Hip Key, wrap tails around body belly to back (over the top), hold both poles, sit upright, swing what was the top leg in the Hip Key down, allowing tails to fall off leg and between legs, bring leg back into pike, key back into Hip Key position Keeping tails behind body, move to legContinue reading “Door Key”
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Revolving Door
With silks together, straddle invert, hook opposite knee, bring silks around the back, and over the free leg front to back, inside to outside Place tails over shoulder (opposite the hooked knee), sit up, and grab pole above bent knee Pull up while straightening hooked knee towards floor and bringing body in front of theContinue reading “Revolving Door”
Pancake Flip
Separate silks and create Dancer’s Locks Slowly squat down in the silks, knees on the outsides of the poles Release poles, guide hands under the knees (from the outside), and regrab poles under the knees, thumbs on top towards leg/ceiling Kick off Dancer’s locks, straddle, pose Bend knees, guiding feet, from front to back, betweenContinue reading “Pancake Flip”
Prada
Climb high, split silks, straddle invert, crochet legs, cross silks behind back, re-wrap each leg (inside to outside), re-crochet legs, and drop tails Hang long and bring your head through middle of tails (tails will drape over shoulders) Bring arms out and “up” towards the head, dive hands through middle of the tails (back toContinue reading “Prada”
Snake Wrap
Climb silks and straddle invert with silks together, hook same-side knee on poles Keep grip strong with same-side hand of the knee that is hooked, release the opposite hand off the poles and grab the tails (thumbs pointing down towards ground) coming from the back, and place on inside of elbow/upperarm Unhook the knee, controlContinue reading “Snake Wrap”
Knot Double Knee Drop
Make your silk knot high enough off the ground so that when you hang by your knees with your arms hanging towards the floor, your hands do not hit the mat Get safely into your knot. One way: separate poles and pull over onto knot, pull up on one pole and bring one hand overContinue reading “Knot Double Knee Drop”
Flying Squirrel
Climb high, split silks, straddle invert, crochet legs, cross silks behind back, wrap each leg (inside out) and re-crochet leg (we call this the Baby Brazilian wrap) Place tails in armpits, sit up with tails, let go of poles and hole each tail in each hand, thumbs up, tails draping up close to body, overContinue reading “Flying Squirrel”
Sumo Drop
Climb high up silk and do one Big Russian climb Stand with tails draped over top thigh, split poles, drop bottom back a little, and bring top knee from one side of the poles to the other Keep the hand that is holding the pole on the side that you’re knee is on, let goContinue reading “Sumo Drop”
Bat Hang
From the ground, stand tall and stretch arms above your head, mark this on the silk and climb at least as high as your mark, better yet, one more climb Arms in strong position, release foot break and bring both feet in front of the tails Continue to bring one foot all the way aroundContinue reading “Bat Hang”
Flick Flack
Climb, split silks, straddle inversion, crochet legs, cross tails behind back Remove one leg and wrap with tail (inside to outside), re-crochet, and repeat with other leg Place tails in arm pits, bend knees, and sit up Take tails off shoulders and into each hand, arms are bent at sides Fall backwards in pike position,Continue reading “Flick Flack”
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