Did you know that NSL-TV features the Golden Knights 8-way team at the World Air Games? posted: Jan 10th, 2016 The Sun Path Products NSL News has evaluated and discussed the potential of a US Formation Skydiving Sweep at the Mondial 2016 a few times recently. Solly Williams, Gary Smith and Chris Talbert discussed the topic in the COACHES CORNER after the USPA Nationals 2015. Blue Skies Mag published the "TURNING POINTS" column with the same topic for the October issue. It came back up at the next COACHES CORNER on January 5th.
The Blue Skies Mag column mentioned that there might be a lot of pressure on Arizona Airspeed, and the most recent change in the lineup is somehow connected to the rising pressure... (more)
Did you know that Arizona Airspeed canceled the trip to the Wind Games? posted: Jan 9th, 2016 The recent updates after the two events in Dubai, Clash of Champions 2015 and World Air Games 2015, mentioned that the ongoing battle between NMP PCH Hayabusa and Arizona Airspeed would soon continue at the upcoming Wind Games in Empuriabrava, Spain.
The Wind Games 2015 were in fact the first event where both teams competed directly against each other with their new lineups. NMP PCH Hayabusa had replaced Roy Janssen with Jeroen "Bob" Nollet after winning the gold medals at the FAI World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2014. Mark Kirkby left Airspeed after the same event, and Thiago Gomes... (more)
Did you know that SDC Rhythm XP launched the new team era this week? posted: Jan 8th, 2016 It's not breaking news any longer that SDC Rhythm XP has a new lineup. The Sun Path Products NSL News reported on December 20th that "the Rhythm and Turbo front pieces have joined forces" and followed up a day later with the news that "Airspeed's Thomas Hughes steps back at the end of the 2016 season".
Upcoming personnel changes for the Rhythm lineup meant a visit to team tryouts in the past. It did not happen this time.
The two front pieces of both teams discussed the merger without official tryouts and met at Paraclete XP for indoor training and planning sessions.
However, a trip of... (more)
Did you know that Dubai Asaar's 8-way lineup had the upper mid-eastern hand at the World Air Games? posted: Jan 7th, 2016 The Sun Path Products NSL News reported on December 27th that two teams completed 40 competition rounds within the two weeks of the Clash of Champions 2015 and the World Air Games 2015: Black Cat and Dubai Asaar's Black 4-way team.
Dubai's delegation competed on indoor and outdoor home turf and consisted of three 4-way Open Class teams (Asaar Black - Gold - Red), the Asaar Ladies in 4-way Women, 4-way VFS team Amudy, the Asaar 8-way lineup and several international pickup teams at the Clash of Champions, who signed up for the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai Asaar Black, UAE's national 4-way team,... (more)
Did you know that iFLY Seattle turned the Indoor Cloud League 2015 rankings in the last minute? posted: Jan 6th, 2016 The last videos and scores of the Indoor Cloud League December competition came from iFLY Dallas, where Amanda Lampton's ICL team was trying to defend the 3-point lead (1199 - 1196) over iFLY Seattle after the completion of the November leaderboard, as the Sun Path Products NSL News reported on January 2nd.
Player coaches Amanda Lampton, Amy Haass, Lucas King and Scott Levy were assisted by Genifer Oliver and Dave Eisele to guide seven different lineups through four of the six December sequences. Dallas 350 member Scott Levy and both assistant coaches, plus Kyle Hermberg, then took on the AA... (more)
Did you know that Gary Smith and Chris Talbert discussed NSL Talk topics today? posted: Jan 5th, 2016 Live NSL Talk in the Coaches Corner has become a regular feature at events when the Sun Path Products NSL News provides live coverage from the competition site. The last Coaches Corner video was recorded during the Clash of Champions 2015 where Solly Williams, Craig Girard, Jeremie Rollett and Mathieu Bernier discussed the situation after the completion of the event.
The Coaches Corner turned into the "Talbert WAG Corner" at the World Air Games 2015. Chris Talbert reported as much as possible from and of the events in Dubai, this time without the live NSL Talk video.
The feedback and insights... (more)