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Will Gadd paragliding

Will Gadd on How to Manage Risk

Will Gadd, one of the world's leading adventure sports athletes and a paragliding great, breaks down risk into three simple elements
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Are you feeling it? The science of motivation

Motivation is the reason people do what they do – and in flying understanding and optimising your motivation can lead to big gains
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Masterclass: How to set goals that work with Thomas Theurillat

“What are your goals for the next 100 days?” Thomas Theurillat explain goal types and how all paraglider pilots can apply them
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Thermalling at the Swiss Paragliding Open 2020. Photo: Andy Busslinger

How to thermal better

To learn to fly faster, paraglider pilots need to learn to maximise their climbing speed. Mads Syndegaard shares some tips
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Masterclass: How to prepare for the X-Alps with Chrigel Maurer

One hundred days before the expected start of the Red Bull X-Alps 2021 Cross Country held an online masterclass with Chrigel Maurer
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Gin Genie Lite3 rescue deck safety notice

Safety notice: Gin Genie Lite 3 Rescue Deck

Gin have issued a safety notice concerning the Genie Lite 3 rescue deck. Some units have faulty zippers, which could make reserve extraction difficult
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How to react when your glider collapses

Bruce Goldsmith on how you can train yourself to react the right way – and not over-react – when you get hit by a collapse
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How to nail your top-landings with Théo de Blic

Acro World Cup champion Théo de Blic has the perfect approach to getting those top-landings right – every time.
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Thinking of getting a pod harness for the season ahead? Photo: Ozone

Are you a pod god? How to make the most of your harness

The wrong paragliding harness choice can erode confidence and damage your flying just as much as choosing the wrong wing, writes SIV instructor Malin Lobb
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Ozone McDaddy coastal soaring

Techniques: The art of coastal soaring

There’s more going on at the coast than you might think. Honza Rejmanek kites into the lift at his local cliff to explain
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