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Just thought I would post something to discuss:

BASE seems to be rather easily accessable. I beleive in the past year more and more people are getting into BASE (more experienced people may say this has been the case over the past few years) - I can only speak of the UK, but when speaking to new jumpers having taken a FJC and coming back wanting to jump, I find that sometimes the fundamental knowledge I would expect from someone starting to BASE jump is sadly lacking.

I know that I have only been jumping for 2 years, but I also researched everything I could and spoke to experienced jumpers for 2 years before this time - so much so that on my FJC the technical subjects covered were just confirming what I had already learnt and was nothing new to me (unlike the two other people on my course). I also had spent the last 6 months of my weekend skydiving focusing on the CR canopy drills and doing hop n pops from 6k all geared toward my FJC (to much piss taking from people who did not know what I was doing it for)

I had done this as I was told by people this is what should be expected before starting to jump, but it seems (from converstations and also some recent posting by new jumpers) that the basis of knowledge before starting to jump is lacking..........

I would be interested in what others think of this.......... certainly in the UK we are getting so many jumpers through, that we are being swamped. There are some nice objects in the UK for new jumpers - but generally we have some low and gnarly jumps that need special attention. Lack of preparation and knowledge will get you hurt on these.............
Is BASE too easily accessable at this time? do people not have to work so hard to get jumping nowadays and is this a bad thing?

just interested in thoughts and discussion............


Michael


PS) and yeah I know - I got hurt!!!

sounds nice to me,when do you start sharing(joke as Mac took me to some nice places).

I do agree in the lack of knowlegede for the sport from newbies(myself still beeing one,but im working on getting more knowlegede),kind of dz alike or what???

I would have thought that folks returning from FJC's would still be seeking out and relying on local mentors. Is this not the case?

Mate,

You seem to re-enforce here (in the BASE community) the cliques you so hate about skydiving/DZs Your post here

We both know that some people will want to get into things because they appear to be the 'cool' things to do. Some, like yourself, will take their time and do their background and homework. (Remember when you were a 200 jump wonder, hooking too low into the landing area?)

Not everyone will take the same route that you took, it may not be the best way for them - and it may not be the way that you would like people to take. Unfortunately, you cannot do all that much about it.

Take a breath, step back and see the similarities.

Spread the love dude.

i would like to talk to you about this..................

there is a big difference between skydiving and the BASE world................