Tash Higman

Tash Higman

Jul 23

First jump	July 1997, to raise money for charity
Jumps	1250
Ratings	USPA Coach, BPA FS Coach
Future ratings	None
Container	Javelin Odyssey. Pure vanity, my initials are NJ and the size of my container is NJ.
Main canopy	Sabre2 120 loaded at 1.4. It is a versatile canopy that opens fast enough for pulling at 3k, can be swooped and yet remains relatively docile if I want to fly it carefully.
Favorite discipline	Relative work (belly flying)
Skydiving Training	CF Netheravon (UK)
What if anything would you improve in this sport?	A formal mechanism by which ratings holders keep up to date with developments. There are lots of changes going on at all times and there are no requirement for continued education for coaches and instructors. This is less of an issue at a larger DZ.
Most common mistake you see new jumpers make?	Forgetting that the more skilled jumpers have usually spent a lot of time working on those skills and were at the beginning of mastering their skills too once. By all means, aspire to be Dan BC, but don’t beat yourself up if you can’t engineer a 4-way draw in 20 seconds.