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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.

Category: Training

  • Brad and Emma

    Australian jumpers Brad and Emma spent five weeks at Skydive Arizona to train in the sky and tunnel to improve on their overall body-flight. During their stay they completed 100 jumps and 16 hours of tunnel! Here are some of the highlights: Thanks for visiting us. It was great flying with you guys. Can’t wait…

  • AXIS Foundations of Flight – Double Spock

  • AXIS Foundations of Flight – Side Buddies

     

  • Fun in the Sun

    Sometimes it is nice to just get out there and do whatever comes natural. Steve Curtis (left) and Niklas Daniel (right) perform a sole to sole over Skydive Arizona during a “Fun Jump”. Photo by Travis Mills

  • Foundations of Flight

    Foundations of Flight is AXIS Flight School‘s monthly “trick tip” column which is published by USPA‘s Parachutist. So far AXIS has covered everything from basic belly flying to free flying. Our latest addition in the series now also includes canopy skills. Be sure to check out AXIS updates on their Facebook page! Also featured on the PD Blog!

  • XRW Training Camp

    On March 25th, Barry Holubeck and Will Kitto came to visit me at Skydive Arizona for another XRW training camp. Skydive Arizona was a new location for us, as well as an unfamiliar discipline to the local staff. Over the weekend, we completed 8 jumps. We would like to thank Skydive Arizona and its staff…

  • Training with Arizona Arsenal

    Over the past four days I shot video for VFS team Arizona Arsenal. Here is a picture I took with my new Really Right Stuff mount, which allows me to take vertical oriented images.