Ground Control Program
What makes Ground Control unique
Ground Control Skydive & Mindfulness Retreat is not a regular course. Here, skydiving is the means to become mentally stronger. You train focus, calm and decision-making under pressure. What you learn in the air carries over to work, sport and relationships. That’s what makes this program different from a standard AFF or technique week.
Who it’s for
Suitable for beginners who want to start consciously and for experienced jumpers who want more depth. We work in small groups with personal goals. Pace and intensity are tailored to you.
Experiential learning with real-life transfer
We use a simple cycle: action → experience → reflection → new action. And we go beyond technique. After each jump you connect it to situations outside the dropzone: presenting, taking the lead, sensing and setting boundaries, dealing with tension. Every jump becomes practice for real life.
Mindfulness as a performance skill
Mindfulness is not a break but a skill. You learn to stay present under pressure, regulate tension and return to your anchor (breath, posture, focus). It helps during the climb, the exit, freefall and landing, and just as much in a tough conversation or a deadline.
Here-and-now coaching
Short, practical interventions at the moment it matters: one focus phrase for your exit, a breath anchor for calm, a clear decision cue under your parachute. Small tools with big impact, ready to use immediately.
Reflection that works
No long write-ups. We use a simple progress tracker with four fixed prompts: the goal of the jump, what helped, one improvement for next time, one cue to carry forward. Brief group reflections deepen this and translate it to home and work.
Slow down and recharge
Between jumps we create calm. Short quiet blocks, walks in nature, attention to recovery. Slowing down brings clarity. You feel it in your next jump and you take it into the week after.
What a day looks like
- Short morning check-in: intention, breath, focus.
- Level-based briefing with clear goals per jump.
- Jumps with one to two targeted mindset and technique accents.
- Short debrief with the progress tracker and one concrete cue.
- Mindful reset: breathing, walking, rest.
- Optional evening session: transfer to work and home, Q&A.
What you take home after a week
- A steady pre-exit routine with more calm and focus.
- More grip and overview from call to landing.
- Faster, calmer decision-making in freefall and under your parachute.
- Concrete tools for tension: breath anchor, focus phrase, simple body cues.
- A clear translation to daily life: what you will apply on Monday and how.
- A personal set of next steps, matched to your level.
The result in one line
You leave with more calm, sharper focus and practical tools that work in the air and in daily life.
