Daffy v. Froggy

[78RATS 0]

Which style do you predominently fly and why? Does it depend on what you are doing? If you are teaching someone else, what advice do you give regarding these styles?

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

Forgive my ignorance, but what's the difference?
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[matttrudeau 0]

Daffy is more stable and the froggy is better for turning.

[skymedic 0]

Daffy isn't necessarily more stable....alot of people get big turns happening due to a daffy that is asymetrical
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[Geoff 0]

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Forgive my ignorance, but what's the difference?

They're both head-down positions. Daffy is one leg forward and one back. Froggy (aka straddle, Olav) is legs apart sideways.
Pros and cons:
It's easier to fly slower Daffy - you can use more of the area of your legs to slow you down. Personally I find small forward/backward movements easier in Daffy, but maybe that's just me. Heading control and turns definitely seemed slightly harder to start. Daffy is more stable in the sense that it's easier to stay HD and not 'fall off' because you have drag left and right (arms) and front and back (legs) whereas with Froggy, all the drag is left and right, so it's easier to fall off or slide backwards or forwards.
Overall I would say Froggy is easier to learn to start HD. Daffy gives more control but needs more practice- but maybe that's just me, it's really a matter of preference.
Hope that helps.
Geoff

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

I know the different head down positions, I've just never heard them called that before. Cheers.
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