{"id":17640,"date":"2017-03-12T15:40:02","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/?p=17640"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:31:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T18:31:28","slug":"skydiving-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/blog\/skydiving-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than Just Falling From Planes: Confidence, Competition, Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Skydiving is one of the world\u2019s most unique experiences–and not just for the reasons you think. In our humble opinion, there are three major ways that skydiving differentiates itself from the world\u2019s other adventure activities: confidence, competition and community. These elements, taken in synthesis, elevate the sport <\/span>way<\/span><\/i> beyond the simple act of jumping out of a plane.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Skydiving inspires the kind of confidence that can readily dig you out of the deepest rut. After all: You have to <\/span>let go <\/span><\/i>of the plane to have the experience, right? Once you\u2019ve done that, you\u2019ll find it just that much easier to let go of the past; to release obsessive thought patterns; to find your freedom. At the end of the day, it\u2019s like this: successfully planning and accomplishing something as scary as a skydive builds confidence with each execution. The more you do it and achieve these goals, the longer the lasting confidence builds. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There\u2019s another level to that feeling of confidence: A giddy sense of uniqueness. If you\u2019re a skydiver, you\u2019re <\/span>different<\/span><\/i>. There are so few people in the world that have tried it–heck, are even <\/span>willing<\/span><\/i> to try it–that making a jump makes a person statistically special, and that\u2019s something to feel good about.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Skydiving as a sport has one great big secret–it\u2019s not all just fun and games up there. That\u2019s right! While the general public might think of skydiving as a frivolous activity that just runs circles around the simple thrill of freefall, that\u2019s not at all the case.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most people–including first-timers–have no idea that skydiving is a sport of many distinct disciplines, the skills of which don\u2019t necessarily overlap. <\/span>How does that work?<\/span><\/i>, you ask, <\/span>When you\u2019re just falling out of a plane?<\/span><\/i> Well: Say you\u2019re amazing at stand-up paddleboard yoga. Does that mean you\u2019ll be awesome if you grab a longboard and head out to the big waves? Or vice-versa? Well: the same is true in skydiving: just because you\u2019re super-skilled at flying upside-down doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ll fly beautifully in a wingsuit. There are loads of these disciplines, and each one could take years to perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So: Skydivers train, and we compete. Especially at a big, thriving dropzone like Perris, we enjoy a smorgasbord of different events, skills camps, and workshops that draw people from around the world. These are often taught by skydivers who are famous in the community for their accomplishments. Once we\u2019ve honed our chops, we start to perform in local competitions. People who have worked tirelessly to optimize their performance in one (or two!) of these disciplines are given the opportunity to compete on the national and even international level.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a side note: This is one of the only sports where you can just <\/span>hang out<\/span><\/i> with famous, well-known and extraordinarily accomplished skydivers. Often, they\u2019re so humble that you won\u2019t even know who you\u2019re talking to until someone else explains it to you. (In other sports, you have to <\/span>pay<\/span><\/i> to get the attention of someone who\u2019s this big a deal!)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can’t help but bond with other like-minded people and skydiving is a sport full of open-minded, open-hearted, open-armed folks who share goals and values. Once you step into the world of skydiving, you join the family.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you waiting for? <\/span>Book today<\/a> and come and be a part of our tribe<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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