Fear something that affects all skydivers. Sometimes it can be paralysing. In this episode we look at types of fear and explore various ways of managing fear and using it to our advantage.
Brian Germain and Dean Ricci have great books on fear. Solo, stress free jumps really helped me when I was going through AFF. I think you should watch all of the TEEM videos and learn how your gear works. Read and watch everything skydiving. Take a canopy course right away!
I've got 3 tandems under my belt. Two, 23 years ago, and most recent was 2019. On the last one, I felt door terror until I was out of the plane. That surprised me. I noticed that when I was at that place mentally, so was everything else I worried about just flooding my being. The jump went great, but I needed to handle my business; kids, career, and all my obligations not being ok. I learned that my life was out of balance. Hopefully soon, I can get my rating.
Can you do a video on how to measure risers? i was told I needed shorter risers and a friend gave me his. but how do i know i got the right size? where do i measure from? Thanks.
