Did you know that the USA moved up to the 10th place in the 4way Open Class world rankings? posted: Jan 9th, 2013 The race in the latest NSL Poll between Evolution from Canada and US team SDC Rhythm XP for the unofficial No. 4 ranking in the world's 4way competition world was extremely close from the first vote on, and it continued like that to the end. Both teams seem to be considered on the same scoring and performance level by the NSL News audience. Evolution finished with a slight advantage.
There is actually an official FAI/IPC world ranking, as the NSL News reported on 27 September 2012. The same article mentioned that the ranking system was a "little bit" off pace at that point in time, as the USA... (more)
Did you know that a new Paraclete XP8 lineup is challenging the Golden Knights this year? posted: Jan 8th, 2013 The meet videos of Round 10 wrap at the complete NSL-TV coverage of the 8way competition at the Mondial Dubai 2012.
Golden Knights and Aerodyne Maubeuge delivered two more world class performances and both wiped out the 22.4 record average of the Golden Knights in 1997. However, it was the US Army lineup of 2012 who kept the highest 8way average in history in US and Golden Knights possession.
Round 10 was also Brian "BK" Krause's last skydive with the US Army team. He built this team and guided it to the gold medals in Dubai after four years under his leadership. Sean Sweeney is the new team... (more)
Did you know that the Paraclete XP 4-on-4 camp finished with an 8way mini meet? posted: Jan 7th, 2013 The embedded live coverage of Paraclete XP's 4-on-4 indoor training camp for 8way fans continued on Sunday with another hour of flying time for the eight participants.
The four coaches (Golden Knights 8way world champions Brian "BK" Krause and Justin "JB" Blewitt, Kirk Verner, John D'Annunzio) completed a total of two hours of flying time on both days, as they were in the chamber with both groups. The daily hour of flying time was broken up into four sessions of 15 minutes each where the two lineups performed four different 8way competition sequences and repeated each one in the same flying... (more)
Did you know that the Paraclete XP 4-on-4 camps are extremely successful? posted: Jan 6th, 2013 The NSL News mentioned earlier that Paraclete XP was running another 4-on-4 indoor training camp this weekend. These camps are an opportunity for skydivers to get familiar with the 8way event.
Four campers are teamed up with four player coaches who work with their 8way teams very carefully. Two current Golden Knights 8way world champions, former team captain Brian "BK" Krause and Justin "JB" Blewitt, were the player coaches, together with Paraclete head coach Kirk Verner, former Airspeed 4way and 8way world champion, and John D'Annunzio, member of the Paraclete XP 4way and 8way lineups.
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Did you know that Round 9 in 8way was one of the most dramatic rounds in Dubai? posted: Jan 4th, 2013 The NSL News is once again going back to the Mondial Dubai 2012 for several good reasons. The NSL-TV coverage of the 8way competition was not completed at the competition site. The last meet videos were uploaded after Round 8.
The 8way coverage now continues, while the NSL News also focuses on another 8way event this weekend. John D'Annunzio and Kirk Verner are organizing another 4-on-4 training camp at the Paraclete XP windtunnel in Raeford, and the NSL News will show how the 8way experts are bringing new 8way fans up to speed with indoor training.
Round 9 was probably the most dramatic... (more)
Did you know that Martial Ferre was filming the last Fun Flag takeover in Dubai? posted: Jan 3rd, 2013 The NSL News reported on 4 December 2012 that the Fun Flag was in Danish possession. It was the latest Fun Flag update from the Mondial Dubai 2012.
The photo that came with the update was showing the three Danish Divas members in a Fun Flag photo op. The scenerie was similar to the one that Perris Wicked and Bodyflight Aerodyne members used to feature the Fun Flag at the World Challenge 2012.
Veloce filmmaker Martial Ferre, French 4way world champion of 1999 and 8way word champion of 2010, later provided the NSL News with video footage that he captured when the Danish Divas took the Fun Flag... (more)