Are you looking for a way to improve your RW skills? Do you want to train on a team? Do you want to compete at skydiving? Whether you want to brush up your RW skills, learn more about competition 4- or 8-way, or augment other team plans, Rhythm player-coach teams are a great opportunity. Teams will be matched up by similar goals and skill levels, so whether you're new to the sport and want a fun and safe learning environment, or have competed before and want to train more seriously, this project will have an option for you.

Each 4- and 8-way team will include one Rhythm captain as player-coach, 3 or 7 participants, and video. 8-way teams will compete at USPA National Championships. 4-way teams will have an option to compete in NSL meets and to compete with a substitute coach at USPA National Championships.

Your Rhythm captain will take care of all of the communication, planning, organization, coordination with dropzone, tunnel, video, packers, alternates, etc. The budget and schedule are set ahead of time -- there will be no surprises or additions (unless all team members agree to add training). You just show up, train, compete with your team, learn a ton and enjoy!

-- Avoid the hassles of organizing a team, coordinating training, finding video, keeping a team together and other challenges.
-- Budget and schedule are set so there are no surprises or extra expenses
-- Train at two world-class facilities – Skydive Chicago and Paraclete XP. Paraclete XP is the ONLY wind tunnel in the US large enough for much of the 8 way and all of the 4 way blocks and randoms. Skydive Chicago has a fleet of lightening-fast Super Twin Otters and Caravans as well as an awesome facility, including a huge hangar, cafe, campground, full service gear and rigging shop, lounge, Tiki Bar, gym, swimming pond, auditorium, and more.
-- Train alongside other 4 and 8 way teams for added learning, encouragement and camaraderie
-- Training is consolidated into as few camps as possible to get the training in - roughly one weekend a month April - September, leaving you plenty of time for other jumping, other teams, family, and other activities
-- Get the most out of your training by having a coach planning every camp and on every jump
-- Guarantee a positive and safe learning environment by having a coach guide the team through an efficient, goal-based, positive training process
-- Team training plans and engineering have been developed using methods developed and used by Rhythm over the past 10 years
-- Learn and improve your RW skills in ways that only team training can provide
-- There will be multiple teams with varied goals, experience levels and commitment. Whether you want a fun, low key team, or want to train hard, we may have an option for you.

CHECK OUT WHAT SOME OF THE PREVIOUS YEARS' PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO SAY:


“One of the biggest advantages being on a player coach team is that you don't have to waste time and jumps trying to figure things out- you have a coach there all the time to engineer the dives and provide feedback. I have enough experience to look at video and know that I'm not doing something right, but I don't always know how to make it right. Having a coach to provide that feedback means that I can make the correction on the very next dive, rather than going through a frustrating series of trials and errors trying to get there on my own.”
Gretchen, SDC Octimus Prime

“Training with and learning from Rhythm has made me a much better skydiver. Their training and tunnel camps are excellent and they are outstanding teachers who love what they do. I strongly recommend training with Rhythm if you are serious about skydiving and want to improve your flying skills and become a more knowledgeable and safer skydiver. Whether you are new to the sport or an experienced skydiver, their unique training style and uncanny ability to connect with any student or experienced skydiver ensures that your flying skills will improve. In the end you will be a better and safer skydiver, which we all know is great for the sport. Thanks Rhythm! “
Hank, SDC Tempo, SDC Accelerando


"If you are serious about advancing your skydiving skills, four way or otherwise, this is a fantastic program. You simply will not get this amount of learning and improvement anywhere else. The Rhythm coaches are not only excellent skydivers, they are exceptional coaches and teachers. Being a part of this program has resulted in my ability to start a 4-way team at my home DZ with three folks I met through this project. I very strongly recommend the player coach program!"
Dave, SDC Fource

**Schedule to be determined with team. We will work with everyone to develop the best schedule for each team that forms. As a result, final number of jumps and tunnel (and therefore cost) may vary based on the needs and preferences of all participants.**

4 way Pricing – 90 jumps, 7.5 hrs tunnel
• 90 training jumps at Skydive Chicago / Sebastian
• 7.5 hours shared tunnel time at Paraclete XP
• 22 training days (~7 camps)
• $9,970 - six payments of $1,645 each, after $100 deposit

4 way Pricing – 72 jumps, 7 hrs tunnel
• 72 training jumps at Skydive Chicago / Sebastian
• 7 hours shared tunnel time at Paraclete XP
• 17 training days (~6 camps)
• $8,625 - five payments of $1,705 each, after $100 deposit

Includes: Your slot, camera slot, coach’s slot, shared tunnel time for the team (split between one-on-one and 4 way), coaching, video of all of your jumps and tunnel time available for download, organization, coordination, planning, 4 way continuity plans and documentation, training process documentation, lunch and snacks at tunnel workshops, coach’s and cameraman’s pack jobs, cameraman's payments

**Project pricing based on current jump pricing at SDC and Sebastian, and tunnel pricing at Paraclete XP. If those prices change, or we change the proportion of jump training at each location, the project price will change accordingly.

Does not include: Your own travel and accommodations, your own pack jobs. Competitions are not included in the plan, but are available as an option to the team. Costs will vary based on the location and details of the meet, but may include: Coach’s slot and pack, video slot and pack, meet fees, coach's daily rate, coach's transportation, videographer's transportation, videographer's rate

Payments are due on the following schedule:
$100 Deposit – due with application
First payment is due Mar 1st to confirm your slot
Remaining payments are due each camp until paid in full.
*alternate payment plans will be considered on a case-by-case basis*

Schedules and budgets have been developed based on past experience with weather and normal jump operations in mind. However, if the team should end up doing fewer jumps than planned, or unanimously decide to do more, jumps will be refunded or charged at a rate of $47.75 per jump per person (which includes participant's slot, coach’s slot and pack, video slot and pack, videographer's rate).

**Schedule to be determined with team. We will work with everyone to develop the best schedule for each team that forms. As a result, final number of jumps and tunnel (and therefore cost) may vary based on the needs and preferences of all participants.**

8 way Pricing – 91 Jumps, 6 hrs tunnel
• 91 training jumps at Skydive Chicago / Sebastian
• 6 hours shared tunnel time at Paraclete XP
• 20 training days (~6 camps)
• Participation at USPA Nationals
• $5,500 - five payments of $1,080 each, after $100 deposit

8 way Pricing – 78 Jumps, 4 hrs tunnel
• 78 training jumps at Skydive Chicago / Sebastian
• 4 hours shared tunnel time at Paraclete XP
• 16 training days (~6 camps)
• Participation at USPA Nationals
• $4,425 - five payments of $865 each, after $100 deposit

Includes: Your slot, camera slot, coach’s slot, shared tunnel time for the team (split between 4way, 6way and 8way), coaching, video of all of your jumps and tunnel time available for download, organization, coordination, planning, 8 way continuity plans and documentation, training process documentation, lunch and snacks at tunnel workshops, coach’s and cameraman’s pack jobs, cameraman's payments. Coach's slot, pack and registration at Nationals + 2 warmup jumps. Cameraman's slot, pack and registration at Nationals + 2 warmup jumps.

**Project pricing based on current jump pricing at SDC and Sebastian, tunnel pricing at Paraclete XP, and Nationals pricing at the host DZ. If those prices change, or we change the proportion of jump training at each location, the project price will change accordingly.

Does not include: Your own travel and accommodations, your own pack jobs, your own nationals jumps and registration, cameraman's travel costs for Nationals.

Payments are due on the following schedule:
$100 Deposit – due with application
First payment is due Mar 1st to confirm your slot
Remaining payments are due each camp until paid in full
*alternate payment plans will be considered on a case-by-case basis*

Schedules and budgets have been developed based on past experience with weather and normal jump operations in mind. However, if the team should end up doing fewer jumps than planned, or unanimously decide to do more, jumps will be refunded or charged at a rate of $34.75 per jump per person (which includes slot, coach’s slot and pack, video slot and pack).

Teams will be determined on a first-come basis, with consideration for finding an appropriately matched team. As soon as an appropriate team is committed, communication and schedule could happen sooner than the timeline outlined below.

Application Timeline:

Jan 15th – Application and deposit ($100) due
Feb 15th – Team decisions communicated, schedules outlined
Mar 1st – First payment due

Please fill out and submit this application by the deadline outlined above. Please mail your deposit ($100) to:

Rhythm Skydiving
638 Carnival Terrace
Sebastian, FL 32958

or PayPal steve@rhythmskydiving.com

We will return your deposit in the event we can not match you with a team. We will not return your deposit if you make a team and choose not to participate.