Thunderstruck

  • Split silks, single footlock, place ankles together with free silk on outside of free leg
  • Place hands on free silk, about eye height, straighten arms, and lean back to horizontal position
  • Straighten free leg up towards ceiling, rotate towards ground (away from locked leg), create one full rotation with body
  • Continue rotating, one more half rotation, grab free tail on the inside of the free leg, rotate back 1.5 rotations back to starting point
  • Bring free foot over other foot, to the other side of that pole, squeeze legs together
  • Silk is in armpit of arm (same side as locked foot), bring shoulder and arm through so the pole is now positioned between neck and shoulder blade
  • Find balance, let go, hips high, pose
  • Grab pole above head, pull up while bending knees on both sides of the locked pole
  • Pull to stand, take off footlock, allow silks to shake free

What does your studio call this skill?

  • Thunderstruck

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