Since the first competition 2008, VFS has steadily taken a hold on the world scene. There will never be as many teams as the 4-way event simply because of the high level of skill needed to compete at even a basic standard. That doesn't however mean it should not be recognised as a fantastic and visual discipline in its own right.
Lets also not forget also the importance of the cameraman in vertical formation skydiving. He or she must be as skilled as the performers and have as good a knowledge of the formations. Being in the right place to show all the grips is vital because in this discipline it is much easier than formation skydiving to hide a grip behind a leg or arm.
This year, (at the time of writing!), we have 3 teams registered:
Bad Lieutenants - Matthew O'Riordan, James Davies, Dan Parker, Jim Harris, Martin Reynolds (camera)
Volare - Killer, Mike Carpenter, Fabian Raidel, Frazer Smith, Adrian Wild (camera)
VFS15 - Gary Crisp, Will Walls, Will Smith, Matt Elliott, Darren Glover (camera)
The BLTs are the Skydive Hibaldstow sponsored / trained team, however Volare are made up of current World Champions and professional tunnel coaches. Last year Volare were known simply as VFS team and they came within 6 points of the BLTs, so it should make for an interesting competition.
Lets also not forget also the importance of the cameraman in vertical formation skydiving. He or she must be as skilled as the performers and have as good a knowledge of the formations. Being in the right place to show all the grips is vital because in this discipline it is much easier than formation skydiving to hide a grip behind a leg or arm.
This year, (at the time of writing!), we have 3 teams registered:
Bad Lieutenants - Matthew O'Riordan, James Davies, Dan Parker, Jim Harris, Martin Reynolds (camera)
Volare - Killer, Mike Carpenter, Fabian Raidel, Frazer Smith, Adrian Wild (camera)
VFS15 - Gary Crisp, Will Walls, Will Smith, Matt Elliott, Darren Glover (camera)
The BLTs are the Skydive Hibaldstow sponsored / trained team, however Volare are made up of current World Champions and professional tunnel coaches. Last year Volare were known simply as VFS team and they came within 6 points of the BLTs, so it should make for an interesting competition.
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