Chad Christian Clift Offers Tips About Tandem Skydiving

Is skydiving hard? Surprisingly, skydiving is not difficult at all. Pacific Skydiving Center makes all jumps safe and simple by pairing you

The positions are the back spot, bases, and the flyer. Everyone has their own part to do.The two bases are the people under the foot, the flyer is the one you see look at the most in the stunt and are the one everyone else is holding up, and then lastly the back spot. The back spot is the "brain" of the group who is in the back and one of the strongest in the group. After I learned what all the positions were I was put into my position, the flyer. Since I was trying out with the senior girls, 15 and up, I had to try out flying even though i was in the youth category, 11 years and younger. Being the flyer I had to be tight, confident, trust my bases and back spot. The flying experience for me was not terrible but definitely not excellent. They had split us up into 3 groups. My friend, Jo, was in a different group and was the back spot for it. Then, the other group had another inexperienced flyer who not stand up and kept squirming. Next was my group, my bases were these really strong high school girls so I felt pretty safe with them lifting me up into the air. When I first go in the air it was not too bad but then coming down was the hard part. I was scared but my coach advised, "Don't worry they're going to to catch you." They toss me up again and sure enough I was caught in their arms.

First of all I heard that skydiving was a risky thing to do and, you can really see your life flash before your eyes. It's one of the most coolest things that

Imagine being stuck in the wild, on the verge of dying from either starvation or freezing to death. There are not enough resources, not enough food, all you have left is to hope. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, is a story written of a man named Chris McCandless who overall did not like his life. He thought society corrupted his dreams that he previously set, and he wanted to get away from all of societies norms. Chris wanted to achieve his dream, he wanted a “thrill” in his life, so, Chris decided to go out into the wild and be a free man. In the process he left behind his family who worried everyday having no notion of his whereabouts. Chris was without a doubt , a very controversial/confusing person. People who have heard his story have reason to believe that he was a foolish, stupid kid who got lost into the wild and got himself killed. However, due to Chris' grit, his ability to look deep inside himself to bring out the real him, and his love of nature are all exceptional. Chris' journey into the threatening Alaskan wilderness was not one of stupidity, but one of self determination and courageousness.

If you are looking for adventure that will take you to the stars and send you plummeting towards the earth, then sky diving is an adventure that can be useful to exploit. No need to be experienced as beginners are invited to strap on a pack and spend 60 seconds in freefall followed by five minutes of decent with a slide on your back. Getting to see the entire area from the

Though we cheerleaders make these jumps look easy, it is definitely not a walk in the park to master. When outsiders look at jumps they may think the higher the better, but in our minds it is all about the technique. A certain technique that is not easy to master. It takes time and practice. As Valerie Ninemire suggests the perfect jump consists of prepping, the big lift, execution and a clean landing. (Niemire) That may sound easy but believe me it’s not. Jumps use a great deal of abdominal, leg, and arm strength that should be built up to execute a perfect jump.

“Breaking Through Uncertainty” by Jim McCormick is about how a skydiver is plummeting to his death, and he has got to figure out how to save himself. All the while the skydiver must deal with his self-doubt. In paragraph eight, we see actually how much danger the skydiver is in “I looked up to assess my canopy and saw something I don’t often see; the horizon clearly visible ABOVE the trailing edge of my canopy.” The skydiver obviously now knows what the stakes are if he messes up, which make his self-doubt start to kick in. He starts to worry he’s not going to do it, the only thing

He’d drunkenly agreed to do it with a friend one night, thinking nothing would ever come of it. He was surprised the next day when his friend showed up, telling him to get dressed as they were going that very day. The pre-jump course on the ground had been a breeze and he’d figured it’d be no problem. However, his nerves went haywire the moment he stepped on the plane. The instructor’s reassurances and coaxing had little effect either. When the instructor almost threatened to throw him out, he jumped. After that, he was hooked.

Like many other adventure seekers and outdoor enthusiasts, Chad Clift loves to skydive. He has jumped many times, on his own and in tandem. He really likes to take his friends with him, especially if they are new to the exhilarating sport. Clift says jumping from that plane makes him feel truly alive.

So today, firstly, I will inform you all about the risks and basics of skydiving, secondly, I will discuss the great experience of skydiving, and finally, I will talk about facing your fear and letting go. therefore, let's start preparing you for your first tandem jump.

Niagara Falls daredevils are people who go down the waterfall in a barrel. Many people have died but some have lived. This particular man named Robert Overacker has attempted this stunt. But instead of going in a barrel he went down on a jet ski. When he was about to go off he tried to discharge a parachute but it failed. He was pronounced dead when he was found. He became the fifteenth person to go down the falls intentionally.

Balance is required for Olympic diving because the athlete must be able to hold a position with a small base of support (feet close together before jumping into the dive). According to the USA Diving organization, “A diver’s lift from the board prior to execution of the dive must show control and balance, plus the proper angle of landing and leaving for the particular dive being attempted,” (Diving 101). The diver needs to show proper postural control when approaching the board and prior to take off.

“Cool” can be expressed through the courage that people have to experience new things, including taking risks. What makes skydiving cool is that it presents a new thrilling experience that not many get to have. Combined with the potential risks and the overall experience, skydiving has many appeals that can be considered as “cool” to the functional aesthetics of a person. Skydiving embodies this concept of “cool” because it takes nerve to overcome the perceived risk of death to jump out a moving plane. It is a unique experience that individuals should put on their bucket list because it gives the skydivers the opportunity to explore new feelings that they often would not experience in their normal life. Therefore, the purpose of the project is to inform and persuade the audience to skydive because it does not only illustrate “cool”, but it also functions as stress release.

Once when he was attempting a high-speed dive he crashed into a cliff wall. Physical pain along with mental pain caused him to stumble. He heard a voice in the back of his head telling him to just give up and that learning to fly wasn’t worth the trouble. He almost listened to the voice, but instead got up and tried again.

Our consumer may seek our service or our service may seek the consumer. What I mean is that some people are interested and will actively search for a place to jump from. They will look at the few other places around the Atlanta area, ask around a little bit, and then decide. Other people will hear people describe their experiences, see their video tape, and then seek us out. Some may not have a decision at all if they are given a jump as a gift. Factors that will motivate the decision are a) a search for excitement/adrenalin b) Fear of heights (to overcome) c) given as a gift and don’t want to decline d) A large group of friends are going (peer pressure) e) fulfilling a predetermined destiny. “ I will skydive before I die” etc.