WrongWay 0 #26 February 23, 2004 Quote Just because you learn certain foundational skills for sit, stand, and headdown, doesn't mean you can't fly in any orientation possible. That's exactly my point. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjuggler 0 #27 February 23, 2004 Quote I think the idea is right, but in practice it goes out the window. I've spent hours drilling coaches on their ideas and concepts and what I've come to understand is that they do "want" to free fly (so to speak) but refrain for safety sake. For instance this "corking" word I hear so often, this is a problem with free flying in groups, and basically they would free fly, meaning transition in many ways and fly with the wind, but then no one knows what anyone else is doing and therefore presents another element of danger. This is why the Freeflying I hear so much about it strictly Vertical. The believers that Freeflying is Vertical also believe that what you and I are talking about is Freestyle. I don't think corking is flying free, it is demonstrating loosing control. If I want to change speed that is one thing, but if I want to be vertical with a group, then corking is not intentional and shows loss of control. Freeflying in groups is freeflying in groups. Flying all body positions all over the sky with a large group with no order would be carnage! Group work has to have an aim / purpose and flyers have to have the discipline to work within the limits. I think that this discipline is a skill. For a big way vertical jump, the base has to be solid to allow others to dock. Flying stright down is boring, but the bsae needs to be able to do this, and the jumpers confident to do this. Hence why not all people enjoy a big way. I think if there are 10 people in the sky and 1 flyer is scooting around doing his /her thing, I am sure the jump will not be that sucessful. Also there are lots of different jumps people can do together in groups demonstrating proximetry and discipline to fly a slot. Tracking, tracing, flocking, vertical, all demonstrate this. A combination starts to exhibit flying free but just with the discipine to fly the slot and the skill level to "be there". 2-ways, either planned or unplanned, can really use the sky and fly different positions: back, belly, feet, head, tracking in angles and different speeds. I think that as the standard of skill increases, larger groups will be able to fly in more positions together such as tracking on head level navigating different angles and trajectories. That is total freefly, but the same thing is present, respect of the group and being able to fly where you want to go. And that is how I see freefly, being where you want to be. Photo credit: Babylon Freefly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
