Comments on: Conquering Fears: The Swim [Flashback] http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2010/01/conquering-fears-the-swim-flashback-2/ Adventures of a Girl with No Fixed Address Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:04:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: theprofessionalhobo http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2010/01/conquering-fears-the-swim-flashback-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8054 theprofessionalhobo Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:07:54 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1261#comment-8054 @Devin - When I was actively skydiving, I did something called "Relative Work", which is the art of making formations with other people in the air while freefalling. The competitive aspect comes in when you see how many formations you can make before breaking apart to open parachutes. There are lots of different modalities of skydiving these days though.... As for inexpensive places to do it, the prices are pretty steady across the board. I got my license and did most of my jumps before the cost of gas went through the roof (about 10 years ago), so I was lucky. My only tip is if you want to commit to becoming certified, the fastest and most economical way of doing it is to take a PFF or AFF course (short for progressive freefall, or accelerated freefall)...it's a heap of money up front, but by far the cheapest way overall. @Devin – When I was actively skydiving, I did something called “Relative Work”, which is the art of making formations with other people in the air while freefalling. The competitive aspect comes in when you see how many formations you can make before breaking apart to open parachutes. There are lots of different modalities of skydiving these days though….
As for inexpensive places to do it, the prices are pretty steady across the board. I got my license and did most of my jumps before the cost of gas went through the roof (about 10 years ago), so I was lucky. My only tip is if you want to commit to becoming certified, the fastest and most economical way of doing it is to take a PFF or AFF course (short for progressive freefall, or accelerated freefall)…it’s a heap of money up front, but by far the cheapest way overall.

]]> By: Devin | Travel To Grow http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2010/01/conquering-fears-the-swim-flashback-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8038 Devin | Travel To Grow Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:11:46 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1261#comment-8038 Hey there! Can you please explain to me what competitive skydiving is? I went tandem one time and it was pretty much the most fun ever. I'd love to get certified but it was also super expensive, do you know of any countries I could take a skydiving course for less money than in Canada? Hey there!

Can you please explain to me what competitive skydiving is? I went tandem one time and it was pretty much the most fun ever. I’d love to get certified but it was also super expensive, do you know of any countries I could take a skydiving course for less money than in Canada?

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2010/01/conquering-fears-the-swim-flashback-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8034 theprofessionalhobo Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:00:49 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1261#comment-8034 @Dave - Yes, I've got a bit of an adrenalin addiction! What can I say? ;-) @Thapelo - I can totally understand why you would have a phobia, if you had a bad experience when you were young. I don't have any such experience to attach my phobia to....mine is more of an irrational fear! @Dave – Yes, I’ve got a bit of an adrenalin addiction! What can I say? ;-)

@Thapelo – I can totally understand why you would have a phobia, if you had a bad experience when you were young. I don’t have any such experience to attach my phobia to….mine is more of an irrational fear!

]]> By: Thapelo http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2010/01/conquering-fears-the-swim-flashback-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8011 Thapelo Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:52:08 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1261#comment-8011 Hi Nora I have the same feeling about swimming, if i cannot feel the ground in the pool or ocean i don't go further, this is even made worse by the fact that i had near drowning experience when i was young. Hi Nora

I have the same feeling about swimming, if i cannot feel the ground in the pool or ocean i don’t go further, this is even made worse by the fact that i had near drowning experience when i was young.

]]> By: The Longest Way Home http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2010/01/conquering-fears-the-swim-flashback-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7994 The Longest Way Home Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:40:08 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1261#comment-7994 "competitive skydiving, motorcycle racing, worldwide bungee jumping, mountaineering, caving, and multi-pitch rock climbing" Okay you belong on ripley's believe it or not ;) And I have no idea what multi-pitch rock climbing is?! But sounds like you are the adventure tip to conquer it!! “competitive skydiving, motorcycle racing, worldwide bungee jumping, mountaineering, caving, and multi-pitch rock climbing”

Okay you belong on ripley’s believe it or not ;)

And I have no idea what multi-pitch rock climbing is?! But sounds like you are the adventure tip to conquer it!!

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