The Drop
News and Resources from AXIS Flight School
Category: Skydiving
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In case you missed it last September, this feels like an apropos time to reshare the Skydive The Mag cover Nik shot: Brianne (of course), flying past a dewy dandelion at SDAZ. Also check out some of AXIS’s other contributions to that September 2025 issue of the magazine: Page 8 – ‘Speeding Towards the Future’…
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Over the weekend of April 25-26, AXIS Flight School hosted the second 2026 ISSA Event of the year at Skydive Arizona. Competitors from three countries attended—the USA, Australia, and China. There are eight ISSA Events in total this year, and this meet brought together several world-level veterans alongside two newcomers who had never competed in…
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🪂 What actually separates good bodyflight athletes from great ones? It’s not how many jumps you have. It’s not raw talent. It’s whether you understand the instrument you’re flying—your own body. How you train that body is foundational. We set out to address the best protocols to do just that, and we covered them for…
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In this installment, we help you to stay calm, navigate a couple of tricky cognitive traps, and—quite literally—use your head. Enjoy! To view past issues of the series, click on the links below: Part 1: Beyond Imprinting Part 2: Holding Area Part 3: Landing Pattern Part 4: Pattern Transformations Part 5: Pattern Adjustments
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In this installment, we help you to develop your gut instincts to the point you can trust them. Enjoy! To view past issues of the series, click on the links below: Part 1: Beyond Imprinting Part 2: Holding Area Part 3: Landing Pattern Part 4: Pattern Transformations