- Who here did mess up an exit at some point?
As a newer skydiver, exiting the plane stable
is very important and it's the foundation
of becoming a good skydiver.
So in this video I want to give you my number one tip
to always make great and stable exit, stay tuned.
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First and foremost, remember that discussing with a coach
or an instructors that knows you and have seen you fly
is always the best reference that you can get.
I'm only there to open up the discussions
around improving your skydiving skills.
So do not hesitate to reach out
on your drop zones for specific advices.
So now let's dive in to the number one tip
that did help me a lot and when I understood that, well,
it was easier for me to always have the control
on my exits and making sure I was stable every time.
So the number one tip is understanding the blast.
So the blast simply means the relative wind.
So if you don't already know it,
whenever we are exiting the plane,
So when you are exiting the plane,
you got to consider that relative wind
because this is what has an impact on your stability.
Knowing that depending on the exit you're doing,
you always want to think about the blast
and how it will affect your exit.
It seems simple, but when you really understand
to work with the blast or the relative wind
being stable in your exit becomes way easier.
Let me give you an example.
One of the first exit that we learn
about is the the exit facing the relative wind.
This way we are adopting the exact same position
than when we are in free fall by arching ourselves
and presenting our hips to the relative wind.
But even that sometimes we can feel self tumbling
and spinning in directions that we didn't intend to.
And it all comes down to understanding the blast.
Like I told you, that helped me a lot
because when I understood that I was exiting the plane
and when I felt myself spinning in some direction,
I was able to compensate for it knowing
that the blast was there.
So let's say for example you're exiting
and then you're starting to go backward
doing kind of a backflip, what does it means?
It means that you have too much arms
because the blast is coming that way.
So if you're spinning in that direction,
it means you don't have enough legs
and your arms are taking all the relative wind.
So what does that do?
You start to spin backward.
So whenever that would happen to me,
I would just think to myself, all right,
so I'm spinning the blast is there.
So I need to present my legs so that I stop
that spinning movement because then the blast
will hit my legs as well.
So instead of letting the blast control you,
why don't you take control of your position in the blast.
Now next tip for you is that timing is important.
Usually we would do a countdown
when we're jumping with other skydivers,
we would do that countdown to time everyone on the exit.
Sometimes getting that countdown right can be confusing.
So just to let you know,
the way to do a countdown is simply out-in-out.
This way, every skydivers know that you're
gonna do a forward movement, backward
and then you're gonna go out
and usually it comes with a ready, set, go.
And it's important to start by pushing out
because sometimes we get confused
and we do ready, set, go
but we're not in the right direction to go.
So keep in mind that it's out-in-out.
That's the first thing you gotta do to count down
the right way so that everyone knows about that.
And the second tip that I wanted to give you
is actually when you're inside the plane
and jumping with other skydivers.
So one good tip that I've learned
is that being in the plane,
your timing is even more important
because you don't want to hold them
or being dragged outside of the plane
because that can mess up the formation.
So the tip that I have for you is during the timing.
So whenever did you ready, set, go,
you want to do the countdown a little bit faster,
meaning that when they will say go,
you will already be pushing them outside of the plane.
Don't push too hard, but that means
that you're already ready to go out when they say go.
And that gives you a better timing
when it's time to exit at more than one skydiver.
So try it, so when they say, ready, set, go,
you're already pushing when they say go
and then when everyone goes, you're at the right time.
And the next thing I wanna talk
about is the importance of debriefing.
So you've started your skydiving course
or you're about to do so and you'll learn
that usually a good jump is planned before.
So meaning that we're doing a briefing on the ground
explaining what we're gonna do, what will be the exit,
what is the goal of the skydive and at what altitude
we are breaking off the formation,
but all those elements are really
important to plan in advance.
That's how we are remaining safe up there.
So by briefing your jump,
you'll be more mentally prepared for what will happen.
You'll be able to visualize and get ready
but also by practicing on the mockup on the ground,
you'll also be able to get some advice
or tips from other skydivers on your techniques.
So briefing, planning the jump is important,
but debriefing is often overlooked.
We get on the ground, everything went well,
and we're just running to pack and go back up again.
But at some point you always want
to be debriefing your jumps.
And especially if the exit didn't go
as it was supposed to go.
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So whether it's simply remembering what happened
or if you have a video on the jump,
you can rewatch the jump and ask.
Do not hesitate to bring a coach
or an instructor to watch that video with you
to give you the right pointers and tips on how to improve,
especially talking about exits.
If you don't know what went wrong,
you won't be able to improve it the next time
and talking about, try it again.
Well, do not hesitate to redo the same exit more than once.
Even though the jumps changes,
you can redo the same exit to try to nail it perfectly.
This is how you're gonna become a better skydivers
because exits are so important in the whole skydive.
Some of the more advanced skydives
will require you to be on time in the formation
or some of those, if you're off track
for a fraction of a second, you're already way
behind the formation who's already far away.
Exiting is very important and that will give
the tone to your whole skydiving.
Talking about retrying the same exit,
that brings us to the next tip that I have for you.
Practice, experiment and enjoy.
So again, the practice on the ground,
redo the same exit to get better with it.
Try to work with the wind, feel your exit.
Don't try to fight against anything,
the formation or the wind.
Try to make it on point so that you really fly your exit.
And of course, number one rule of any jump
that you're doing, smile and have fun.
All right, so I hope you've learned
a thing or two about exiting stable.
Let me know in the comments if you did learn something
and or if you have any questions on the skydiving exits,
you can watch all their videos from Skydive Vibes
right here and on that, keep jumping,
stay safe and blue skies.
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