down. I wish my mommy took me to the tunnel!!! Good for them!!!! Great job Mom!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunnelmom 0 #3 August 26, 2007 I am not sure if they are the youngest or not, but either way, its tons of fun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormywinters 1 #4 August 26, 2007 You must show us!!! We want to see your pictures!! That would be cool!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
low_pull1 2 #5 August 26, 2007 Wow, good job mom! (and a good paying job too) Pictures? I wished we lived closer. 1000 miles to the nearest Tunnel is too far!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunnelmom 0 #6 August 27, 2007 Here are some photos of the kids. I don't have any of the little guy head down yet, will bring my camera to the tunnal this week and try and get some of him. This is just a few shots of them, the one flying head down is Kayla age 11. She can do all of the transitions to head down (cartwheels too!) but I don't think I am quick enough to get photos of that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #7 August 27, 2007 Its nice weighing ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormywinters 1 #8 August 27, 2007 Not if your in a bar fight. Hey there is this guy that flys in NH they call "Goliath" he is like 6' 280lbs or something(just a drunken guess), flys good head-down. Yet for the 11yr old, she must think that 12' tunnel has lots of room. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #9 August 27, 2007 Kayla flys HD at 83%. We can hop in and fly HD with her at that speed. Justin is at about 76%. He's got it, just needs more time to get solid. I think being smaller worked against them, more so for Justin. The slightest movement would send him sailing across the tunnel. Easy to spot, but hard for him to fly. Plus the motor skills and focus needed to fly HD is hard to find in an 11 year old, much less an 8 year old. They are an absolute pleasure to work with. We had to re-invent how we teach HD with Justin, since the slightest burble would really throw him off, a burble that an adult would never even notice. Plus the smallest Pro-Tec is still a large shell and that really affects him when he is HD. I think I learned more teaching them than they didWell done to the entire family of flyers! Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunnelmom 0 #10 August 27, 2007 Derek-- I am sure you guys will have your work cut out for you when Justin is solid enough head down to start inventing his own new tricks-- won't that be fun to spot? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #11 August 27, 2007 It will be entertaining to see what Mr. Absolutelynofear comes up with.Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunnelmom 0 #12 August 27, 2007 I will have to bring a blindfold for myself so I don't have to watch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #13 August 27, 2007 Quote It will be entertaining to see what Mr. Absolutelynofear comes up with.Derek Umm . . . takes one to know one. You're perfect for each other in that "no fear" sort of way. TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
