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Skydiving in tandem with an instructor or alone is an exhilarating experience that can leave you with your endorphins pumping and the overwhelming urge to do it again. There are few things that can generate more adrenaline and bring greater thrills than parachute jumping out of an airplane. Falling at terminal velocity before pulling a parachute cord is about as extreme as it gets. Obviously, any type of extreme experience also has some extreme dangers that go along with it, so you really need to know what you are doing to avoid serious injury or death. Getting the proper training from an accredited skydiving school or center is the key to having a safe and fun experience.

If you are an adrenaline junky, then the parachute training method known as the accelerated free-fall skydiving method is for you. This training involves extensive ground training on skydiving in the classroom, before taking a high altitude parachute jump with a fifty second free-fall; and this is on your very first jump. Instructors do jump along with their students, but separately. They are only there to assist with a stable free-fall while keeping track of the altitude until it is time to pull the parachute cord. This is a much more intense way to learn skydiving.

If you have a heart condition, high blood pressure or other health problems, then talk to an instructor about your options. Do keep in mind that you may hit the ground fairly hard, so bad knees, backs and joints may also be a consideration. It is essential to not be afraid or embarrassed to talk about these things with your instructor before making your first jump. As long as you listen to your instructors, understand your equipment and never assume you know how to do something, skydiving in safety is a great possibility.

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