Mission

The mission of The Coach Masterclass is to educate the current and next generation of skydive coaches, teachers and organisers.

Due to easy access to flight progression through wind tunnels and general growth of the sport of bodyflying, there are many skilled athletes on the scene, keen to teach and organise jumps. They might not have several thousand jumps of practical experience and many years of witnessing all that can happen at a dropzone. However, they do often have the right attitude towards learning. It is in part they who have asked us to create this workshop.

In a week of high intensity practical and theoretical teaching by some of the most experienced coaches and load organisers in our sport, we aim to deliver extremely high value for participants. The goal is for you to boost your progression by directly tapping into the source of decades of experience.

The reason why it’s called a masterclass, rather than a course or a license, is because being a good coach or load organiser consists of many different qualities and after a one-week course, we can’t guarantee that a participant is a good coach or teacher. 

The masterclass certificate is proof that a participant has successfully completed the class, which gives him or her a broad knowledge base and a good judgement of their own abilities and what experience they might lack. With this certificate in hand, they know themselves if they are ready to start or continue gaining experience as a coach or load organiser and can do so with much more insight.

Can I join?
It’s a common misunderstanding that this masterclass is only meant for people who are just beginning to coach. If you have already been coaching or load organising for a while and you want to invest in your career by furthering your knowledge, this is your chance. People with no coaching or LO experience are also welcome. We do have minimum flying skill requirements: you need to be proficient in head up, head down and belly angle flying. You should easily be able to find your way around the sky in these positions. You’ll be focussing on others, safety, navigation and teaching in free fall, so your own flying should go without too much thinking. If you have doubts about your level, let us know and we’ll have a chat about it.

The class
The masterclass consists of five days of intensive learning in a group with 2 or 3 of your peers, guided by top-level professional coaches who have decades of experience. The days are divided in practical learning at the dropzone while skydiving and theoretical lessons in a class room in which we cover all of the essentials that make up the safe practice of coaching and load organising. In 2020 we launched Level II module of the masterclass, accessible to anyone who has completed Level I.