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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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  • AXIS Decennial at Skydive AZ!

    November 2020 marks AXIS Flight School‘s 10 year anniversary at Skydive Arizona! In celebration of our ‘tin anniversary‘, we reflect on some of our favorite highlights and exploits over the past decade and give thanks to our Students, Sponsors, Team Mates, and Skydive Arizona. Without you, we would not be living the dream. We also want…

  • Skyhook Deployment Video

    I would like to thank UPT‘s Riley Marshall, and Lesley Gale at SkydiveMag for showing off some of my photos and videos in a feature article about the Skyhook (MARD). To learn more about the Main-Assisted Reserve Deployment system, and how it differs from a Reserve Static Line (RSL), check out the full article MARDginal…

  • Skydive Radio Photo of the Week Show #250!

    I would like to thank Dave at Skydive Radio for making my 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.

  • Skydive Radio Interview on Visualizing

    AXIS Flight School would like to thank Garnett and Dave at Skydive Radio for hosting us on their show (#249). Brianne and Nik discuss the value of incorporating visualization parctices to enhace performance. Visualizing interview 1:37:20 – 1:55:00

  • OEW in the Eloy Enterprise

    Disabled veterans learn how to skydive By MARIA VASQUEZ, Staff Writer Feb 7, 2020   ELOY — Two paraplegic military veterans have taken up a new hobby and recently began their journey of obtaining their skydiving license. Ryan Newell and Chris Wolff traveled to SkyVenture Arizona from Kansas and Texas for their first training session…

  • Photography website update

    Nik’s photography website recently got an overhaul. It now features portfolios of various topics and new content. Enjoy!

  • AXIS Flight School launches its first App!

    Over the past 3 years, AXIS Flight School has been working with Good Goblin Games to develop a new kind of skydiving app. Featuring Woody, an animated and interactive figurine that helps demonstrate body-flight and canopy-piloting concepts. In addition, the app features many more useful tools for everyone from the casual jumper to instructors and…

  • Tailors of Training – AXIS interview

    AXIS Flight School would like to thank Annette O’Neil for writing the following article about the new AXIS Merits System. AXIS provides bespoke education for Smart Skydivers: Now with (Gorgeous) Merits! Ask anyone who’s been in the sport for more than a couple of seasons: the times, they are a changin’. For the first 15 to 20…

  • AXIS Foundations of Flight: Head Position

  • Skydive Radio Photo of the Week Show #243!

    I would like to thank Dave at Skydive Radio for making my 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.