Did you know that a crisis situation seems to create additional team energy? posted: Jun 24th, 2022 The exit funnel of Block 17 (Danish T - Bipole) by Chimera at the June meet of the United Kingdom Skydiving League became the initiating event for a very interesting discussion, when Niklas Hemlin debriefed the five rounds during the NSL Live Talk on June 15th.
The new topic went far beyond the actual exit funnel, which cost Chimera almost ten seconds of working time, as the meet videos are showing. Chimera provided the footage and their own thoughts at the end of a training day during another NSL Live Talk conversation with the complete lineup from Skydive Langar, their home dropzone.
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Did you know that ICL competitors at iFLY Dallas scored for the slot-switching AAA sequence first time? posted: Jun 22nd, 2022 The Indoor Cloud League scores of iFLY Dallas for the month of May have completed the latest leaderboard, while the six sequences for June have been available for all participating teams since the beginning of the month.
It was a special event for three competitors. Alexa Boushey, Sydney Ward and Pressly Bonner took on the slot-switching AAA Class sequence for the first time. Dallas Dynasty has been taking care of the two 4-way Open Class sequences (AAA/AA) in the recent past of Indoor Cloud League competition at iFLY Dallas.
The AAA Class sequences, with five or six points for one page,... (more)
Did you know that Chimera welcomed the audience on their home turf? posted: Jun 22nd, 2022 The British national team in 4-way Open, Chimera, was a part of the recent NSL Live Talk with Arizona Airspeed's Niklas Hemlin. He has been coaching the team for a while, and Chimera seem to be on the way to become one of the few amateur teams in the world who may join the 20+ average club.
Chimera recently attended their first outdoor competition of the year, the June meet of the United Kingdom Skydiving League on their home turf in Langar. Chimera had won the British Indoor Nationals 2022 in February before transitioning fully to outdoor training and competition.
After the conversation... (more)
Did you know that six teams from six countries competed for a different goal at the indoor world cup? posted: Jun 21st, 2022 Every coverage of sports in general, and 4-way competition just as well, features naturally much of the action near the top of the leaderboard, with the teams who are in contention for the medal positions. However, the leaderboards usually include several additional internal battles for positioning in other areas of the rankings, and the NSL News covers as much of that as possible.
There is usually more information available of the teams in the top positions of the leaderboards, as it takes some time and attendance at enough events to become a contender for the top spots. The scoring history... (more)
Did you know that integration of new team members and lineup continuity have a high value? posted: Jun 20th, 2022 The NSL Live Talk with Niklas Hemlin on June 15th included the coaching situation of Arizona Airspeed, where former 4-way opponents Jack Jefferies and Joey Jones have been working together on the goal to bring the U.S. team back to the top of the 4-way world.
The next topic covered Niklas Hemlin's own coaching career, which will soon bring him to facing former NMP PCH HayaBusa member Andy Grauwels, who is trying the do the same for 4-way Women team NFTO what Jack Jefferies and Joey Jones share as a goal for Arizona Airspeed.
Competing and coaching both are very relevant factors in the development... (more)
Did you know that Airbus members prepare their offspring for future team slots? posted: Jun 18th, 2022 The Paranodon Cup 2022 in Illertissen, Germany, was the third 4-way competition last weekend, and it was the only live outdoor event. The Brazilian 4-way teams had completed their eight rounds in the 12-foot flying chamber of Copa iFLY in Brazilia, and U.S. teams had posted their scores online as a part of the SDC Cloud Games.
The total of 34 teams competing last weekend split up in 13 (Brazil), 12 (Germany) and 9 (Cloud Games). The 12 German and 9 U.S. 4-way teams all completed ten outdoor rounds, which had two different competition draws.
The German national team, Airbus Illertissen, might... (more)
Did you know that a crisis situation seems to create additional team energy?
Did you know that ICL competitors at iFLY Dallas scored for the slot-switching AAA sequence first time?
Did you know that Chimera welcomed the audience on their home turf?
Did you know that six teams from six countries competed for a different goal at the indoor world cup?
Did you know that integration of new team members and lineup continuity have a high value?
Did you know that Airbus members prepare their offspring for future team slots?