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Half way through the FS Nationals, its seem appropriate
to include an FS competitor in the next TS Team
Interview. Ade Green is well known at Hibaldstow as a
fun jumper and instructor. This year he is competing in
the 4-way event as well as doing AFF at other weekends.
Ade also has the glory of being on the winning Army 9
team a few years ago.
Interview by Simon
Brentford
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Name |
Adrian Green |
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Age |
38 years old (I know I don't look
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Years in the
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15 |
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Number of jumps |
Over 2500 |
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Number of jumps
last year |
92 (my fewest since I started and
only about 8 were in England) |
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What kit do you
jump |
Springo 110 in an Atom |
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Why
did you start jumping? |
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I started jumping in March 1990,
by doing a static line round course at Headcorn. I did 7 jumps,
got onto DPs and that was as far as I was ever going to get. I
then went to the first Gulf war came back and did an AFF course
at Zephyrhills in Florida, took to AFF and passed the course in
two days. |
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What are you
doing this year? (i.e. team, commitment, goals, aspirations, fun
jumping) |
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This year I have had a slow start
because of an operation on my big toe and have only just started
jumping. Although I have done a quick 4-way training camp and a
competition in Avignon and then the British Nationals and I will
no doubt be doing some AFF as well. |
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Who inspires you in this sport? |
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I am inspired by loads of people,
not just skydivers, although my good mate Lee Love is an
inspiration, he is so determined and focused in everything he
does. |
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Tell me about your favourite
jump. |
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I can never remember any one jump
in particular, but the one that seemed the most important was
the last round of the 8-way nationals in 1996, when we (Army 9)
won the gold by one point over the reigning champions, it had my
favourite blocks in which I remember made me really optimistic
beforehand. |
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If you could do one thing to
improve the safety of the sport what would it be? |
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I think we’re going in the right
direction with the wing loading limits, but other than making
landing areas out of feather mattresses I can’t think of
anything in particular to improve safety. |
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Favourite Food and favourite
film? |
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Anyone who knows me will know that
my favourite food is MacDonald’s and my favourite film is
Raiders of the Lost Ark. |
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Skydiving tips to progress in
this sport (i.e. weather related, training, attitude, coaching
style) |
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Sort out your priorities: ALWAYS;
1. Get good instruction
2. Get practicing on the ground
3. Get
in the air as much as possible
4. Get
yourself back on the ground safely
N.B. Get a really small Gucci rig
is about number 54 in my list of priorities |
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When you’re not skydiving what do
you do? (i.e. work, hobbies, interests) |
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I like to play golf, although I’m
pants at it. |
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Photos |
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| Ade doing
Static Line |
Recent 4-way
training camp in France |
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Army 9 - 8-way team |
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