markymarc

Hey there jump monkey well done on your level three,i see your home DZ is in cirencester? is that at thr army barracks at south cearny? are you jumping with silver stars team or sky dive southwest? i did my first tandem there,and am now checking out dzs around the midlands to do my aff.if so what do you think of that dz and the instructors? markymark markymark

Thankyou for your reply lo flyer. since it is "YOU" that has to make the decision & react to it. great point that others also have said and your all quite right!! am i up for the challenge ? without one shadow of a doubt! and yes thats when i think the nerves will kick in as thats when i will as you say have to perform for myself.take care Marky mark markymark

Thankyou for your reply and congratulations on your level five,wish i had got that far but will be doing aff asap,i think thats when i will feel the nerves more as i will having to do it for myself but i like being in control and am longing for that first jump.take care markymark.ps keep me post on your progression. markymark

Hello Andrea thankyou for your reply,Maybe the first time you're in charge of saving your own life it will be a little bit more pressure for you, Yes i had thouhgt that point out and came to the conclusion that although i was doing waht i was doing i was really only along for the ride so to speak,the instructor had compleate controll and i could just go and enjoy the experiance without any worries,i do expect to have diffrent feelings when i make my first aff jump as i will be more in control and have to perform for myself so will keep you posted. markymark markymark

Hello Martina thankyou for your reply i think it´s just a matter of confidence :-) . You make a good point there Martina,i am a very confident person and yes that does come with age ,when i commit myself to some thing i do it one hundred percent,i went up for my first jump with three others who were doing charity tandems and who were all half my age,they were all excited as was i but when it came to the jumps i was having to talk them out of the reailisation of what they were about to do as the door opened, they all went suddenly quite and some look scared to death but with a few confident words and encouragement they were up for it again so that gave me a buzz,and there was me never jumped myself.take care markymark markymark

HI Tailgate thankyou for your reply :-) " If you aren't a little scared ( nearvous) then you need to quit". That was what worried me somewhat,after years of working at great heighths in dangerous situations where one slip or fall would result in one hell of a fall to the ground i was sure i would feel nervous as i was about to go against everything i had fought against in my occupation,and without the luxury of a parachute,but it did'nt happen,i think the excitement and long awaited feelings of finally doing it masked the fear and nerves,but anyhows cannot wait to go again so will keep you posted.marky mark markymark

Thankyou for your reply pillfish :-) Just cannot wait to do my aff now,planning to get started asap,checking out diffrent dz's at the moment,lucky to have four within an hours drive of where i live,only one more to check out,i still get that buzz just hanging out at the dz's even though i am not jumping at the moment,also planing to do a packing course prior to aff just so i can hang out untill the finances are in place. take care markymark. markymark

Hi folks great to have found like minded people,my name is mark and i am forty,i have longed to be skydiving since i was a young boy and dreamed about it since i can remember,i finally got to do a tandem on my forty'th birthday and well it was every thing i had ever dreamed about,the feeling was life changeing , every second felt like what i had been waiting for for so long,well i am well and truly hooked now,i have been saving hard for my aff course and fully intend to take it all the way to becoming a fully trained sky diver,one quistion i have to all, On your first jump tandem or aff static, were you all nervous or are there some people who had totally no fear at all ?? the reason i ask is that I had totally no nerves or fear for the whole experiance!! also no sensory over load either. i have for twenty years worked at great heigths in a dangerous occupation but still surely i should get nerves, on the day of my tandem the instructor actually said to me ,its good to be at least a little nervous it keeps your senses in touch , so is this really right or will i sense it more when i jump aff and am more in charge. thanks Markmark markymark