Sit Flying

On my last few jumps I've been attempting to learn to sit fly. Sit flying is simply falling in an upright position as if you were sitting in a chair. It's been interesting trying to learn it. I usually end up getting very close to the correct position and then flipping over on my back.

Here's a picture of someone doing it correctly:

http://www.bpa.org.uk/
The key to any of this stuff is to force your body into the correct position and not worry about trying to move where you want to go. The relative wind will put you in the right place if your body is correct. This is very counter intuitive, and a real challenge for me.

When a newbie like myself learns a new position it usually involves a good few jumps spent flailing around in the sky like an idiot. I wish I had pictures to post. They would be hilarious.

I did manage to hold the position for a few seconds on my last jump, but was much more upright than the guy in the photo. This causes you to have a much faster fall rate. I was approaching my pull altitude so I went back to belly down after a few seconds.
I'll get it figured out!