Formations for Dummies : All formations in skydiving consist of one or more of eight possible grips you can take on other skydivers.

Star Grip
Star Grip 		Open Accordion Grip
Open Accordion Grip 		Stairstep Grip
Stairstep Grip
Bipole/Donut Grip
Bipole/Donut Grip 		2-way Grips
2-way Grip 		Cat Grip
Cat Grip
Sidebody Grip
Sidebody Grip 		Compressed Accordion Grip
Compressed Accordion Grip 		 


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