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Niklas Daniel (article), Brianne Thompson(photos).

Back-Fly to Sit-Fly Transition

Published in Parachutist vol. 54, no. 6/2013, iss. 644, pg. 67.

Foundations of Flight: Back-Fly to Sit-Fly  Transition — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Niklas Daniel (article), Steve Curtis(photos).

Head-Down In-Facing Carving

Published in Parachutist vol. 54, no. 5/2013, iss. 643, pg. 59.

Foundations of Flight: Head-Down In-Facing Carving — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Brianne Thompson, Niklas Daniel (article), Travis Mills (photos).

Spinning A Sidebody Piece Backward

Published in Parachutist vol. 54, no. 4/2013, iss. 642, pg. 59.

Foundations of Flight: Spinning A Sidebody Piece Backward — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Niklas Daniel (article), Brianne Thompson (photos).

Head-Down Variations

Published in Parachutist vol. 54, no. 3/2013, iss. 641, pg. 65.

Foundations of Flight: Head-Down Variations — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Brianne Thompson (article), Niklas Daniel (photos).

Back Tracking

Published in Parachutist vol. 54, no. 2/2013, iss. 640, pg. 57.

Foundations of Flight: Back Tracking — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Niklas Daniel (article), Brianne Thompson (photos).

Sit-to-Sit Front-Flip Transition

Published in Parachutist vol. 54, no. 1/2013, iss. 639, pg. 65.

Foundations of Flight: Sit-to-Sit Front-Flip Transition — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Niklas Daniel (article), Brianne Thompson (photos).

Head-Up Variations

Published in Parachutist vol. 53, no. 12/2012, iss. 638, pg. 65.

Foundations of Flight: Head-Up Variations — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Niklas Daniel (article and photos).

Rear-Riser Stall

Published in Parachutist vol. 53, no. 11/2012, iss. 637, pg. 73.

Foundations of Flight: Rear-Riser Stall — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Niklas Daniel and Brianne Thompson (article). Paul Youcupicio (photos).

Taking Grips

Published in Parachutist vol. 53, no. 10/2012, iss. 636, pg. 61.

Foundations of Flight: Taking Grips — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Niklas Daniel (article). Iveta Muravyeva (photos, video).

Back-Flip Transition from Sit to Head-Down Daffy

Published in Parachutist vol. 53, no. 9/2012, iss. 635, pg. 71.

Foundations of Flight: Back-Flip Transition from Sit to Head-Down Daffy — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Brianne Thompson & Niklas Daniel (article). Travis Mills (photos, video).

Spinning a 2-Way-Caterpillar (Cat) Piece

Published in Parachutist vol. 53, no. 8/2012, iss. 634, pg. 69.

Foundations of Flight: Spinning a 2-Way-Caterpillar (Cat) Piece — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Brianne Thompson (article). Niklas Daniel (photos, video).

Basic Back-Fly Position

Published in Parachutist vol. 53, no. 7/2012, iss. 633, pg. 61.

Foundations of Flight: Basic Back-Fly Position — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Niklas Daniel and Brandon Atwood (article). Steve Curtis (photos, video).

Head-Down Breakoff

Published in Parachutist vol. 53, no. 6/2012, iss. 632, pg. 63.

Foundations of Flight: Head-Down Breakoff — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel (article). Niklas Daniel (photos, video).

Diving Exit

Published in Parachutist vol. 53, no. 5/2012, iss. 631, pg. 67.

Foundations of Flight: Diving Exit — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Niklas Daniel and Brandon Atwood of Arizona Arsenal (article). Steve Curtis of Arizona Arsenal (photos, video).

Sit-Fly Exits

Published in Parachutist vol. 53, no. 4/2012, iss. 630, pg. 71.

Foundations of Flight: Sit-Fly Exits — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Niklas Daniel (article, photos, video).

Kiting

Published in Parachutist vol. 53, no. 3/2012, iss. 629, pg. 71.

Foundations of Flight: Kiting — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Brianne Thompson with Thomas Hughes of Arizona Airspeed (article). Niklas Daniel (photos, video).

Two-Way Vertical Transitions (aka "Over Unders" or "Burble Hopping")

Published in Parachutist vol. 53, no. 2/2012, iss. 628, pg. 63.

Foundations of Flight: Two-Way Vertical Transitions — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School
 

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Foundations of Flight: Exiting a 2-Way Compressed Accordion Piece — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School

Brianne Thompson with Thomas Hughes of Arizona Airspeed (article), Niklas Daniel (photos).

 
Exiting a 2-Way Compressed Accordion Piece

Published in Parachutist vol. 53, no. 1/2012, iss. 627, pg. 65.

 

 

 

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Foundations of Flight: Sole to Sole — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School

Niklas Daniel and Steve Curtis of Arizona Arsenal (article), Travis Mills (photos)

 
Sole to sole

Published in Parachutist vol. 52, no. 12/2011, iss. 626, pg. 75.

 

 

 

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Foundations of Flight: Double Spock — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School

Niklas Daniel and Steve Curtis of Arizona Arsenal (article), Travis Mills (photos)

 
Double Spock

Published in Parachutist vol. 52, no. 11/2011, iss. 625, pg. 69.

 

 

 

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Foundations of Flight: Side Buddies — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School

Brianne Thompson (article) with Thomas Hughes, Niklas Daniel (photos)

 
Side Buddies

Published in Parachutist vol. 52, no. 10/2011, iss. 624, pg. 69.

 

 

 

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Foundations of Flight: Two-Way Head-Down Flower Exit — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School

Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel (article), Niklas Daniel(photos)

 
Two-Way Head-Down Flower Exit

Published in Parachutist vol. 52, no. 9/2011, iss. 623, pg. 69.

 

 

 

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Foundations of Flight: Launching a 2-Way Sidebody Piece — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School

Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel (article), Niklas Daniel(photos)

 
Launching a 2-Way Sidebody Piece

Published in Parachutist vol. 52, no. 8/2011, iss. 622, pg. 77.

 

 

 

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Foundations of Flight: Toggle Stalls — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School

Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel (article), Niklas Daniel(photos)

 
Toggle Stalls

Published in Parachutist vol. 52, no. 7/2011, iss. 621, pg. 69.

 

 

 

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Foundations of Flight: Level Changes While Belly Flying — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School

Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel (article), Niklas Daniel(photos)

 
Level Changes While Belly Flying

Published in Parachutist vol. 52, no. 6/2011, iss. 620, pg. 77.

 

 

 

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Foundations of Flight: The Side Slide — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School

Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel (article), Niklas Daniel(photos)

 
The Side Slide

Published in Parachutist vol. 52, no. 5/2011, iss. 619, pg. 69.

 

 

 

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Foundations of Flight: The Barrel Roll — Article and Images by AXIS Flight School

Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel (article), Brianne Thompson (photos)

 
The Barrel Roll

Published in Parachutist vol. 52, no. 4/2011, iss. 618, pg. 77.

 

 

 

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