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Here is one that is new and a really great foundation builder for both the sky and tunnel. It's the first in a series of 6 that are supposed to be developed for each form of body flight. BACK FLY: LEARNING TO FREEFLY DVD You can pick it up at paragear. http://www.paragear.com/templates/parachutes.asp?group=461&level=1 I watched it and thought it was really well done. It is very clear and gives both 3 dimensional graphics along with showing people demonstrating the moves. I would highly recommend it for people who would like to learn or get better at freefly in the tunnel. Back flying is the first skill you have to master before they will really let you play. Back flying also seems to be one of those things people who learn to freefly in the sky, skip over. Most people go strait to sit so this DVD is a good back filler. I'm looking forward to the other ones being released. Enjoy! La CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com

I say you take her and throw her into the mixing bowl. I took my tandems only sisters to skyventure not long ago and they had a blast. I think they may want to do AFF now. You never know but she might just dig the tunnel and that could open her mind to skydiving. I would never push jumping on anyone but the tunnel seems to have enticed my sisters. But then again it might just run in the genes. CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com

I completely agree with Drew's advice on learning to freefly in the tunnel. You have to share time and spread it over a few days. All the coaches he mentioned are beyond awesome in more ways than flying and coaching. It takes time to build up the tunnel flying skills before the tunnel rats will let you fly on your head. A good coach will start you with the absolute basics and build on each new skill. If you already have lots of freefly jumps you will pick up stuff quickly and make allot of progress. The tunnel definitely teaches you to freefly at slower speeds. I have more time freeflying in the tunnel than I do in the air so that has actually been a little of a problem for me. I think its worth it though because you can make huge progress in your flying in just a short time. Its also great for working on docks and using a small area to fly. Whether you are doing belly flying or freeflying the tunnel is an amazing tool. I can't wait until they are all over the country. Maybe a surplus of tunnels will force the price down. As for weegegirl's original question about whether it is worth taking a freeflying camp or a 4-way I would say both. If you can't do both I would do the one that you think you will learn the most from. If your belly skills are poor it would be worth improving them. I personally like to be a well-rounded skydiver. There is nothing more kick ass than being able to walk on a dropzone and be a pick up on anything that is happening, even if it’s a 100-way hybrid. That is one of the reasons why I started to learn how to freefly.