Team Name: Innuendo

IC Rowena Owen – 30 – 160 jumps
OC Lee Armstrong – Stretch – 39 – 200 jumps
P Ruth Ferris – snooks104 – 27 – 150 jumps
T Joel Gluth – Joellercoaster – 32 – 280 jumps
Camera Martin Heywood-Wakeman – likez2fly - 32 – 280 jumps
Coach Chris Hollis – choll15 – 24 – 2000 jumps?

Training Dzs various: Weston, Sibkix and Empuriabrava

So tell us, how and why did you decide to spend most of your free time bouncing off each other?

We (Ruth Ro and Joel) were a scratch team at last year's Nationals, with our friend Andy. We hooked up through the PD Project and a shared love of filthy, filthy double entendres (hence the team name) and found we really liked jumping together. So we formed a team to take 4-way a bit more seriously this year and try and actually get somewhere with our skills.

We lost Andy to the tyranny of distance and it's taken us quite a while to find a replacement – since all our skills are pretty minimal, we didn't need a 4-way ninja. The important thing was someone with a similar attitude to getting better and the requisite dirty mind. Lee is fitting the bill nicely :)

So how hardcore are you guys? Full on training or chilled out attitudes? Do you have any specific goals or objectives?

We're somewhat serious about improvement. Rookie isn't really the goal, but it's a necessary foundation to get good, and we're treating it with respect. We train when we can, we push each other a little, but there's always a giggle going on on the creepers. I'd say it's a nice balance and a really fun team to be around.

Are you tear-assing around the UK for the UKSL meets this year?

Hell yes! Can't wait, it's an excuse to see new places and JUMP! Probably not on the pull though this time.

How was your last jump? I bet you funnelled the exit didn’t you?

How on Earth did you know? Clearly, UKS has spies everywhere.

What is the most challenging thing for you as a team this year? And don’t say cost, cus that’s a cop out answer J

We have lots of challenges. Finding a replacement for Andy was hard. Working out where to jump hasn't been trivial. Oh, and convincing coaches that the constant wisecracking doesn't mean we're not paying attention.

So what makes getting kicked in the face, repeatedly, worthwhile then?

The endless scope for individual progression in 4-way. The need for understanding and cooperation between individuals no matter how good you might be. And doing something so hard with four other people forges a pretty tight bond, over and above what you already get from skydiving – even if they do wait until you're not wearing your full-face helmet before they kick you.

What are you most looking forward to this season? The end?

Nationals. It's like Christmas for FS nerds.

Any formations/blocks or transitions that will make you sweat if they appear at the Nationals?

We used to fear G-L and the like but appear to have cracked it lately (thanks Fran!). D likewise has been a source of bafflement. And we have a not-very-secret weakness launching a certain formation that's supposed to be a gimme...

Any advice that you would like to share to help your competitors beat you?

Joel is really, really ticklish.

Oh and boys, whatever you do don't look at Ro's rack on the plane if you want to have any hope at all.

Any closing thoughts?

Can I fill your slot?