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AXIS Flight School offers structured, progressive training designed to help sport skydivers of all levels achieve their personal and competitive goals. Whether you’re looking to improve your canopy skills, master new freefall techniques in the tunnel and sky, or prepare for competition, our world-class coaches will guide you every step of the way.

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  • ISSA World Cup Series Final 2025

    The AXIS Flight School hosted the ISSA World Cup Series Event of 2025 at Skydive Arizona has wrapped, following a full-throttle weekend of Speed Skydiving on December 13–14, 2025. Over the weekend, 14 competitors gave it everything they had, chasing one simple goal: fly as fast as humanly possible. 👉 Competitor Snapshot 👈11x male |…

  • Dancing on the Tables

    Or: How to read FAI Records, for the Comp-Curious What you’re looking at If you’ve ever wondered how official speed skydiving records are tracked and certified, the FAI “at-a-glance” tables offer a fascinating snapshot. These tables summarise the current world and continental benchmarks recognised by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) — the governing body for…

  • To Go (Unbelievably) Fast, Slow Down

    Wind tunnel time improves balance, control, and safety for speed skydivers. Here’s why training slow helps you fly fast. Body-flight is balance in motion Body-flight, in all its forms, is a study in balance. By fine-tuning the drag forces around their centre of mass, a flyer can maintain control and maneuver efficiently through the relative…

  • AXIS Wins Fourth Consecutive Speed Nationals Title

    Skydive Elsinore, California — The 2025 U.S. Parachute Association (USPA) Speed Skydiving Nationals are in the books, and AXIS Flight School’s Niklas Daniel has claimed his fourth consecutive national title. Despite tricky weather and a few equipment curveballs, the event delivered intense competition, record-setting performances, and the emergence of a powerhouse U.S. national team ready…

  • Hey, France: It’s Time to Pick Up the Pace! Speed Skydiving in ParaMag

    Big news from France: AXIS Flight School co-founder Niklas Daniel has just published a two-page feature on Speed Skydiving in ParaMag, France’s premier skydiving magazine. This article, created in collaboration with ParaMag publisher Bruno Passe, marks a milestone. For the first time, Speed has been introduced in depth to French readers—bringing a fresh perspective on…

  • New MFS Blocks? Why, Certainly

    You love to play with blocks. Everybody does. And you know where to find ’em, too: the AXIS Flight School YouTube channel. Et voilá—here are more sweet, buildable blocks for you. The MFS 18-22 videos are now available for your watching (and team training) pleasure. But wait! There’s more The AXIS Draw Generator as been…

  • The 2025 FAI Speed Skydiving World Cup: The Fastest Speed Skydiving Meet in History

    The 6th FAI World Cup of Speed Skydiving and 5th FAI European Championships took flight in Hohenems, Austria from August 25–30—and it was one for the history books. With 61 competitors from 11 countries, this was the largest speed skydiving event ever held. And with 18 women on the roster, it also set a new…

  • Speeding Toward the Future

    Who Says Solos Can’t Be Fun? The Challenge of Speed Skydiving ISSA.one

  • AOPA Pilot: Pure Speed by Bob Carlton

    Related Links: Vertigo Airshows – Bob AXIS Flight School – Nik and Brianne International Speed Skydiving Association (ISSA) Skydive Arizona – Dropzone FlySight – position logging device

  • 2025 FS 4-way Block 20 Video and Divepool images now online!

    The AXIS FS 4-way dive pool images and video have been updated to include the new block 20 (Zipper – Inter – Zipper). The new content is now availble on the AXIS Draw Generator. Video courtesy of Arizona Airspeed / Alex Swindel.