Alisha Bloodworth

Alisha Bloodworth

May 27

First jump	I made my first tandem on July 28, 2012 and signed up for the entire A-license program immediately after I landed. I needed a change in my life, and skydiving seemed like something extreme that could help me push my limits.
Jumps	220ish
Ratings	None
Future ratings	USPA Coach
Container	Infinity! I love how customizable their containers are. Mine is beautiful. Plus, it fits me like a glove, is super comfortable, and is incredibly freefly-friendly!
Main canopy	I fly a Sabre2 135 currently. A lot of people complain about their openings, but with good packing and deployment technique the openings are consistent and relatively soft. I love my Sabre2 because it’s aggressive enough that I can have some fun when I want but it’s not as demanding as the higher performance canopies.
Favorite discipline	Freeflying
Skydiving Training	Skydive Spaceland
Most common mistake you see new jumpers make?	Succumbing to peer pressure… Peer pressure to break-off/pull lower than you’re comfortable with, be one of the “cool kids” by jumping to a new discipline before learning the basics at a slower speed, downsize too quickly, start swooping, stick that camera on your helmet for jump 200…you get the idea. My favorite newer jumpers speak up when a load organizer asks if they’re comfortable with the break-off altitude. They pull themselves off jumps that have gotten too big for their skill level. They don’t let it bother them when someone calls their canopy a “boat.” Those are the jumpers I want to jump with. They know their limits and stick to them.