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BODY-FLIGHT BASICS
THE MECHANICS OF SKYDIVING AND WIND TUNNEL FLYING EXPLAINED
By Andy Newell
Description bodyflight
Description bodyflight
‘Body-flight Basics’ breaks down and explains the mechanics of skydiving and wind tunnel flying, providing a definable structure that helps to bolster an individual’s bodyflight progression.
It provides guidance and support to both novice and experienced body-flyers who wish to enhance their understanding of unaided human flight and achieve their full potential in the aerial environment. No matter who you are or your current level of skill, this book is for all those who want to take their flying to the next level.
Starting with the fundamentals, it takes the reader all the way from achieving basic skills conducted in the belly-fly orientation, right through to mastering advanced vertical and angled flying styles. All skills and drills covered are (with some small amount of adjustment) transferable between the wind tunnel environment and the sky, making ‘Body-flight Basics’ a valuable compendium for both tunnel flyers and skydivers alike.
Incorporating a whole host of different concepts and techniques taken from a full range of unaided flight disciplines, ‘Body-flight Basics’ is primarily a technical book. However it is written in a warm conversational style making it relatable, fun and easy to follow. Additionally, it includes introductory contributions from some of the world’s leading body-flight pioneers, making it as philosophically insightful as it is technically comprehensive. It is a book about us: who we are, and how we fly as individuals.
It is by far the most comprehensive work written on the subject of body-flight mechanics and is therefore essential reading for anyone who wants to know how to fly their body, whether in the sky or in the tunnel. There really is nothing else quite like it.
Book includes:
Basic theoretical knowledge
Over 400 descriptive photos and illustrations
Detailed glossary
Entering the tunnel and exiting aircraft
Detailed technical explanations
Foundational positioning
Planning considerations
Dealing with obstacles and self induced pressure
Basic and key advanced skills in both the sky and tunnel
Stop drills and stability exercises
Coaching tips
Contributions from leading body-flyers
"Any budding tunnel flyer or outdoor artistic flyer will find this book absolutely essential reading."
John Smyth MVO
Honorary Vice President of the British Parachute Association and U.K. delegate to the FAI International Parachuting Commission.
"If I could upload this timeless and comprehensive human flight bible directly into the brains of my students, it would save years of my time and thousands of their dollars... but then again, I would be out of a job!!!”
Mike Carpenter
12 time British national champion, 2009 World Cup free-fly champion, World Championship medallist, world record organiser and participant, professional skydiving and tunnel flight coach/instructor.
“Body-flight basics is by far the most comprehensive and detailed work about how to fly the human body.”
Dave Pacey
British National free-fly champion, international medalist, AFF instructor and free-fly coach.
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