Why skydiving is awesome

Falling past a cumulus cloud at 10, feet or watching a thunderstorm build in the distance are some of the coolest things you will ever see or experience. In the season alone we have over 30 students in the program and several have already achieved their A-License. Talk about reaching some massive goals! A lot of the customers come to us and say they are going through major life changes and use skydiving as an outlet for a peace of mind and to get away from the troubles and struggles they are currently going through.

There have been cancer survivors, war veterans, ALS fundraisers, ash dives for family or friends who have been taken too soon and so much more. The emotional connection of skydiving is not only for people looking to have a great time, sometimes it's one of those things that you feel like you need to check off your bucket list and that's OK! Skydiving is so unbelievably rewarding. We cannot stress enough the feeling of skydiving. This is something that cannot be explained.

It not only makes you feel incredible but you feel strong, brave, crazy, excited, complete and so much more. Thousands of people make their first jumps every year here in the US. Many of those people choose to take up skydiving as an ongoing hobby.

But what is it that makes skydiving so addictive? For some people, this would be enough. So why do so many people decide to jump out of a plane, falling at speeds of around mph toward the earth before deploying a parachute and floating back down to where they started?

When put that way, it sounds crazy, right? Many first time jumpers do it for the experience, as a one off. Some do it to celebrate a birthday, others to raise money for charity.

Others are simply intrigued to know what it feels like to fall and to fly. There is some science behind the sensation of skydiving, predominantly in the form of adrenaline. Adrenaline is what our body produces when we are in a situation of danger — the fight or flight phenomenon where our bodies become primed to act.

Adrenaline is a neurotransmitter and hormone which is quickly sent through your body in times of high excitement. It delivers signals to your blood vessels to send blood pumping to your important organs such as your heart and lungs, making you feel really alert and numbing your ability to feel pain. Adrenaline is known to produce improved strength and performance, as well as heightened senses. Your body also releases endorphins and serotonin during the skydive, known to make you feel happier.

Skydiving is, technically speaking, the action of falling through the air at speeds of around mph. What may surprise you, however, is the feeling of slowness and serenity you get during freefall and under your parachute. Skydiving is a challenge, and continues to be so throughout your jumping career. Skydiving is also a competitive sport, so many fun jumpers, and professional jumpers, enter competitions with their teams in order to pit their skills against their peers. Another aspect of skydiving that you may not have considered is the community around it.

We welcome first timers and experienced skydivers here at Chattanooga Skydiving Company. We look forward to flying with you!

With the advent of social media, movies, and indoor skydiving, the sport of skydiving has grown exponentially. Now, we might be a little biased here, but we think that skydiving is the greatest thing in the world! Fast and Furious saw a resurgence in interest in fast cars. Skydiving is one sport that has benefitted from big screen appearances. Point Break back in the s and again recently showed us that skydiving was cool!

Terminal Velocity featured Charlie Sheen as a dare devil skydiver whose skills helped him in all sorts of shenanigans. When James Bond went skydiving in Thunderball, people realized that even the most refined of British spies knew how to have a good time!

In more recent times, Bridget Jones has taken the leap and Kingsmen pushed the understanding of parachuting and high altitude jumps. One of the big things that hold people back from making their first skydive is the idea of jumping out of an airplane. Now, we get that making that jump can be pretty scary. Here at Skydive Coastal Carolinas, our staff are highly experienced and have made thousands of skydives.

Instead, they enter the wind chamber through a door by simply stepping in. To exit, they step out again none of that potentially scary parachute ride either. Indoor skydiving is a sport in itself these days. Outdoor skydivers use it as somewhere to train and they also compete in indoor skydiving competitions around the world. Loads of people try skydiving indoors before going outdoors.

It used to be that the only press coverage skydiving got was negative. Find us on Twitter and Facebook to see awesome photos and videos of awesome skydivers doing awesome things! The idea that man could fly had its skeptics, mainly due to the fact that no one could understand how it could be possible. That meant people like poor old Leonardo Di Vinci who drew his prototype parachute in took a lot of stick for the craziness of their ideas.

People, flying? Surely not! Are you ready to come and see for yourself why skydiving is so popular? Book a skydive with Skydive Coastal Carolinas today! Book Now! Website Design by Beyond Marketing. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.

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