ABOUT SKYDIVE UNIVERSITY
Skydive University is a professional organization which provides coaching and coach training in Skydiving skills both nationally and internationally. Skydive University (SDU) produces and publishes educational resource materials on Free Fall Formation Skydiving and other skydiving disciplines to include Canopy Control and the sport's most current popular activity: Freefly. SDU is recognized worldwide as the leader in coach and instructor training and program design. The United States Parachute Association (USPA) and SDU work cooperatively on program development and USPA endorses SDU's programs. SDU recently began subcontracting instructional training of the USPA Coach Course and USPA's Advanced Instructor Course (written and conducted by SDU) for the USPA.
SDU's Coaches Certification program is the most demanding and strenuous test for any skydiving coach to successfully pass. Persons completing the certification program have demonstrated professional knowledge and air skill in the following areas: adult education, psychomotor teaching, skill analysis, freefall and canopy control techniques, and debriefing techniques.
SDU is also recognized by and has consulted with or conducted programs for the following international organizations: Irish Parachute Federation, Brazilian Parachute Association, Canadian Sport Parachuting Association, Danish Parachute Federation, and the Dutch Parachute Federation. Other countries include Germany, Italy, Mexico and Venezeula.
SDU's programs and coach training motivates upcoming skydivers to participate in competitions and/or become personal coaches and provides opportunity to those coaches to advance to team coaches. SDU coaches have been present at the World Championships since 1990 coaching various country's national teams.
The sport of parachuting or skydiving is a potentially dangerous activity that can result in injury or death to both novice and experienced jumpers. The Skydive University program is "dedicated to improving the quality of skydiving to everyone," concerning: skills, safety, and success.
