Phase II Coaching
Supported Progression
Learn From World-Class Coaches
Graduating from a high-caliber training program like the Perris Skydiving Program is an enormous accomplishment that comes with awesome benefits – including access to our Phase II Coaching program. Skydive Perris is one of few skydiving centers that offers free coaching for non-licensed skydiving students.
Welcome to our sport and to the Perris Sky Fam, the best is yet to come!
How It Works
Phase II Coaching
Highly skilled USPA-rated coaches offer one-on-one coaching to PSP graduates keen to work on particular techniques and skills. There is no fee to participate – the only cost is your jump ticket, and rig rental if needed.
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Learn and practice more advanced maneuvers ahead of pursuing your A License
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Accelerate proficiency through individual video debriefs
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Meet other PSP graduates on your level
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Get involved in the amazing skydiving community at Skydive Perris
What’s Included
Phase II Coaching students receive targeted instruction toward advancing their progression.
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General knowledge of the sport
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Gear checks
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Aircraft spotting
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Exit techniques
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Fall rate adjustments
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Side slides
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Proximity flying
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Aerial proficiency
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Tracking
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Docking
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Turning, side turns, knee turns
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Flight levels
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Breaking off
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Canopy skills
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Braking
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Sweet spot practice
Phase II Jumps
Optional Exit defined as either dive, floater, or poised.
Tracking Dive; Optional Exit
- Student turns 90⁰ off line of flight and tracks for 5 seconds
- Altimeter check
- Student turns 180⁰ and tracks for 5 seconds
- Altimeter check
- Repeat until 7,000 ft.
- Student turns 180⁰ and tracks for 5 seconds
- Student deploys at 4,500 ft.
Fall Rate With Heading Changes; Optional Exit
- Student faces coach within 3-5 feet
- Coach slides around to side of student (90⁰); initiates fall rate change
- Student turns to face coach; adjusts fall rate to match coach
- Altimeter check
- Coach slides around in opposite direction to side of student (90⁰); initiates fallrate change
- Student turns to face coach; adjusts fall rate to match coach
- Altimeter check
- Repeat until 7,000 ft.
- Student turns 180⁰ and tracks for 5 seconds
- Student deploys at 4,500 ft.
Level Proximity With 360⁰ Turns; Optional Exit
- Student faces coach within 2-3 feet
- Student initiates a 360⁰ right turn while maintaining level and close proximity
- Altimeter check
- Student initiates a 360⁰ left turn while maintaining level and close proximity
- Altimeter check
- Repeat until 7,000 ft.
- Student turns 180⁰ and tracks for 5 seconds
- Student deploys at 4,500 ft.
Side Slides; Floater Exit
- Coach dives to student to within 2-3 feet of student
- Coach will slide left 6 ft.
- Student will initiate a side slide to their right to face coach
- Altimeter check
- Coach will slide right 6 ft.
- Student will initiate a side slide to their left to face coach
- Altimeter check
- Repeat until 7,000 ft.
- Student turns 180⁰ and tracks for 5 seconds
- Student deploys at 4,500 ft.
Side Slides/360⁰ Turns; Dive Exit
- Student dives and docks on coach in a right hand open accordion
- Student releases; initiates right 360⁰ turn, slides to right, docks on coach in a left hand open accordion
- Altimeter check
- Student releases; initiates left 360⁰ turn, slides to left, docks on coach in a right hand open accordion
- Altimeter check
- Repeat until 7,000 ft.
- Student turns 180⁰ and tracks for 5 seconds
- Student deploys at 4,500 ft.
Proximity Flying/Heading Change/Side Slides; Dive Exit
- Student faces coach and docks
- Altimeter check
- Student releases; in a clockwise direction flies around to the side of the coach, docks to make a sidebody formation while maintaining level and close proximity
- Altimeter check
- Student releases; flies around to the other side of the coach, docks to make another sidebody
- Altimeter check
- Student releases; flies around to the front of the coach, redocks
- Altimeter check
- Student release; in a counter-clockwise direction flies around to the side of the coach, docks to make a sidebody formation while maintaining level and close proximity
- Altimeter check
- Student releases; flies around to the other side of the coach, docks to make another sidebody
- Altimeter check
- Student releases; flies around to the front of the coach, redocks
- Altimeter check
- Repeat until 7,000 ft.
- Student turns 180⁰ and tracks for 5 seconds
- Student deploys at 4,500 ft.
Start Coaching!
To get started, simply sign up on the white board in the Load Organizers room. An available coach will find you! You can also ask manifest to point you to the organizer of the day.
