Tunnel Camps
Current Camps:
Team Directe-XP: February 29th to March 3rd, 2008
XP Tunnel Camp: March 17th and 18th, 2008
CSC Rythm: March 29th and 30th, 2008
XP Tunnel Camp: April 14th and 15th, 2008
XP Tunnel Camp: May 10th and 11th, 2008
Team Directe-XP
February 29th to March 3rd, 2008
About the team: Team Directe started in 2004 (under the name Arizona Directe). The name "Directe" comes from one of the world's most difficult rock climbs and symbolizes the teams penchant for excellence. The 2008, our line-up features Kirk Campbell at inside center, Gary Beyer at tail, Johnny Eagle at outside center and Samer Haija at point with Gordon Lindsay behind the camera. This is the same team from 2007 ,which was a very successful year for the team. The team committed to even more in 2008, moving our training home to the ParacleteXP Skyventure Wind Tunnel which is undoubtedly the best tool available for skydiving training and surrounded by state of the art support equipment and staff.
Team Directe-XP vision:
1. To act in a professional manner at all times and project a positive image for the sport and our sponsors; 2. To be approachable and available to skydivers at all levels 3. To spread our knowledge of, and pasion for skydiving and competing to other 4. To educate other skydiver in the art of relative work 5. To compete at the highest level possible at local and National competitions.
We would like to bring you into our environment to train with us and share with you our vision. In order to do so we structured a variety of tunnel camps with the details below. For any questions, please email samer@paracletexp.com
Basic Camps:
One-on-one coaching has been proven to be one of the most effective ways to evaluate and teach skills. The basic camps are normally three day camps and provide focused hands on training. All camps include detailed video debriefing and detailed instruction. Classes are kept small 10 to 12 students.
Camp XP-102:
- One hour of one-on-one coached flight time
- 3 days*
- Student to instructor ratio 3 to 1
- Cost $1300
- Deposit $400
Camp XP-103:
- 1.5 hours of one-on-one coached flight time
- 3 days
- Student to instructor ratio 3 to 1
- Cost $1900
- Deposit $600
Camp XP-104:
- 2 hours of one-on-one coached flight time
- 3 days
- Student to instructor ration 2 to 1
- Cost $2500
- Deposit $800
Extra time:
In addition to day time camp sessions, there is usually a lot of interest to purchase additional evening time. This is not required and is not included in the basic cost structure of each camp. You can book this time when you show up at your camp and it is available in 15 minute increments at the following cost:
- $300 with a coach
- $250 without a coach
4-way camps:
This is the best possible learning tool for 4-way. Have two instructors as your piece partners for the camp. The ParacleteXP tunnel provides enough space to for building all blocks and randoms in the open dive pool. The plan for this style camps is as follows:
1. Begin with the basics of random work, and the “random” type blocks. During this phase of the camp we will focus on things such as team communication, fall rates, angles, key plan and moving together (synchronicity).
2. During the next phase of the camp we will continue covering the blocks in the dive pool, while keeping focus on the random.
3. Each session will be preceeded by a thorough pre-brief and followed by a thorough debrief
We recommend you have previous flying experience in the wind tunnel and are familiar with the current 4-way dive pool.
We offer two types of 2 on 2 camps:
Camp XP-202 (individual 2on2 camp):
- 2on2 camp, have two instructors as your piece partners for the entire camp
- Sign up as an individual or as a team. If you sign up as an individual we will pair you with another camper of similar
- experience level.
- 2 hours of flight time
- Cost $1600
- Deposit $600
Camp XP-204 (4-way team camp):
- 4-way 2on2 camp.
- Sign up as a team. Each flight will be drilled three times; once with the instructors replacing two of your team, the second flight will be the instructors with the other half of the team and the third flight the team will fly together without the instructors applying what they just learned in the last two flights.
- 4.5 hours of flight per team
- Cost $7200 per team ($1800 per team member)
- Deposit $2400 ($600 per team member)
Basic Details for all camps:
Food: Lunch, beverages and some snacks are provided on camp days.
Payment and Registration: Call us at 1-888-4SKYFUN (9108482600) and ask for Samer or Kirk. Payment for the camp must be paid entirely prior to the date the camp begins. Your deposit holds your slot.
Gear:
Bring your relative work jumpsuit, a hard shell helmet, preferably full-face. Closed toes shoes are required and please make sure your equipment is in good condition, especially Velcro on helmets.
XP Tunnel Camp
March 17th to 18th, 2008
April 14th and 15th, 2008
May 10th and 11th, 2008
The XP tunnel camp is designed to work on basic skills and formatted to work on each participant’s individual needs. We use a 3:1 camper to coach ratio so that everyone gets very personalized instruction. We use a proven curriculum that will push you to your absolute limit. On site coaches are Kirk Verner, Andy Honigbaum, Tim D”Annunzio, and John D’Annunzio.
Basic Camp $1100.00 – Includes one hour of coached flight time.
Deluxe camp $1650.00 – Includes one and a half hours of coached flight time.
You can reserve your slot by contacting kirk@paracletexp.com
Each day of the course will include:
- Physical & Mental Preparation - Stretching & Visualizing
- Skill Planning - Dirt Diving
- Flight Simulation - Creeping
- Skill Execution - Tunnel Flight
- Detailed Video Debrief
- Classroom Lecture
Course goals
- Familiarize you with tunnel flight
- Evaluate and improve your basic body position
- Evaluate and improve your core elements of body flight
- Center turns
- Fall rate modulation
- Translational movement
- Superpositional movement
- Stopping (the most overlooked skill)
- Grip management
- Evaluate and improve your awareness and control of arousal level during flight
CSC Rythm
March 29th and 30th, 2008
CSC Rhythm is a 4-way skydiving team that trains out of Chicagoland Skydiving Center in Hinckley, IL and the Paraclete XP Skyventure wind tunnel. CSC Rhythm is Steve Lefkowitz (Point), JaNette Lefkowitz (OC), Brian Ball (IC), Laurent Beaudouin (Tail) and Kevin Naftzger (Video). Kirk Verner, Airspeed founding member, and multiple 8-way and 4-way world champion, is our coach for 2008.
The team is looking for those who are interested in coaching, 2-on-2, or 3-on-1 flying with us during our skills camps, and other teams or individuals interested in sharing time during our training camps:
Skills Camps:
Dates:
March 29/30
Join CSC Rhythm for a fun, skills-focused weekend at the tunnel. RW/belly coaching from Rhythm is included in the already discounted camp rates. We can tailor our coaching to whatever you'd like to work on most. For experienced flyers, we would love to fill in as many people as you need to make a 4-way: 2-on-2, 3-on-1, or 1-on-3. If you want to just take advantage of the discounted rate, freefly, or get other coaching, we can arrange that as well.
Costs:
Contact us for details
How to book your slot:
A $50 deposit is all you need to reserve your slot. Your deposit will apply 100% towards the tunnel cost. Deposits are due by March 7th.
We have already had a lot of interest, and expect it to be a fun crowd. Come join us! To sign up or if you have ANY questions, please email janette@cscrhythm.com.
Training Camps:
Dates:
February 23/24
March 8/9
March 22/23
April 19/20
June 21/22
September 5-7
Costs:
The team can offer discounted rates to those who want to join us. Contact us for details.
How to book your slot:
To sign up or if you have ANY questions, please email janette@cscrhythm.com.
