Did you know that Jimani member Jim Earman got his Perris Fury Experience? posted: Jul 6th, 2010 The NSL News has a good reason to go back to Skydive Chicago's Midway Battle since the meet videos are now available, thanks to Skydive Chicago.
The NSL-TV coverage begins with Perris Fury's five competition jumps. The NSL News story on 29 June 2010 had provided the penalty information of all teams, and Fury had the biggest damage with a total of six point deductions. The audience can now compare the information with the videos.
The same story also provided feedback from Perris Fury. Center Inside Chris Farina told the NSL News how his team went through the latest competition, Fury's third... (more)
Did you know that scores from Finland bring back the Road to Russia? posted: Jul 5th, 2010 The newest scores of last weekend's events have come from Finland. A total of four teams met in Hanko, the skydiving center of the biggest Parachute Club in Finland, the home of the skydivers who live in the capitol city Helsinki.
Meet Director and Event Judge Jukka Olkkonen reported that he had a perfect meet environment this time. He said that a few more teams could have been accommodated if he had more videographers.
However, he was glad to see a good number of teams and individuals showing their interest. The Hanko Skydiving Center was so busy due to the perfect weather that it became... (more)
Did you know that Founding Fathers and Teiwaz synchronized their jump preparations? posted: Jul 4th, 2010 The NSL News mentioned a special technique of the Founding Fathers' jump preparation in the story on 23 June 2010. It was actually an observation by meet judge Steve Miller who provided the meet story for the SCSL June meet:
"Founding Fathers John Hamilton and Dan BC recruited Todd Hawkins from Eloy/Paraclete and 2008 world champion in the female category, Hanna Betts, with a promise of no creeping for the day."
It was obviously coincidence that the same meet weekend featured two teams with the same technique for jump preparations, Founding Fathers on the west coast, Teiwaz on the east coast.... (more)
Did you know that the Czech Republic Skydiving League keeps growing? posted: Jul 3rd, 2010 The new meet weekend is already in full swing while the NSL News wraps up the past weekend with the latest report from the Czech Republic.
The same three A Class teams and the same three Rookie Class teams of the season opener in May attended the second meet of the 2010 season in Príbram. In addition, there was a new Rookie Class lineup, Hvezdy, that joined Jan Klapka's 4-way community in the Czech Republic.
The new Hvezdy lineup also included the competitor with the lowest jump number. Bednár Radek had a total of 109 jumps when he showed up for his first meet last weekend. Pinkava Luboš... (more)
Did you know that Carolina Turbo XP continued with the scoring progression? posted: Jul 2nd, 2010 The NSL News goes back to the June meet of the Carolina Skydiving League. CASL Director Dan Winkelstein has published all competition jumps on YouTube where they are ready for reviews.
The videos include the six rounds of Carolina Turbo XP, the youngest AAA Class team in the country. The NSL News has followed Turbo ever since the team was founded, as the team seems to have the potential to make it to the very top in the world. In fact, that's exactly what the team members have set as a goal.
Turbo started the 2010 season at the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2010, and the video of the ten Turbo competition... (more)
Did you know that Sweden's national team Bardagi does not only think of Russia? posted: Jul 1st, 2010 The NSL News reported the exciting race for the slot as Sweden's national 4-way team at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010 with the story on 7 June 2010.
Team Bardagi won after a dramatic showdown in Round 10 and is now preparing for the trip to Menzelinsk in Russia. Blue Spirits' player coach Joey Jones told the NSL News shortly after the meet how he felt about this exciting race:
"Bardagi looked great and skydived consistently throughout the meet. You could tell that they have been working hard and had just finished a 50-jump camp. They looked confident, trained and ready... (more)
Did you know that Jimani member Jim Earman got his Perris Fury Experience?
Did you know that scores from Finland bring back the Road to Russia?
Did you know that Founding Fathers and Teiwaz synchronized their jump preparations?
Did you know that the Czech Republic Skydiving League keeps growing?
Did you know that Carolina Turbo XP continued with the scoring progression?
Did you know that Sweden's national team Bardagi does not only think of Russia?