The Drop
News and Resources from AXIS Flight School
Category: Formation Skydiving
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I would like to congratulate Dan Dupuis, and thank Dave at Skydive Radio for making the image below their pic of the week! Skydive Radio is the world’s leading internet radio show dedicated to the sport of skydiving. Weekly episodes include commentary, feature interviews with industry insiders, listener-contributed photos, and e-mails from an audience that spans the globe.
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I would like to thank Bruno at Para Mag and congratulate Alex Swindle on his first cover photo. Alex took the image below with a GoPro Hero 4 that was mounted to his helmet via two GoPoles. The December 2015 cover is part of a special edition of the French skydiving magazine. Please click here to view the accompanying article.
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The 2015 USPA Nationals were held at Skydive Arizona (SDAZ) in Eloy, AZ. In the 4-way VFS category there were 6 teams in open, and 4 in advanced – a similar turnout to the previous year. One year ago, Arizona X-Force took 4th place at the 2014 USPA Nationals in Chicago with a 3.0 average. After…
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AXIS Flight School‘s competition devision, Arizona X-Force, is now offering free 4-way VFS video tutorials! They are available on the AXIS Flight School You Tube Channel. The first series includes the random formations A-N of the IPC dive pool. This videos offer insight on how to walk, prep, and execute the random formations. Upcoming tutorials will include:…
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The 2014 USPA Nationals were held at Skydive Chicago (SDC) in Ottawa, IL. In the 4-way VFS category there were five teams in open, and five in advanced. Unfortunately the first three days of the competition were weathered-out, but all 8 rounds were completed on the the last day. The judges decided not to include round 7 in the final scoring, as some individuals were competing…
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Every two years some of the best skydivers in the world converge on one spot to compete for the coveted title of World Champion in their discipline. From August 25th to the 31st, Prostejov a city in the Czech Republic, played host to the FAI event. USA VFS Team Arizona Arsenal attended the 2014 World Meet, having qualified a…