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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 Foundations of Flight: Exiting a double spock

June 3, 2016
The greatest and best camera helmet in the world

May 6, 2016

Recently I put together a series of articles that cover many different aspects of camera flying that were published by Blue Skies Magazine. After several inquires, I wanted to follow up with what my current camera helmet actually looks like. Over the past decade I have experimented with many different helmets, cameras, mounts, and accessories. Given that…
AXIS Foundations of Flight: Climbing onto the camera step

May 3, 2016
Camera-flying Essentials

April 22, 2016

I would like to thank Blue Skies Magazine for including some articles I wrote about camera flying in their “Get Current” column. This is the magazine’s annual spring refresher series, with the idea of addressing safety concerns so jumpers can come back from winter hibernation safely. I have created links to the three part series below which…
AXIS Foundations of Flight: Back-fly turns

April 3, 2016
AXIS Foundations of Flight – Daffy Head-down forward movement

March 10, 2016
AXIS Foundations of Flight – Backfly Range of Motion Drills

February 22, 2016
AXIS Foundations of Flight – Braked Canopy Flight

July 2, 2015
Arizona X-Force VFS Randoms Video

March 15, 2015

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:…
AXIS Water Training – More Than Just a Sign-Off

March 12, 2015

photos by Samantha Schwann Training for intentional and unintentional water landings is an important part of a skydiver’s learning progression and is required to receive the USPA B license. Unfortunately, most jumpers rarely give it much thought after their instructors sign them off for this skill, and few take the time to carefully consider the…