{"id":20381,"date":"2018-08-14T14:27:41","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T14:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.flywheelsites.com\/?p=20381"},"modified":"2023-10-29T18:28:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T01:28:49","slug":"secrets-to-becoming-a-tunnel-ninja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/blog\/secrets-to-becoming-a-tunnel-ninja\/","title":{"rendered":"Secrets to Becoming a Tunnel Ninja"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-1760x1173.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-1120x747.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/flipped-indoor-skydiving-black-and-white-2-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve ever stood at the glass and watched a true tunnel ninja shred the gnar, you know the feeling:<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> total dumbfoundedness<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. How did they get from an awed spectator to the point where physics has apparently become a mere suggestion? And how can <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follow in those 3D footsteps? The tunnel here at Skydive Perris has been home to some of the best tunnel fliers the world has ever known, so we can speak knowledgeably about that long and challenging journey. Ready? Here\u2019s how to get started on the right foot.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The Progression Has Your Back (And Front, And Arms, And Legs).<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"World Championships Freestyle Routine\" width=\"565\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e3JnSxDjhzk?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you\u2019ve been skydiving for a long time, you\u2019re going to take the same path of progression in the vertical \u201cindoor skydiving\u201d wind tunnel as everybody else has: from belly to back to sit to head-down to zoomy dynamic flying (which revolves around the fluid transitions and multi-directional configurations that make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e3JnSxDjhzk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wind tunnel flying so riveting to watch<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most new tunnel fliers want to move through the progression as quickly as possible, but take it from us (and everybody else who\u2019s ever gotten good): respecting the progression is the only way forward. In the tunnel, there\u2019s very little room for error, and every detail counts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Kit Matters.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile.jpg\" alt=\"an adult man in an orange jumpsuit smiles while flying in the tunnel.\" class=\"wp-image-25342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile-1120x746.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/indoor-tunnel-man-flying-in-orange-jumpsuit-with-big-smile-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a beginner and don\u2019t have tunnel flying gear of your own yet, don\u2019t worry about it too much: helmets, goggles and jumpsuits are available at no rental charge. If you do have your own gear, however, bring it along. Having your own gear adds quite a bit of comfort and ease to the experience, especially if your suit is on the fitted side and your helmet is a full-face.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our favorite insider tip to pass along is about &#8212; surprise! &#8212; your hair. If you\u2019re borrowing a student helmet and your hair is more than an inch long at any point, bringing a Buff wrap or a light stocking cap will save you hours of detangling despair on the other side of your flight time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Aim For Consistency And Slow, Steady Progress.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-1120x747.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tunnel-coaching-grid-image-indoor-skydiving-perris-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the honest truth, y\u2019all: learning to fly in a wind tunnel takes a lot of time. If you really want to be a tunnel ninja, you\u2019re going to need to spend a lot of time in the airflow. Most tunnel flying coaches suggest flying at least once a week to progress meaningfully and keep your skills sharp.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can optimize that weekly session for best results. The best plan is to start with a couple of ten-to-fifteen-minute sessions, planning at least a half-hour\u2019s rest in between. When you can fly that time without getting tired, add another one. Flying more than that, especially at the beginning, overextends most fliers\u2019 muscular and cognitive capability.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Be Nice To Yourself.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-1120x747.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/group-of-african-american-women-in-ante-chamber-of-indoor-tunnel-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being told to \u201crelax\u201d by your <a href=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/indoor-skydiving\/returning\/\">tunnel coach<\/a> will start to take on an inside-joke quality after a while. Frankly, at first, relaxing won\u2019t feel remotely possible. It\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> just you. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone starts out tense. That\u2019s just part of the journey! With that being said: The sooner you\u2019re able to relax into the arms of the wind, the smoother and more efficient your tunnel progression will become.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As much as you should avoid fighting the wind, you should avoid fighting yourself. Learning to fly in the wind tunnel is humbling. The moves are challenging, and the audience is always there. Remind yourself, as you try and try again, to smile. Trust us &#8212; it helps. And someday, you may be wearing that smile to accept a great big tunnel flying trophy! When that happens, we\u2019ll be right there cheering for you in the front row.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/indoor-skydiving\/\">Book Flight Time<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever stood at the glass and watched a true tunnel ninja shred the gnar, you know the feeling: total dumbfoundedness. 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