"Breathe, feel, position. Those are the 3 words I want you to think about during your skydive. For every dive we are going to have 3 ideas to think about, each symbolized by a word. Breathe is always going to be the first word."
That is what my skydiving coach PJ told me before my second dive of the day. I had been breathing through my nose; I had been concentrating on my objectives instead of my dive, and I had been letting the wind choose my body's position. I spent the entire day repeating PJ's advice in my head; Breathe, Feel, Position. As each plane ascended into the sky, I drew the mix of ever thinning air and plane exhaust deep into my lungs. I felt the vibrations of the plane. I felt the breath of the jumpers packed in the plane. I felt the human heat radiating around me. I positioned my self in the jump door. PJ and I breathed in the same cool air at 13000 feet and breathed out every ounce of our beings that was not skydiving. We left the plane together and felt every little push of the wind on every square inch of our body. I moved my body into position as we flew through the sky.
What are your three words? Breathe is the first one. Take in a long slow breath. Let your mind think of the sound the air makes as it flows down your throat. Allow the air in your lungs to diffuse into your blood. Breathe the air back out. Feel is almost always the second one. Feel what your body is doing to it's surroundings. feel what your surroundings are doing to your body. Now feel them both at the same time. The last word is up to you. What do you need to focus on to make you the best?
-For video of the day check out http://www.vimeo.com/21511821; for anyone interested in skydiving with PJ, you can contact him at www.supaflyskydiving.com
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