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In order for a group of skydivers to make a formation of any kind, the most important thing is that everyone have the same fall rate. A person falling at 125mph will not be able to stay with someone falling…

Fall rate is the speed at which your body falls through the sky. It is your terminal velocity as the drag of your body going through the air balances the pull of gravity which is trying to speed you up.…

A dirt dive is a process of practicing a skydive on the ground. It can include everything from the exit to the points to the breakoff.

In skydiving “points” refers to the number of formations the group was able to make between exiting the airplane and breaking off. Some formations have names, and the sequence is usually decided by the organizer. Skydivers practice the formations on…