Jumpmunki 0 #1 February 16, 2004 am getting sit coaching and am just practicing getting into my sit, i have a video for people to laugh at lol, if they wish to obtain it MSN messenger me jumpmunkiathotmaildotcom it's about 20meg i think does anyone wish to host it? i spent more tim eon my back in a feeble feotal position before giving up and going flat at about 7 grand (we were last out of a small load at 15 grand) or i would have stayed small and fast, it was my first jump for 2 months i'm still having trouble staying steady and pushing my legs down. would it maybe be a good idea to reduce the drag on my legs by taping up my ff suit excess? i could jump in shorts but it's FAR TOO COLD check it owwwaatt! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #2 February 16, 2004 Quotewould it maybe be a good idea to reduce the drag on my legs Yes. It is much easier to learn to push your legs down when you don't have a lot of drag on them. Generally, move bag up top and less on the bottom is recommended for learning sitfly. Have fun! Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #3 February 17, 2004 QuoteQuotewould it maybe be a good idea to reduce the drag on my legs Yes. It is much easier to learn to push your legs down when you don't have a lot of drag on them. Generally, move bag up top and less on the bottom is recommended for learning sitfly. Have fun! Angela. I learned the basics of sitflying wearing a tight pair of jeans and a baggy sweat shirt. Definitely helps teach you to fly your body, particularly your legs when learning. The hardest part for me was keeping my legs pressed down. Just keep working at it...it'll all click eventuallly!!! ~R+R~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpmunki 0 #4 February 17, 2004 yeah thats my main problem, controling my legs... they skid out from under me alot.. it seams like it's ok at slower speed , but as i accelerate they just slip from under me if you see the video you'll know what i'm talking about Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #5 February 17, 2004 at high speeds and low temperatures, air becomes very slippery... be sure to wear shoes with a non-slip sole scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jumpmunki 0 #6 February 17, 2004 LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RoadRash 0 #7 February 17, 2004 Quoteat high speeds and low temperatures, air becomes very slippery... be sure to wear shoes with a non-slip sole LoL!!! I bet it can get really slick when you go through a wet cloud!!!~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WrongWay 0 #8 February 17, 2004 Yeah dude, think baggy on top and tight on bottom. Tight pair o jeans and a baggy sweatshirt will do the trick. Gently push down on the soles of your feet. The harder you push it the harder it's going to be to get stable. Just RELAX and put your legs there. 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 trumpetfish 0 #9 February 18, 2004 I guess most people have the same trouble at the start, i know I did. I found something that worked. If you bend down into a sit position (legs wide) whilst standing (on the ground), that is the amount of muscle strenth your going to need to use to keep your legs from buckling under when in freefall. Also, think WIDE LEGS when your in a sit. also think 90 degree angles (lower legs to thighs, thighs to back and arms to torso. Hope it helps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kennedy 0 #10 February 22, 2004 Another ninety that helps, is making that angle with knee-crotch-knee. Keeps your upper legs in a good spot. Remember, real sit fly has little to do with your arms. When you're good, you can cross your arms and it makes no difference.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pccoder 0 #11 February 27, 2004 i spent a ton of time learning to sit with freefly pants and a short sleeve shirt. jeez, talk about a pain in the butt to hold it, well after about 20 jumps it was just working good and I was really doing it well. Now I have a freefly suit and WHAT A DIFFERENCE, it is easy now and I can do pretty much what I want in a sit. PcCoder.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jumpmunki 0 #12 February 27, 2004 so your saying make it easy to get, for a few jumps, then make it dead hard ... then try it normally... heh fair enough Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
piisfish 140 #5 February 17, 2004 at high speeds and low temperatures, air becomes very slippery... be sure to wear shoes with a non-slip sole scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #7 February 17, 2004 Quoteat high speeds and low temperatures, air becomes very slippery... be sure to wear shoes with a non-slip sole LoL!!! I bet it can get really slick when you go through a wet cloud!!!~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #8 February 17, 2004 Yeah dude, think baggy on top and tight on bottom. Tight pair o jeans and a baggy sweatshirt will do the trick. Gently push down on the soles of your feet. The harder you push it the harder it's going to be to get stable. Just RELAX and put your legs there. 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
trumpetfish 0 #9 February 18, 2004 I guess most people have the same trouble at the start, i know I did. I found something that worked. If you bend down into a sit position (legs wide) whilst standing (on the ground), that is the amount of muscle strenth your going to need to use to keep your legs from buckling under when in freefall. Also, think WIDE LEGS when your in a sit. also think 90 degree angles (lower legs to thighs, thighs to back and arms to torso. Hope it helps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kennedy 0 #10 February 22, 2004 Another ninety that helps, is making that angle with knee-crotch-knee. Keeps your upper legs in a good spot. Remember, real sit fly has little to do with your arms. When you're good, you can cross your arms and it makes no difference.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pccoder 0 #11 February 27, 2004 i spent a ton of time learning to sit with freefly pants and a short sleeve shirt. jeez, talk about a pain in the butt to hold it, well after about 20 jumps it was just working good and I was really doing it well. Now I have a freefly suit and WHAT A DIFFERENCE, it is easy now and I can do pretty much what I want in a sit. PcCoder.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jumpmunki 0 #12 February 27, 2004 so your saying make it easy to get, for a few jumps, then make it dead hard ... then try it normally... heh fair enough Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Kennedy 0 #10 February 22, 2004 Another ninety that helps, is making that angle with knee-crotch-knee. Keeps your upper legs in a good spot. Remember, real sit fly has little to do with your arms. When you're good, you can cross your arms and it makes no difference.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pccoder 0 #11 February 27, 2004 i spent a ton of time learning to sit with freefly pants and a short sleeve shirt. jeez, talk about a pain in the butt to hold it, well after about 20 jumps it was just working good and I was really doing it well. Now I have a freefly suit and WHAT A DIFFERENCE, it is easy now and I can do pretty much what I want in a sit. PcCoder.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpmunki 0 #12 February 27, 2004 so your saying make it easy to get, for a few jumps, then make it dead hard ... then try it normally... heh fair enough Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
