skygod7777 0 #1 February 13, 2004 what's up. so i'm wanting to teach my dad this summer how to do hook turns, and swoop properly. right now he does these nasty little 90's or less with toggles, and i just can't seam to get it into his head to use risers. but this summer he said he may actually let me try to teach him. i know it's going to take a lot of work, anyone have any suggestions how to get it through my dad's thick head to do hook turns right? i'm going to start him slow, considering he is old , and can't take a pounding anymore. but one day, by the end or this summer, i want to be able to go through on my buddy's crossfire and do a team landing with my dad, and get some good pics of it, now how fuckin cool would that be. thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xheadrasta 0 #2 February 13, 2004 I'll be there to capture it all on film for you Kelly!! ScottI read somewhere to learn is to remember and I've learned we all forgot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #3 February 13, 2004 I'll bet your Dad will learn quickly. All he has to do is decide that it's ok to do something new. With out change, learning stops. I had 500 jumps and knew the concept of swooping. The DZO had 5000 jumps on a falcon. He bought a Stiletto. I could swoop "OK" but nothing special. However, He was outside his element. I simply asked him in a pleading sort of way, to begin using front risers. He was such a good canopy pilot that he thought it was fine to snap a toggle turn. It nearly bit him badly. As we rode in the van back to the airport, he said "Tim... I believe you now. It's time to change" I have him some excersizes to wring the canopy out up at altitude. I had him just Crank on the front risers and do lots of turns and stuff. After getting used to trying to screw the parachute up with the fronts, he started to use input for his landings. He started with simple double fronts then gradually added a turn into it and ended in double fronts. It wasn't long and he could carve a landing. Old dogs learn fast, as soon as they decide to. Your Dad can see your skill and I suspect he's proud of you. He'll pay attention with out a doubt. Just go for it. Good luck... and yes.. that would be very cool!My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #4 February 13, 2004 QuoteOld dogs learn fast, as soon as they decide to. Your Dad can see your skill and I suspect he's proud of you. He'll pay attention with out a doubt. Yeah and if that does work, you can always take "ol yeller" out back and shoot him Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #5 February 13, 2004 That would definately be cool.... I cant see your dad whipping out a fatty 90-270, but I can see him swooping side by side with you... make sure you get pix/video...I would love to see it_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xheadrasta 0 #6 February 13, 2004 Trust me Kevin, If Jim whips out a cool swoop on a weekend I'll be sure to get it for you!! ScottI read somewhere to learn is to remember and I've learned we all forgot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #7 February 13, 2004 is this scotty??? man whats up?? yeah definately get it on video and le me know... that is something I would pay to see.._________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #8 February 13, 2004 yea, i don't really see dad doing a big phat hook, but i could see him getting into like a nice carving 270. and then bring him back down to a snap 180 and we'll have a phat team landing. if we got good pics, i'd defentally get get like a tatoo of if, and like put the date and like something about me and him. well, off do go find something to do. lata Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #9 February 13, 2004 Quotewell, off do go find something to do it scares me when you say this... stay away from your "dog" eirin! I think Ill be out there in May for the "Yoshi's back from Texas boogie" you should get your dad ready so I can see him hookin it then!_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #10 February 13, 2004 Quoteit scares me when you say this... stay away from your "dog" eirin! shut up kevin. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iowa 0 #11 February 13, 2004 It's as simple as this, every time you jump something new or different, practice what you want to do up high. For landings work it down (to ground level) gradually. Practice, practice, practice. Everytime you jump something new you should be wringing it out before you get close to the ground and then landing conservitely until you get to know the new animal you're flying. Keith ''Always do sober what you said you would do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.'' - Ernest Hemingway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
