16-10-2014

Posted by IBA

Paracelete XP Hosts Amazing World War XP Event

Paracelete XP Hosts Amazing World War XP Event

Teams from all over the world descended upon Raeford, NC this past weekend for the first D4W.net sanctioned dynamic competition in the U.S. The growing dynamic discipline is beginning to show strong interest in the U.S. after its origins in Europe. The competition had a solid international presence with participants from countries like France, Belgium, England, Spain and Norway to name a few. Not to mention the  equally impressive showing of U.S. teams from coast to coast.

World War XP, was hosted by Paraclete XP, one of the few 16’ tunnel designs in the world, and featured both the 2 and 4-four way dynamic disciplines.  With twelve 2-way teams and eight 4-way teams the turnout was impressive.  WWXP was the largest dynamic competition to date.  This further solidifies this discipline’s growing interest in the indoor skydiving community.

There was an obvious diversity in skill level at WWXP and, the significant growth in the number of teams was impressive.  Domitille Kiger, a world champion skydiver, veteran tunnel flyer and a competitor who helps run d4w.net and organize these competitions said, “It was amazing to see the best flyers in the world come together with the up and coming talents”.

The competition was highlighted by a live feed that is unique to this discipline. The live feed, dictated by Mike Carpenter and Andy Malchiodi, both highly experienced pros, allowed viewers from around the world to watch the tournament live with commentary and explanations.  The live feed also gave viewers at home a chance to meet the teams with some unique interviews and bio’s. There is a lot of interest, both from competitors and organizers, in developing the production of the live stream and the potential opportunities it could create for the sport. Andy said “It was an awesome experience, and something I’ve always wanted to do. I felt like it went well, all things considered.  There is always room for improvement, and I hope we can continue to make it more and more awesome for future competitions”.

The tournament style and competition format gave teams the opportunity to qualify for a position on competition day. Teams must face-off in battle for a strategic advantage in the bracket system in order to place in good starting positions. The tournament’s battle rounds allow for a thrilling experience, as teams must demonstrate skill in both free routines and speed rounds, head to head with other teams. This format gives teams equal flying time and opportunities to fight back.  

Overall the competition appears to be a huge success.  WWXP had excellent participation, judging, production, and clear indication that interest in flying is growing. Scott Palmer, a.k.a. Plamer, is no doubt an authority in this discipline and one of the top flyers and coaches in the world. When Scott was asked to comment about the competition he said, “I am excited to see what the future brings for the sport of dynamic flying, with the fierce competition at WWXP one thing is for sure, training is needed.”

Please visit www.d4w.net for replay of the live stream and tournament results.

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