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Skydive University offers professional and intensive programs to teach the fundamentals of relative work in a safe, relaxed and fun format. The courses cover all of the basic flying positions and principles for effective relative work, moving from simple skills and exercises to more complex ones. Utilizing the very best training available will drastically shorten the time and expense required to emerge as a safe, skilled skydiver and will greatly increase the fun and satisfaction from achieving successful skydives.

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Wind Tunnel Accelerated Freefall Course

If you want to make your first skydive or if you have decided that you would like to get certified to enable you to skydive on your own, Skydive University, in DeLand, Florida, offers a Wind Tunnel Accelerated Freefall (TAFF) Course.

This is a unique program utilizing the SkyVenture wind tunnel in Orlando, Florida. You will develop your freefall skills flying ten 2-minute sessions in the tunnel before ever entering or exiting an aircraft. This ensures that you will already be stable in freefall and able to pull your ripcord before making your first skydive. This thorough preparation eliminates much of the normal stress associated with a first skydive and enables you to have more fun!

The Tunnel AFF course consists of 20 minutes of wind tunnel training followed by 8 skydives. At the end of this you will have developed greater skydiving skills and confidence than any other AFF program.

Your AFF training will be split into two parts:

Part One: The program begins with ground training to teach you the basic skydiving body positions for freefall. You will then head to the wind tunnel to fly a total of 20 minutes practicing these maneuvers. Training in the wind tunnel allows you to feel what it is like in freefall without the pressure of jumping out of an airplane!

You are then ready to make your first skydive...

On your first skydive you will exit from 13,500 feet giving you 50 seconds of freefall time with two instructors. Since your freefall skills will already be well developed, emphasis will be placed on your exit, altitude awareness pulling the ripcord and controlling your parachute.

Then you’ll make 3 more jumps from 13,500 feet with one AFF instructor, to further develop your freefall and canopy skills. Your 5th jump is from 5,500 and is your first solo dive.

After this you will make 3 more jumps with a personal trainer to start developing the techniques you will need to build formations with other people in freefall. You will also continue to practice controlling and landing your canopy.

CONGRATULATIONS!! At the end of level 8, you have graduated your AFF course and can now skydive without the supervision of an instructor.

Basic Body Flight Programs:

We offer professional and intensive programs to teach the fundamentals of relative work in a safe, relaxed and fun format. The courses cover all of the basic flying positions and principles for effective relative work, moving from simple skills and exercises to more complex ones. Utilizing the very best training available will drastically shorten the time and expense required to emerge as a safe, skilled skydiver and will greatly increase the fun and satisfaction from achieving successful skydives.

One on One: The course is a 20 jump program which is designed to be completed in 4 - 5 days. At all times safety is the main consideration. The course begins with the fundamentals of a relaxed neutral flying position with a logical progression to more advanced skills.

The skills taught include forward and backwards movement, level controls, center turns, side-slides and super-positional moves, which combines two or more of these movements. You will have the opportunity to learn a wide variety of exits, gaining an understanding of the relative wind on leaving the aircraft. A good track is essential for safe break-off after relative work, and we place great emphasis on flat tracking skills. You will receive canopy control instruction to learn more about how your parachute flies and how to handle different wind conditions, turbulence and less-than-perfect spotting. At the end of the course you will have all of the skills necessary for successful formation skydiving and will also be a safe canopy pilot.

Three on One: This program teaches SDU's Basic Body Flight skills in a 4-Way format. The "3 on 1" structure allows you to share the cost of the coach & video. In addition to the Basic Body Flight flying skills, you'll learn 4-Way skills like linked exits, level control, cross-referencing and keys. By the end of the program you will be able to plan and complete a successful 4-Way skydive.

Skydive University's Teaching Techniques:
Our courses utilize muscle-memory and visualization techniques proven in many other sporting fields. We place great importance on the benefits of goal setting, with thorough reviews after each jump and at the end of each day. The ground training is very thorough and ensures success in free fall. In air your coach will assist with correcting maneuvers to ensure the most efficient flying positions are achieved in free fall. After each skydive we emphasize the importance of identifying the positive areas of the skydive and suggest simple ways of improving areas where the skills have not yet been mastered.

Performance:
By training intensively with professional assistance you have an opportunity to accelerate your skills; which would normally require hundreds of jumps. Our Basic Body Flight instruction will save you time and money by helping you learn the skills necessary to become a good formation skydiver. In order to succeed you will need to be dedicated and committed to improving your own skydiving, We recommend a minimum of 5 jumps to observe a lasting improvement in flying skills. We confident you will enjoy a fun, progressive learning environment.

Advanced Body Flight Programs:

CAUTION! THESE COURSES ARE NOT FOR BEGINNERS

• Have you challenged your skydiving abilities lately?
• Do you feel as if you are not improving very much?
• You have a grasp of the basics, but what's next?
• Are you satisfied with your body position?
• How's your fall rate control?
• Can you whip a 540 in place?
• Are you confident to be outfacing?
• When was the last time you practiced vertical moves?
• Can you swoop to any formation?
• Do you track well?

Advanced One on One: We can help you turn faster, recover quicker, be more confident in any slot and track like a demon while having a blast at the same time. Our business is coaching, it's all we do. If you want to be good, be coached by the best.

Our advanced course is an intensive course designed to radically challenge your skydiving abilities. Utilize a personal coach to provide thorough and progressive feedback. Use wind tunnel time to maximize your learning potential. If you want to be good, and you have the commitment and dedication to achieve your personal goals, call us today to make a reservation.

Team Coaching: Skydive University provides 4 & 8-way team training for all levels. Our coaches assist in mapping-out a training plan, covering exits, randoms, & blocks. Most importantly, we work on team building & a positive training attitude.

Coaches Certification Course:

For those skydivers who have thought about moving up to the professional or coaching level, or if you’re looking for a way to improve your understanding and skills, Skydive University's Coach's Certification Course is considered to be the premiere course in the industry.

The tremendous success of Skydive University’s one-on-one instruction, through the "Basic Body Flight Program", stems from the methods that we use to teach. Years of research, data collection and experimentation, involving students from all over the world and some of the greatest coaches in our sport have produced training methods that prove skydiving to be teachable and learnable just like any other sport.

This intensive four day course covers all aspects of both the practical application, and the theory behind, how skydiving works and how we can train others to skydive better. Most importantly, this course explores the physical, psychological, and mental processes we go through in striving to perform at our personal best. This information will help you not just as a jumper but in many aspects of your life. It will provide you with tools to improve your motivation, memory, interaction with others, and an attitude that helps you reach your goals.

This course is recognized by USPA as a BIC equivalent.

Instructional Videos:

Basic Body Flight Theory: SDU's latest video and full color book features virtual reality technology to illustrate, and Jack Jefferies in the air to demonstrate, Basic Body Flight. These fundamentals are for anyone interested in improving their formation skydiving.....$49.95

Skydive 150 - Basic Canopy Flight: A video and workbook for canopy control; you're not safe until you land. This package contains information about canopy charac-teristics, handling, safety, and accuracy techniques that are developed through a series of ground and in-air practice exercises. Take the mystery out of canopy control.....$16.95 NTSC $21.95 PAL

Skydive 4'99 - AZ Airspeed Techniques: A video and book for 4-way formation skydiving. Learn from the best; this package reveals the dive plan utilized by the world champions, Arizona Airspeed. Learn the most efficient way to move from formation to formation, how to launch each formation, and techniques for each block...$99.95

Skydive 8'99 - AZ Airspeed Techniques: A video and book for 8-way formation skydiving. Learn from the best; this package reveals the dive plan utilized by the world champions, Arizona Airspeed. Learn the most efficient way to move from formation to formation, how to launch each formation, and techniques for each block...$99.95

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Use the valuable coupon for 15% off Wind Tunnel Accelerated Freefall (TAFF) Course.

Contact Information

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Skydive University
400 W. Airport Drive
Sebastian, Fl 32958

Phone:
800-891-5867

Email:
skydiveu1@aol.com

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