Controlling SitFly fall rate

[fmmobley 0]

I am new to freeflying and have about 25 sit fly jumps now. I can hold a sit stable throughout the dive and can do a flip or a cartwheel and get right back in it.

My problem is fall rate. I tend to be be falling too slowly. Can someone give me tips on what controls fall rate, and what to do to fall faster.

... Marion

[nigelh 0]

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[tcnelson 1]

i find that usually when new sitflyers are falling too slowly that it's because they are presenting too much of the front side of their upper body to the relative wind. typically, the newer flyer is leaning forward with the arms back behind and this creates much more drag than an upright position. the reason, i think, that this position is observed is because the fully upright position that one learns overtime is tricky to find at first. thus, the student leans forward to keep their center of gravity over their legs. however, this causes backsliding and usually people compensate by stretching their arms back behind them.

work on keeping your knees as far apart as possible and your legs "pushed downward" toward the relative wind. this will allow you to straighten your back to the vertical. i.e. avoid the "balled up" position where your legs creep up toward your chest.

does that make sense?

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[mattjw916 2]

Best way to find out what you are doing right/wrong is get video+coaching.

That said, in order to speed up you need to minimize drag. You can: get smaller with your arms, i.e. you shouldn't need to hang there in an iron cross, make sure your lower legs are 90° to your upper legs presenting only the bottom of your foot to the wind, i.e. don't present your calf, shins, etc, make sure your upper body is straight and you aren't backsliding.

Did I mention you should get video...

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[rmcvey 0]

Hi there,

This will hopefully be of use to you.

http://www.avalorefreefly.com/resources/articles/headupfallrate.pdf


Blueones

[skymama 37]

That's a great article!

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[tuck 0]

check out the video Trace 101 (all the big online stores sell it). there is a good freefly bascis section on the dvd and it outlines good headup flying. fall rate, transitions, forward movment, great headup exits and correct body postion are shown very well.


not to mention the rest of the video which has some REALLY sick flying that you will want to watch 10 times in a row when you first get it

[freethefly 6]

You might want to take a look at Tamara Koyn's website as there is a wealth of information there. Tamara was my freefly coach in the mid 90's.

http://koyn.com/CloudDancer/

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When you're out of the blue and into the black."
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[fmmobley 0]

This is all awesome information... very helpful

... Marion

[McDuck 0]

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Hi there,

This will hopefully be of use to you.

http://www.avalorefreefly.com/resources/articles/headupfallrate.pdf


Blueones

Articles like that are a great way of sharing the right kind of information. I'm passing this on to my girlfriend, as she's beginning to learn freeflying. thank you for sharing it.

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[flyboyne 1]

Get some video of yourself while you are sit flying. It tells alot in a short amount of time. It really helped me out.