Kerry Foster works in the Hibaldstow office, is engaged to one of the cameramen and is a first-time Nationals competitor. Lets see how she is preparing for the competition:
1. Kerry, what does it feel like preparing for your first Nationals competition?
Preparing for my first Nationals is very nerve racking! I have enjoyed being part of the team and i'm really excited about competing.
2. What is it like being on an official Satori team (talk about your team mates and who your coach is)
I feel very proud to be part of the Satori Academy, Julia Foxwell and John Mciver have been the teams main coaches both in the tunnel and in the air. I couldn't have wished for better, both have been encouraging and have helped the team go from strength to strength, I feel from the moment the team started training with the academy to now has been 100% improvement in learning the skills to get to the Nationals.
3. Do you feel that your team has put enough training in?
I'm so happy with the team! Training has been great and we've all learned alot. We've all pulled together and made comprimises just so we can get together, and we've also been lucky with the weather to get the jumps in on the days we've been training.
4. Do you find it hard to balance the needs of your lovely daughter versus the needs of your team?
Being a mum and skydiver are sometimes quite difficult, but like any other parent with a hobbie and interest, as long as you plan well ahead then its never really a problem, My daughter Abigail has become a bit of a DZ child! but on my days off i've been able to spend the quality time she needs and have spent some lovely days with her and my partner Wez. (Although with Wez being the camera man it helps that we get to spend time together aswell!)
5. As a Rookie team, do you have a continuity plan? (i.e. which exits are you taking and which are you taking something else out fo the door?)
Together as a team, we have done between 45 and 50 jumps together, so our continuity plan is small in size. Our best exit is Block no 19 as this proved in training to be our strongest. We did try various exits such as H and M's, they didn't work. The 19 has been so strong and being able to grip switch to any random has seemed easy.
1. Kerry, what does it feel like preparing for your first Nationals competition?
Preparing for my first Nationals is very nerve racking! I have enjoyed being part of the team and i'm really excited about competing.
2. What is it like being on an official Satori team (talk about your team mates and who your coach is)
I feel very proud to be part of the Satori Academy, Julia Foxwell and John Mciver have been the teams main coaches both in the tunnel and in the air. I couldn't have wished for better, both have been encouraging and have helped the team go from strength to strength, I feel from the moment the team started training with the academy to now has been 100% improvement in learning the skills to get to the Nationals.
3. Do you feel that your team has put enough training in?
I'm so happy with the team! Training has been great and we've all learned alot. We've all pulled together and made comprimises just so we can get together, and we've also been lucky with the weather to get the jumps in on the days we've been training.
4. Do you find it hard to balance the needs of your lovely daughter versus the needs of your team?
Being a mum and skydiver are sometimes quite difficult, but like any other parent with a hobbie and interest, as long as you plan well ahead then its never really a problem, My daughter Abigail has become a bit of a DZ child! but on my days off i've been able to spend the quality time she needs and have spent some lovely days with her and my partner Wez. (Although with Wez being the camera man it helps that we get to spend time together aswell!)
5. As a Rookie team, do you have a continuity plan? (i.e. which exits are you taking and which are you taking something else out fo the door?)
Together as a team, we have done between 45 and 50 jumps together, so our continuity plan is small in size. Our best exit is Block no 19 as this proved in training to be our strongest. We did try various exits such as H and M's, they didn't work. The 19 has been so strong and being able to grip switch to any random has seemed easy.
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