Why We Jump 

I remember when I first watched this video terrified to jump. 4 years later I have 150 jumps and 2 years in the sport. Best decision I’ve ever made.

You know, they say: "To the ones who haven't jumped you just cannot explain. To the ones that have, you don't need to..." This is more true than anything in the world! But in this short film they do a marvelous job explaining! Can't imagine it being done better. Blue skies 🤙🏻

I've been jumping for 3 seasons, it's my happy place, my zen, there are no words for it. I challenge you all to take that leap.

I can’t believe this came across my feed again after all these years! 7/8 years ago I watched this amongst many other BASE and skydiving videos but this is one of the main ones ingrained into my memory and I had 0 jumps to my name at the time, yet here I am 8 years later with 1500+ skydives and a ton of magical insane memories from a wild, wild, wild AF journey. Thank you so much for inspiring me to take a leap of faith into the best life I could have ever experienced! Thank you! You fu*kin’ legends!

3 years in the sport, but I took my time getting my A license (USPA). I got it this June. I just bought my first rig and AAD this week. Wonderful sport and a wonderful community. Religion, politics and other things are never brought up. We get together to not only jump, but restaurant visits, vacations, tunnel time and DZ parties. Bonfire every weekend at Cleveland Skydiving Center.

I've done two tandem jumps, both were different experiences and I want to do AFF. I'm barred from doing AFF in the UK because I'm 64 and the maximum age is 55. In the US, Germany & Australia, it's the drop zone and instructor who decides. I'm organising a trip to Australia to do my AFF and possibly more jumps to gain my licence. I think doing tandem, a person misses the "at the door" moment, when YOU have to make the decision to jump. That is what I'm going to Australia to discover... and the sunshine and blue skies!

"Freefall is happiness", the best description I've heard.

The weirdest moments I've had is being last out of the plane. I used to freestyle on my own. You look around and have a moment to reflect on what your about to do. Your lips get dry, you look out the door for a bit, and your amazed with yourself that there is no hesitation to jumping out into the void. You lie on your back and watch the plane disappear at a rapid rate, you see the sunset, and you are at total peace, you can't think of anything else. Then you think. Shit this is the most expensive minute and you start freestyling. Then I dump high at around 5000 and float around admiring the scenery. And then you get a little jump of fear as you look up at that flimsy bit of material and washing line holding you up there. You then start to be more worried about the long walk back to the hanger as the wind is making you fly backwards. It's been a while since I jumped, but I'm getting the bug again. Marriage and kids have held me back. Good flying to everyone.

There's a million skydive videos on RU-vid and this is one of my favorites iv watch 100 times over the years.

Only skydivers know why the birds sing

I jump because I have a broken heart. 25 so far and I'm ready to go again. That brief moment up there takes all the pain away.

After my second tandem My instructor went into your pulling etc this is me facing my fears my mistakes, my second time up I wasn't in fear I was nervous yes , I just knew it was the rest of my life. I was living I lived for the very first time I was free, I found myself for who I am what I will become even on the ground it rushes through me I'm ready for my AFF course I'm ready for my next challenge in life even outside, I'm ready to be a better person, not everyone understands but I feel accomplished I feel skydiving introduced me to my mom again and I can do it, I can do whatever life puts in front of me and skydiving just free's me from the stress the thought I can't keep going it's time to jump and it's immediate I get over it stress goes away failure gone I'm just living ....blue skies ..jump ...live ...become free... I feel everyone should at least once it's worth it.. and I'm putting in the work so I can the best I've ever been again... For God for my family I will jump again.

Idk why this video doesnt have more views and likes.

This video should have millions views

Truly the most free 5 minutes of your life

My worst dream was FALLING and waking up violently just before "splatting". After my first jump, all my dreams of falling, and a beautiful SWOOP at landing. CURED>

Yeah as someone who has done a fair number of trackdays, skydiving is very peaceful =) imho racetrack is more exciting and fun but skydiving is completely different feeling

Awesome!! Someday soon, I would like to do a tandem, and then work on getting my license to jump by myself.

What a wonderful video ❤️😍

freefly forever!

After doing it I understand what these people are saying the drop is the most blissful experience I have ever experienced. I was very afraid every moment except the drop its as if my body went into overload. I wont did it again but I will never forget it,

There are two kinds of crazy people, anyone that crawls around on their hands and knees looking for black mamba to play with, and anyone who climbs onto an 1800 pound bull and tries to stay on for an 8 second ride. USPA D7466.

who sings this version of Young Blood? It's not the original Naked and Famous version

I can think of a 100 other things that would give me peace and happiness and don’t risk an almost certain death should anything go wrong.