{"id":18436,"date":"2017-06-12T19:34:01","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T19:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/?p=18436"},"modified":"2023-10-29T09:14:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T16:14:23","slug":"7-tips-get-boogie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/blog\/7-tips-get-boogie\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips To Get The Most Out Of A Boogie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Boogies attract skydivers of all skill levels–that\u2019s a big part of the fun! If you\u2019re a first-time boogie-goer, never fear: You won\u2019t be alone. Since we host more than our share of <\/span>world-class skydiving events<\/span><\/a>, we\u2019re kinda experts on how to work a boogie to your best advantage as a newer skydiver. Here\u2019s a list of our favorite tips:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Stay Close To (Or Right On) The DZ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The best rule of thumb is to stay close enough to the dropzone that you can hear the planes. You\u2019ll reap several benefits that way. First, you\u2019ll be able to kickstart your day (more on that later). You\u2019ll be fully immersed in the skydiving community around you. Finally–and very importantly, as many skydivers will tell you–you won\u2019t have to worry about driving to and fro when the party is, as they say, bumpin\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Skydive Perris, we have plenty of space for camping and, if you book ahead-of-time, bunks in the <\/span>bunkhouse<\/span><\/a>. Take advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Show Up To The Event Early<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Especially–but not exclusively–if you\u2019re a newer jumper, you\u2019re going to want to take a little while to get comfortable with the new environment. Get to know the dropzone\u2019s normal rules <\/span>and<\/span><\/i> its boogie-specific rules (i.e. where to land, horizontal movement patterns, load order, landing patterns, etc.) Get comfortable before it gets busy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Get On Morning Loads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most jumpers at the boogie are going to be on full \u2018vacation\u2019 mode. Obviously, everyone\u2019s there to enjoy themselves! This has the knock-on effect, oftentimes, of–ahem–quiet mornings. The single-digit hours of the morning generally come complete with load organizers who aren\u2019t as busy, so they\u2019re more available to jump with (and spend more time prepping and debriefing) you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It bears noting that the weather is generally gentler and cooler in the mornings, too.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Don’t Be Afraid To Ask Your Favorite LO To Jump With You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s easy to be star-struck (or some hyper-niche version thereof)–but hear ye, hear ye: Load Organizers <\/span>are there at the boogie to jump with you<\/span><\/i>. Yes. YOU. Generally, if someone\u2019s there as an LO, they\u2019re going to be down-to-earth, cool people! (In fact, approaching them makes their jobs easier, so you\u2019re actually doing your athlete-crush a favor by making the first move).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Pace Yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Trust us: At a boogie, it is <\/span>way easy<\/span><\/i> to go hard. If you roll back the throttle with all of your might, you\u2019re likely to run through your jump budget or burn out before the end of the boogie. If you don\u2019t want to miss out on jumps you really want to do (y\u2019know–those jumps towards the end when everybody\u2019s well warmed up, synced into well-oiled group machines, comfortable with the DZ procedures and deep into \u201cleveling-up mode\u201d), take that as a warning.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Know When To Say “No.” <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s easy to join the bandwagon of excitement and get an itchy case of FOMO. <\/span>Be wise<\/i><\/b>. Don\u2019t get on loads that you don\u2019t feel comfortable on. Too big of a group? Too windy for your comfort level? Not feeling it? Scratch. You\u2019ll be glad you did.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. Know When To Say “Yes!”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pretty darn new A License? Not sure if you\u2019re ready for your first big boogie? With the right mentality and the guidance of a trusted mentor, we\u2019re pretty darn sure you are. Don\u2019t pass up the opportunity to grow!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready to join the fun? View our calendar of upcoming events at Skydive Perris.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Boogies attract skydivers of all skill levels–that\u2019s a big part of the fun! If you\u2019re a first-time boogie-goer, never fear: You won\u2019t be alone. Since we host more than our […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":17812,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[135],"class_list":["post-18436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-skydiving","tag-skydiving-boogie"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18436"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26454,"href":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18436\/revisions\/26454"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}