All the talking was done before I was strapped in. The idea is, once you are attached and assume the position on the ground, they count to 3 and then you fly. This doesn't give you time to get scared. They know what they are talking about. Once you are on the ground you do tend to think about what you are going to do.

Before I knew it, I was airborne. The action was surprisingly smooth. I was in the air for 3 to 4 seconds, flying at around 70 kph. I did a couple of somersaults before I hit the net. The landing was a little heavy and I realised that a pair of thick gloves may have been a good idea. But if a slightly grazed wrist was my only injury, I could hardly complain!!