The practising of skydiving requires a minimum of physical condition. It is not necessary to be a top atleet but a few points have to be checked. Therefore it is necessary to have a medical check up at the beginning of each season.

The FFP proposes a list of approved doctors which you will also find on the on the French minitel 3615 FFP. These doctors provide you with a certificate saying that there is no contraindication for you to go skydiving.

In general, it is sufficient to be in good health and not to have any big problems in the following areas :

• sight (it is possible to jump with contacts or glasses)
• spine
• heart
• ears (ear drums and balance)
• breath
• ankles and knees
• psychic stability

Also the growing has to be completed or almost, which is why the minimum age is 15. For people under 16, a doctor might ask for some radios of the spine and wrists.

Minors need a parental agreement in order to be able to jump.

Even though you don't have to be in exceptionally good shape, you can always prepare yourself for jumping because being in good shape is an advantage. Therefore, the abdominals are the principal muscles of a skydiver who has to maintain a freefall position mainly using them . Breath is, at an altitiude where there's only half an atmosphere of pressure, also necessary and a basic activity like running or biking is part of a good preparation.