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Once individuals have mastered the basic jump, there are several different disciplines to embrace within parachuting. Each of these is enjoyed by both the recreational (weekend) and the competitive participants. There is even a small group of professionals who earn their living with parachuting. They win competitions having cash prizes or are employed or sponsored by skydiving related manufacturers.

Parachutists can participate both in competitive and in purely recreational skydiving events. World championships are held regularly in locations offering flat terrain and clear skies. An exception is Paraski, where winter weather and ski-hill terrain are required.

Types of parachuting include:

Accuracy landing - Landing as close as possible to a target.
BASE jumping - From buildings, antennas, bridges (spans) and cliffs (earth).
Blade running - A kind of slalom with parachute.
Big-ways - Formation skydiving with many people.
Canopy formation - Making formations with other parachutists while under canopies. (Known also as canopy relative work or simply CRW)
Canopy piloting - Also known as 'swooping'.
Formation skydiving - Making formations during freefall. (Known also as relative work or simply RW)
Freefall cinematography
Freefall style
Freeflying
Freestyle skydiving
Military Parachuting

Para-ski
Skysurfing - Skydiving with a board strapped to your feet.
Vertical Formation Skydiving - a subset of Formation skydiving that uses high-speed freeflying body positions instead of bellyflying. (Known also as VRW)
Wingsuit flying - Skydiving with a suit which provides extra lift.