Yeah... but then I just hit the ground and hurt my face. [Look, falling like he's describing is actually really cool, she's clearly just got to see what he means.]

I guess the idea is that you bring out your wings at the last second so you swoop like this!

[He gestures with his hands in way of example.]

So, if a spaceship was chasing you, it wouldn't swoop as good, and it'd hit the ground - bested by your superior tactics!