Author Archives: dnagai

Apollo (Sunrise, Sunset)

Split silks and hip key onto one silk (if you hip key to the right, use the right silk, if you hip key to the left, use the left silk) Wrap your bottom leg with the tail of the silk you are hip keyed onto (outside to the inside) NOTE: it helps lock you inContinue reading “Apollo (Sunrise, Sunset)”

Infinite Waterfall

Hip Key Grab poles at chest height in strong hold, squeeze thighs together as you swivel your legs down towards the floor, and then back to your hip key position. During this swivel, allow the tails to slide off your bottom and over your lap, in effect, switching from laying over your top leg, toContinue reading “Infinite Waterfall”

Double Back Flip

Straddle back, crochet both legs, bend legs, big sit up Hold poles around shoulder height, lean back, bring legs up and through the poles to initiate first back flip Before your shoulders pass through the poles, let go and shoot arms out forwards As you pass through the poles, begin flip by lifting arms straightContinue reading “Double Back Flip”

Half Lock

Bring one knee up to create 90 degree angle Guide silk over the top of the elevated foot, outside to inside (may be easier if foot is flexed, creating a shelf to hold the silk) Bring silk under the arch of the foot, inside to outside Point foot directly to the floor, bringing knee toContinue reading “Half Lock”

Twisted Brazilian

Straddle invert with silks separated, crochet legs, cross silks behind back Uncrochet each leg and wrap each leg, inside to outside, recrochet each leg, place tails in arm pits Big sit up, grab each tail from arm pit and place over each leg, so tails fall in middle, between legs Egg-beater both legs 3 timesContinue reading “Twisted Brazilian”

Hip Key 360

Hip Key Bring tails around bottom leg (outside, to top of leg, to between legs), wrap leg 3-4x Split poles, dive bottom arm through middle of poles The pole on the side of the wrapped leg will go behind your back and end up on the other side of your body than it started onContinue reading “Hip Key 360”

Big Russian Splits

Silks together, Big Russian climb one time, cross scooping-top leg over the bottom leg (remember which leg is the bottom leg, you will use this same side to exit) Lean sideways in direction of bottom leg, pick up tails and bring them over your belly, between body and poles, tails will drape over lap SeparateContinue reading “Big Russian Splits”

Terry Twist

Separate silks, make equal footlocks, place hands on one pole at eye height, and rotate body to face that pole With hands on pole around eye-height, bring back foot in front of front foot, crossing ankles With back pole in middle of back and bottom, lower to seated position, bending front leg, and bringing front ankleContinue reading “Terry Twist”