HOW TO MOVE IN THE SKY
TURNS, DRIVE, AND BODYFLIGHT CONTROL
The arch gets you stable.
But you didn’t come to the sky just to hold still.
You came to fly.
Once you’ve locked in the arch, it’s time to take the next step:
deliberate movement through air.
Let’s break it down:
THE PHYSICS OF BODYFLIGHT
Skydiving is not falling, it’s flying on a cushion of air.
You’re pressing against resistance, shaping drag, shifting vectors.
There’s no throttle.
No steering wheel.
Just you, and the discipline of your body tension.
The rule:
Small inputs, clean form, and intentional pressure = movement.
RULE #1: STABILITY FIRST
If you don’t control your stillness, you won’t control your movement.
No matter what comes next (turns, tracking, docking) it starts from a rock-solid neutral position.
Stability is not passive.
It’s high-tension awareness.
Hips pushed down, glutes tight, spine arched, chest proud, eyes forward.
TURNING IN THE SKY
Want to rotate?
You don’t twist.
You tilt.
🌀 How to Turn (Right):
Slightly dip your right elbow and shoulder
Keep your left side open and neutral
Resist the urge to twist your torso or neck
Keep your legs locked in and symmetrical
Stay relaxed in your hands, firm in your core
You are shaping drag asymmetrically.
The dipped shoulder catches more air, and your body rotates around the axis of pressure.
Turn slow.
Hold for a second.
Return to neutral.
Repeat.
No jerky moves. Nothing brutal.
You are in control, move like it.
Do the opposite to turn left.
FORWARD DRIVE
Forward movement isn’t a kick.
It’s a press and point.
🚀 How to Push Forward:
Engage your glutes and hamstrings like you’re pointing your toes to the sky
Slightly bring your legs closer together
Press hips down harder, as if you’re launching off them
Keep arms tucked slightly forward, don’t flare
Stay long, not loose
You’re trying to become a wedge, not a ball.
Your surface area decreases in the right places, and airflow sends you gliding forward.
The arch stays. Only the pressure shifts.
SAFETY FIRST: ALTITUDE AWARENESS
You’re not just flying, you’re falling.
Check your altimeter before every move.
Check it again after.
Movement should never come at the cost of altitude awareness.
If you don’t know how high you are, you’re not ready to move.
WHAT TO AVOID
Twisting your spine → unstable and sloppy
Using only your limbs → inefficient
Overcorrections → you’ll wobble, spin, or lose altitude control
Forgetting to breathe → tension builds, awareness drops
Ignoring your altimeter → dangerous, period.
You are not muscling movement.
You are shaping air with precision.
YOUR BODY IS YOUR TOOL
In the tunnel, we drill it 1,000 times.
In the sky, you only get a few seconds per jump.
So you better show up already sharp.
Start every move from stillness.
Return to stillness after every correction.
And never forget: power in the sky is not force, it’s form.
NEXT MOVES
Once you’ve mastered the basics:
Combine turn and drive for diagonal motion
Use leg separation and extension to initiate tracking
Practice docking on a static target (coach or tunnel grip)
But all of it…
starts here.
The sky rewards those who move with intention.