{"id":20716,"date":"2019-05-30T12:43:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T12:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.flywheelsites.com\/?p=20716"},"modified":"2023-11-01T10:35:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:35:34","slug":"how-to-progress-your-skills-in-the-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/blog\/how-to-progress-your-skills-in-the-tunnel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Progress Your Skills in the Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/o_1a4j8ogv317c4kari6t6e6ip0n-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><style>strong {&lt;br \/>    font-weight: 900 !important;&lt;br \/>    font-size: 1.2em;&lt;br \/>}&lt;br \/><\/style>The <a href=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/Indoor\">\u201cindoor skydiving\u201d wind tunnel<\/a> is the vertical arena for one heckuva sport, amirite? Honestly, there\u2019s so far for all of us to go once we\u2019re in there and up to speed&#8211; and once we are, there\u2019s quite literally nowhere to go but up. If you\u2019re interested in getting your indoor skydiving dialed in, you came to the right place. Here\u2019s how to get good as efficiently as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Start before you\u2019re 10 years old<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Right, so that\u2019s a little cheeky \u2014 but it does make sense to bring up. It\u2019s fair to say that most of the audience for this article have logged more than a dozen years of life on the planet, but listen up: to get really good in the tunnel, starting a flying career before you hit a double-digit age really helps. Luckily, that\u2019s a problem with a solution, at least for the next generation! Bring the kids. Children as young as three can and should experience the mad benefits the\u00a0tunnel has to offer \u2014 and learning alongside you is bound to bond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Don\u2019t be afraid to show the instructor your tummy.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/skydiving\/licensed\/\">If you\u2019ve been skydiving solo for quite a while<\/a>, it may feel a little weird to go back to basics. That\u2019s totally normal! You\u2019re going to have to get comfortable with it, though, if you want to progress quickly (and safely) in the windytube. The progression is the progression for a reason: you\u2019ll learn first belly flying, then back flying, then sit flying, then static head-down before you move on to the zoomy dynamic flying that captivates most would-be gnar-shredders.Most new tunnel fliers want to move through the progression as quickly as possible. Obviously! 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Team up with a great coach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Invest in your flying! If you really want to progress your skills in indoor skydiving, it\u2019s an absolute requirement to spend a lot of time flying the tubular skies, and to do it with an excellent coach at your side. Most tunnel flying coaches suggest flying at least once a week to progress meaningfully and to keep your skills nice and sharp; with great coaching, you\u2019ll get farther, faster with more fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Go easy on yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The most counterintuitive aspect of flying in the tunnel is that fact that the path to awesome leads straight through the locked gates of relaxation. If you don\u2019t find the key to letting go of your tension, that\u2019s the end of the road for you \u2014 and relaxing won\u2019t feel remotely possible at the outset.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel.jpg\" alt=\"Take your skydiving skills to the next level in the wind tunnel\" class=\"wp-image-20633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel-800x267.jpg 800w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel-640x213.jpg 640w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel-480x160.jpg 480w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel-320x107.jpg 320w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel-160x53.jpg 160w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel-80x27.jpg 80w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel-720x240.jpg 720w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel-240x80.jpg 240w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel-250x83.jpg 250w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel-700x233.jpg 700w, https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Take-your-skydiving-skills-to-the-next-level-in-the-wind-tunnel-120x40.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The thing to remember here is that you are not alone. Every flyer starts out carrying a lot of muscle tension. Sooner or later, one fine day, you\u2019ll relax into the arms of the wind and you\u2019ll suddenly feel the smoothness and efficiency that comes with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until that magical moment, trust the process and go easy on yourself. To learn to fly in the vertical wind tunnel is challenging. The more and bigger you smile, the faster your skills in the tunnel will progress. And we\u2019ll match your grin with our own!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201cindoor skydiving\u201d wind tunnel is the vertical arena for one heckuva sport, amirite? 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