Skydiving is an inclusive term that covers any activity that involves leaving an aircraft in flight, performing some element of freefall, no matter how short, and opening a parachute for the descent to the gound.  Within that activity there are a variety of sporting disciplines that fall under the heading of ‘Air Sports’.  Some of these competitions involve maneuvers performed under parachute, and others performed in freefall itself.  All of them, however, involve high levels of skill, concentration and focus, acquired by years of hard work, practice and dedication.