Skydiving, is the sport of jumping from enough height to deploy a fabric parachute and land safely.
The history of diving appears to start with Andre-Jacques Garnerin who made successful parachute jumps from a hot-air balloon in 1797. The military developed parachuting technology first as a way to save aircrews from emergencies aboard balloons and aircraft in flight, later as a way of delivering soldiers to the battlefield. Early competitions date back to the 1930s, and it became an international sport in 1951.
Skydiving is a rigorous sport that requires total body movement and flexibility.   As a beginner the free-fall during the jump is an indescribable rush and stress relief that benefits the body.  Skydiving is an eXtreme sport that you have to experience, and there’s nothing seeing Miami from thousands of feet in the air.

Directory of recommended vendors:

Miami SkyDiving Center
305-909-6860
14005 SW 127th Street, Miami, FL 33186 (at Kendal/Tamiami Airport)

SkyDive Miami
305-SKYDIVE(759-3483)
28730 SW 217 Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030

SkyDive Palm Beach
561-JUMPNOW or 561-586-7669
4153 Flying Cow Road, Wellington, FL 33414
SkydivePalmBeach@aol.com