Did you know that the Fury Bloopers video includes a painful collision? posted: Dec 4th, 2007 New video footage arrived from the west coast. Perris Fury once again updated the NSL News with the latest information of the team's activities. The footage included 2007 videos of Fury's 8-way project teams. It also had a part where Fury shows some of the 2007 team bloopers.
This video came with a thank-you note to helmet manufacturer Sky Systems, and there was a good reason to combine the video with a message of appreciation. The first scene shows a Piver exit with the sub-terminal move of Block 20 (Piver - Viper). Point Josh Hall's head makes solid contact with Christy Frikken's knee during... (more)
Did you know that Sonic V goes AAA Class in 2008? posted: Dec 3rd, 2007 Team news from the United Kingdom seem to fit perfectly to what the new BPA representative for Formation Skydiving competition, Chris Hollis, had in mind when he recently updated the NSL News. The story on 28 November 2007 explained his goals to make 4-way competition in the United Kingdom even more attractive and bring more teams to the AAA Class competition: "Hopefully, the new name will generate some much needed AAA Class interest and push UK skydiving standards even further."
It is probably a coincidence, however, Hollis will like very much what UK 4-way team Sonic V plans for the 2008 season.... (more)
Did you know that CTR Optimum won the Brazilian Nationals 2007 in B-slots? posted: Nov 30th, 2007 The valued NSL-TV audience has the next opportunity to watch youngster Nick Grillet perform in the Center Outside position for Teiwaz at the 4-way meet of SkyQuest 2007. The two videos of Round 2 have now been uploaded.
Nick Grillet moved from the Northern Plains to Florida this summer and pursues a professional career with Performance Designs in DeLand. He is the new PD Tour representative in the USA. His 4-way competition career was another reason for the move to one of the most popular skydiving centers.
The sequence of Round 2 brought the first slot switcher to the front piece with Nick.... (more)
Did you know that Perris Fury's rear piece has mastered the first slot switchers? posted: Nov 29th, 2007 The NSL News story on 1 November 2007 broke the news that Perris Fury committed to two/three more years with the same line-up. The training efforts for the new time period began with a tunnel camp in Bedford this month.
The Perris Fury members explained in the live interview for the NSL News that the team will change the continuity plan and mainly retire the mirror images. Instead, both pieces will accept memory and slot switchers in the future, as most of the top teams have already applied this concept.
Center Outside Christy Frikken returned to Florida after the trip to the United Kingdom... (more)
Did you know that the United Kingdom Skydiving League (UKSL) invites teams to visit in 2008? posted: Nov 28th, 2007 Great Britain is taking its 4-way competition series to the next level. Chris Hollis, Formation Skydiving representative of the British Parachute Association (BPA), recently informed the NSL News that he has new plans for the future of Formation Skydiving competition in his country.
The British "Grand Prix" event series of 4-way and 8-way competitions has already been around for a while. The first registered events and scores go back to the 2003 season. The NSL News mentioned the Grand Prix for the first time with a story on 15 July 2004, which explained the format of the events and the competition... (more)
Did you know that AAA Class newcomer Nick Grillet posted a 15.3 average in November? posted: Nov 27th, 2007 The NSL Championship 2007 was actually supposed to be the stage for this year's last and ultimate showdown between Optic Nerve and Teiwaz, two of the longest standing 4-way teams in the skydiving world.
The NSL News story on October 29 mentioned that Optic Nerve had shown up in DeLand on Saturday morning of the 4-way competition. However, the weather did not allow any jumping that day, the forecast for Sunday was terrible, and Optic Nerve had given up any hope. The two completed rounds on Sunday were a surprise, as the NSL News reported in the same story, and only Teiwaz was on site to compete.
It... (more)