The one KEY 'trick' to remember is NOT to look at the WING.... but rather TURN... to 'look' towards the WIND... to 'Warp the Wing'... the LESS brake you use the BETTER :-)
I spent 25+ years providing photographic coverage for UK Nightclubs/Discos photographing events/pop music stars/TV - Film Actors personal appearances, so often your only working for an hour in an evening and spending 4-5 hours on the dance floor, probably for fitness about the same as doing several marathons EVERY week! :-)
PS I'm more Jazz/Disco 'free style' dance than 'ballet' ;-)
I agree fergus im new the sport and finding out as much as i can. Before taking it up watched loads of clips on you tube seen lots of accidents some fatal if the bhpa took more notice on murrays way of training it could only improve the safety of the sport
@614myles Yes I totally agree and do your own research before getting any training anywhere ! This is not a sport to be taken lightly - if a training body/club will let you 'run' off a hill like a lemming on your first or second day of training then there is something WRONG with their training. I can be 100% sure you will not go wrong with any training from Murray though - as a matter of 'fact' I would stake my life on it as I've had training from UK/AUS/Asia instructors before ;)
Hi Myles for me I could do this the very first time I clipped into a paraglider, it all comes down to application of some fairly simple Physics/Fluid Dynamics :-)
I find that students can get fairly good at this sort of stuff after a couple of training days (some take longer/some less!)
@614myles Or by getting some 'Excellent Training' when you train even from the very start or re-train later on ;) This is the 'correct' standard for training but unfortunately, it is not in the majority of schools/clubs in this sport world wide :( And it SHOULD BE.
Andy Groves who arrived just after this was filmed did a fairly good job of this (not filmed)
The film from the last part/end of the day, inc. Top to Bottom East Lomond to Falkland Village (1,200ft) is being edited just now :-) Should be 'live' by the morning.
@murrayhay Happy New Year to you and yours to Bro :D I hope your sis is doing well ! For the record - even I was able to do a lot of this type of 'Harness Control' ground handling after just a few days 're-training'. 'Harness Control' is only given by Mr Murray Hay and it should be made the standard world wide.
Hello, that´s very good - I´ll try it next time, when the wind and weather let me go out on a hill near my home town.
Many thanks for such a wonderfull demonstration.
Greetings from a german hedge flyer
beheimer13 2 months ago
Hi Beheimer
The one KEY 'trick' to remember is NOT to look at the WING.... but rather TURN... to 'look' towards the WIND... to 'Warp the Wing'... the LESS brake you use the BETTER :-)
Have FUN!
MH
murrayhay 2 months ago
Great video, cheers..
carot2003 7 months ago
Brilliant! BTW, The National Ballet phoned. ;-)
...I hope for a breeze tomorrow... to practice here in the Canadian Rockies
Thanks Murray! Happy New Year
Health and a wealth of happiness!
groganzolla1 1 year ago
Hi Groganzolla
I spent 25+ years providing photographic coverage for UK Nightclubs/Discos photographing events/pop music stars/TV - Film Actors personal appearances, so often your only working for an hour in an evening and spending 4-5 hours on the dance floor, probably for fitness about the same as doing several marathons EVERY week! :-)
PS I'm more Jazz/Disco 'free style' dance than 'ballet' ;-)
HAPPY New Year
murrayhay 1 year ago
Happy New Year Murry!
Awsome harness control.
Because of you I am able to ENJOY my flying!
Thanks for these great teaching videos!
ticoglider 1 year ago
I agree fergus im new the sport and finding out as much as i can. Before taking it up watched loads of clips on you tube seen lots of accidents some fatal if the bhpa took more notice on murrays way of training it could only improve the safety of the sport
614myles 1 year ago 2
@614myles Yes I totally agree and do your own research before getting any training anywhere ! This is not a sport to be taken lightly - if a training body/club will let you 'run' off a hill like a lemming on your first or second day of training then there is something WRONG with their training. I can be 100% sure you will not go wrong with any training from Murray though - as a matter of 'fact' I would stake my life on it as I've had training from UK/AUS/Asia instructors before ;)
FegrusMojo 1 year ago 2
very nice that control does not come to you with out years of practice
614myles 1 year ago
Hi Myles for me I could do this the very first time I clipped into a paraglider, it all comes down to application of some fairly simple Physics/Fluid Dynamics :-)
I find that students can get fairly good at this sort of stuff after a couple of training days (some take longer/some less!)
murrayhay 1 year ago
@614myles Or by getting some 'Excellent Training' when you train even from the very start or re-train later on ;) This is the 'correct' standard for training but unfortunately, it is not in the majority of schools/clubs in this sport world wide :( And it SHOULD BE.
FegrusMojo 1 year ago 2
Hi Fegrus (Happy New Year mate!)
Andy Groves who arrived just after this was filmed did a fairly good job of this (not filmed)
The film from the last part/end of the day, inc. Top to Bottom East Lomond to Falkland Village (1,200ft) is being edited just now :-) Should be 'live' by the morning.
murrayhay 1 year ago
@murrayhay Happy New Year to you and yours to Bro :D I hope your sis is doing well ! For the record - even I was able to do a lot of this type of 'Harness Control' ground handling after just a few days 're-training'. 'Harness Control' is only given by Mr Murray Hay and it should be made the standard world wide.
FegrusMojo 1 year ago 4