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Did You Know...

... that IPC Subcommittee Advisor Sven Ibens trains and competes with 4XTT?

4XTT in action over Eloy
image by: Jim Stengell
posted Mar 3rd, 2010 - The NSL News introduced the Dutch/Belgian 4XTT lineup already last year when the team competed at the ESL Championship 2009. The story on 4 February 2010 followed up after the Dutch national 4-way team Dynamic Fource had completed a winter training camp in DeLand, and Dynamic's Center Outside Paul Hofstee told the NSL News that the same 4XTT lineup would also continue in 2010.

The Dutch/Belgian fun project team is chasing the 20-average benchmark after the same lineup posted a 19.4 average at the ESL Championship 2009. Sven Ibens already completed this mission with Hayabusa's 20.4 average at the World Meet 2006 in Germany and a 20.5 average at the ESL Championship 2006. Paul Hofstee came to an 18.8 average with his Dynamic Fource at the Dutch Nationals 2009. 4XTT's 19.4 average at the ESL Championship 2009 is still the highest result for three members.

This did not change at the Valentine's Meet 2010. The team did not expect it to happen at the first meet of the 2010 season anyway, and the competition draw was not supporting a record result, as well. 4XTT opened the 2010 season with a 17.4 average after the ten rounds in Eloy.

Debriefing with Thomas Hughes
Thomas Hughes was working with 4XTT at the training camp in Eloy, which continued for a few more days after the end of the Valentine's Meet. He will be in charge of 4XTT's training agenda for the remainder of the 2010 season, as well.

The 17.4 average in Eloy is the foundation for the 2010 work. 4XTT plans to complete ten hours of wind tunnel training and 250 outdoor jumps this year. Plan is to show the 20-point average at a competition at the end of the 2010 season.

Sven Ibens, who is also an IPC Delegate for Belgium and IPC Advisor for IPC's Formation Skydiving Committee, could bring back interesting judging information from Eloy. Arizona Airspeed and the judges discussed especially the four point deductions in Round 7 (completion of Block 18) and the general progression and judging strategies with each other and brought some points to Sven Ibens' attention. The IPC Subcommittee may continue with the same discussion soon.

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