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In this series, SDU founder and chief skydive instructor Rob Laidlaw explains his top three bodyflight tips for beginner skydivers: LET GO RELAX FLY SUBTLE As stated in Part I, we must let go of our muscle tension to feel and connect with the airflow. It's very easy for us (your skydive instructors) to encourage you to relax, or reinforce the idea. But if you attempt to simply relax just prior to exiting the airplane––while that's a nice gesture––it's not completely effec

1. TIP #1 LET GO Skydiving is an unnatural high—to become a good skydiver, you must understand that you have to alter your natural instincts in order to fly. As land-based creatures, we push against gravity and use our strength for balance. But to control yourself in freefall you must break this paradigm and place your body in aerodynamic positions that work with, not against, the airflow. In skydiving, it's best to do what comes naturally–after the proper training, of cou