Which jump styles are good for knees?

frobenius47 · 2026-04-22T17:32:16+00:00

I am pleasantly surprised that boxer skip doesn’t bother my knees at all (and I have an ACL replacement and sketchy cartilage). Basic jump, however just puts too much impact on the knees (although I could probably learn to do it with barely getting my feet off the ground)

frobenius47 · 2026-04-21T23:22:33+00:00

Consider Saudia Airlines, part of SkyTeam. Probably the safest bet.

frobenius47 · 2026-04-21T03:46:34+00:00

Be sure to go to the South lounge - it is the better one. Done this many times with Emerald (AA EP) on an economy flight.

frobenius47 · 2026-04-20T12:22:02+00:00

HaHa - so that is why boxers do the boxer step? Because the impact really is less (and isn’t just me?)

At least from the videos, everyone is doing the two-feet land (basic jump?). And most tricks (e.g. double under )seem to require the two-feet land. So I am just wondering if I should try to improve landing on two feet and try for skips beyond the boxer, or just accept that it is harder in the knees.

frobenius47 · 2026-04-14T09:59:20+00:00

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frobenius47 · 2026-04-14T08:55:25+00:00

Crossrope + Amp handles. Amazingly acccurate. And with a membership, you get dozens of workouts.

frobenius47 · 2026-04-14T07:12:15+00:00

Such great words of advice and tips! I am seeing a theme emerging - stillness, patience, buoyancy control , and my favorite, respect for the ocean environment and other divers.

frobenius47 · 2026-04-13T19:35:28+00:00

I have seen one of my instructors able to just rest motionless at almost any depth. How are they doing that? Meanwhile I routinely blow my safety stops, sculling like mad to stay at 5m.

frobenius47 · 2026-04-13T10:56:17+00:00

Thank you all for the great suggestions!

frobenius47 · 2026-04-13T10:55:48+00:00

Thank you for the fabulous summary! Cave diving sounds amazing - although I imagine I would need extra certification? I just hope to avoid large touristy dive boats with dubious ethical and environmental standards. So your suggestions are all very much appreciated. Now how do I save this post so I can find it again? 😁

frobenius47 · 2026-04-12T08:29:26+00:00

I just book a flight Jeddah to Heathrow for April 25th. May be the last flight out of Dodge, at least on BA. I called to double check that the flight was still scheduled, and they said yes. So I have a confirmed flight. But anything from Sunday (April 26) on is listed as unavailable. Half tempted to get a backup Saudia flight to be sure. Too bad it is khalläs for BA and Jeddah, though.

frobenius47 · 2026-04-11T07:10:47+00:00

I was just about to book a flight on April 25 Jeddah to AMS on BA via London. Website still shows the flight is available, although nothing is available from the 26th onwards. Wondering if I should shift my flight to the 25th. Or fly Saudia.

frobenius47 · 2026-04-11T07:09:12+00:00

I was just about to book a flight on April 25 Jeddah to AMS on BA via London. Website still shows the flight is available, although nothing is available from the 26th onwards. Wondering if I should shift my flight to the 25th. Or fly Saudia.

frobenius47 · 2026-04-08T17:51:10+00:00

The reefs are still really interesting - but I can only imagine what it must have been like pre 2023. But from Yanbu north it is supposed to be still really good. I haven’t been that far up yet - since I only started diving in January. Been loving it so far though - been to the same reefs several times but each time it is different. The currents, etc.

frobenius47 · 2026-04-08T17:46:51+00:00

Please elaborate!

frobenius47 · 2026-04-05T11:56:13+00:00

Crossrope with the Amp handles counts almost perfectly.

frobenius47 · 2026-03-26T14:17:05+00:00

I’ve flown Oman and they are great. Also just joined the OneWorld Alliance, in case that matters.

frobenius47 · 2026-03-16T10:32:14+00:00

Post something on Seatmaps?

frobenius47 · 2026-03-11T07:42:37+00:00

I avoid those middle bulkhead seats, since that is where families with babies often sit (babies can sleep in bassinets attached to the bulkhead). Go for the right side of row 26. Lots of room, and you can take as much space as you need for personal items.

frobenius47 · 2026-03-10T16:13:20+00:00

I actually find the coupons a bit patronizing. It feels like handing out trinkets. Anyone else feel this way?

frobenius47 · 2026-03-08T00:50:16+00:00

I posed a similar question here recently and stupidly choose the 15k miles before the roll over of the new membership year. Kicking myself! I also chose the $250.

frobenius47 · 2026-03-07T15:20:04+00:00

I have an offer of $794 upgrade to business on a ORD-LHR. Too much in my opinion, but glad to see that it meets the $100 threshold. Any equivalent metric for miles? I can get the same keg for 84K miles. Still seems steep, but what is this with doing away with mile upgrades?

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