Marcos Darman, canopy piloting coach. Fly your canopy safer. Land it better.

Canopy coaching · Online and in Dubai

Personal canopy piloting coaching for every level, from your first jumps to competition swooping. Wherever you jump, I review your footage and build your progression with you.

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(Why coach with me)

Every plan starts from your jump numbers, wing loading, canopy size and how current you are. We progress when the data says you're ready, not before.

01.
Safety first, always.
Your progression is built on your own numbers and your own footage, never on someone else's timeline.
02.
Coaching that travels.
Send your videos from any dropzone. You get frame-by-frame feedback and a clear plan for your next jumps.
03.
One step at a time.
Clear goals for each stage, so you always know what to work on and why.

(Track record)Tested under pressure

Every technique I teach has been flown at World Championship level. Coach with The Alter Ego Project and Skydive Dubai.

0+Jumps, coaching pilots in person and online
2021FAI World Champion in speed, Tanay
0×World Championship medals: speed gold 2021, overall bronze 2024
0sSouth American speed record, Dubai 2024

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Find your level⁽⁰⁵⁾

Student

Build landings you can trust.

For students and newly licensed jumpers. Pattern planning, flare timing, landing in different winds, emergency handling.

Canopy coaching group celebrating under their canopies in Mexico

Intermediate

Own your canopy, every jump.

For licensed jumpers ready to downsize safely. Control inputs, rear risers, accuracy, readiness for a smaller canopy.

Marcos Darman dragging a hand across the pond during a freestyle swoop

Advanced

Start turning with purpose.

For pilots beginning higher-performance landings. Turn technique, altitude awareness, building speed safely, consistent setups.

Marcos Darman skimming the water at speed on a high-performance canopy

Pro

Sharpen every pass.

For experienced swoopers on high-performance canopies. Bigger turns, line control, gate entries, video and FlySight GPS analysis.

Marcos Darman on top of the podium at the 2021 FAI World Championship of Canopy Piloting

Insane

Competition and beyond.

For competitors and elite canopy pilots. Competition lines, distance, speed and accuracy events, mental prep.

One of the fiercest competitors and also one of the most passionate, kind and humble coaches on the planet.

Team Alter Ego FastraxAfter his 2025 SunPath Open win

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How I can help^(Programs)

01.

Marcos Darman smiling in his helmet after a jump

Video debriefs, progression plans and drills, remote or in person. Every session includes a personal assessment, video analysis, a written plan, drills and follow-up feedback.

Remote video debriefs
In person in Dubai
FlySight analysis
Written plan & drills

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02.

Marcos walking out with the Danish national canopy piloting team

Ongoing 1:1 guidance for pilots who want to go all the way: goals, gear choices, training camps and competition prep. Monthly or as a 6-month season pass, the format I use to prepare national teams.

Monthly plan
6-month season pass
Gear choices
Competition prep

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03.

A large group of students holding their canopy course certificates

Prefer a formal course with a set curriculum? I teach The Alter Ego Project's structured canopy courses: one day of ground school, then at least five jumps.

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Yellow
Orange
Green
Grey
Blue
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04.

Jumpers celebrating together at sunset on the landing area

I also coach freefly, angle jumps, flocking and canopy formation, in person or by video review. Mention it in your application and we'll build it into your plan.

Freefly
Angle
Flocking
Canopy formation

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How it works^(Process)

Step 1.
Book a free assessment call
Thirty minutes on video to talk about your jumping, your canopy and your goals.
Step 2.
Share your logbook & videos
Total jumps, canopy size and model, exit weight, plus a few recent landing videos.
Step 3.
Get your plan & drills
A written progression plan with drills for your next jumps, built around how you fly.
Step 4.
Jump, upload, repeat
Upload after each jump day and get frame-by-frame feedback. The plan adapts as you progress.

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Marcos Darman, canopy piloting coach. Fly your canopy safer. Land it better.

Every plan starts from your jump numbers, wing loading, canopy size and how current you are. We progress when the data says you're ready, not before.

Safety first, always.

Coaching that travels.

One step at a time.

(Track record)Tested under pressure