Darminion 0 #1 April 18, 2005 I've tried to sit about 15 times and I just can't seem to get into it. Once while trying to sit I pushed my legs down too hard and poped into a really nice stand and felt really comfortable like that. But when I tried to stand again I found myself flailing around a bit. Well yesterday, I was planning to do a hop-n-pop at 5000' that ended up going up to 8600' because of traffic on the runway so I decided to use my bit of freefall to try the stand again. BAM! went right into it and held it solid and actually transitioned it back to my belly rather than flailing out of it like usual. It was kind of that revelation moment like when I first found that solid stable belly position where you're like "Oh, ok, that's what this is supposed to feel like" Now I have gotten some advice on getting into a sit from the stand and have the sit more upright that the usually 90 degree thing. basically widening your legs out and letting the air hit the inside of your calves rather than your feet. I was told that this is the better sit position because it give you more control in movment. Any advice?Anvile Brother #59 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyimpaired 0 #2 April 18, 2005 Its just muscle memory. Your body has never had to do that before. Keep practicing and soon you'll be able to find a happy medium between legs all the way down in a stand and legs all the way up against your chest. Learning is the fun part. "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dharma1976 0 #3 April 19, 2005 with a sit, most people start by pushing their arms way back and leanign forward, avoid this if you can... what you would like to feel like is sitting in an arm chair with your upper arms straight out to your sides and your forearms slightly forward so you can see your thumbs in your periphery.... this will give you much more mobility in the end and will as well make it easier to take forward docks... when you feel you have gotten to a point with it get some coach jumps...if you can find someone to do free pickup coaching (which you will find sometimes on loads when you are doing solos...) cheers and good luck... Davehttp://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
