Climb at least 1.5 body lengths Split poles, straddle up, and crochet legs Cross tails behind back and bring tails forward to keep them in the arm pits Bend knees, big sit-up, bringing tails with you Reach hands across to grab opposite poles and pull into ‘X’ in front of you, pull over You mayContinue reading “Double Knee Drop”
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Big Brazilian
Split silks, straddle-invert, cross silks behind back, and crochet both legs Bring one knee out, wrap leg (inside out), re-crochet leg, repeat on other leg Big sit up, straddle legs, bring hands and shoulders through middle of poles, grab high and arch Eggbeater both legs three times Let go of poles, immediately place arms toContinue reading “Big Brazilian”
360 Full Monty
Cradle Crossback (egg beater 3 times) Straddle-invert, bring one leg with tails in front of the poles Grab high on poles, pull up to have poles behind you, be sure to not lose any egg beaters Straddle wide, let go of poles, dive forward with hands high above head and together, come through poles whenContinue reading “360 Full Monty”
360 Half Monty
Cradle Crossback (egg beater 3 times) Straddle-invert, bring one leg with tails in front of the poles Grab high on poles, pull up to have poles behind you, be sure to not lose any egg beaters Straddle wide, let go of poles, dive forward with hands high above head and together, come through poles whenContinue reading “360 Half Monty”
Big Straddle Drop
Split silks, straddle-invert, crochet legs Cross silks behind back, lever your body to an upright position, keeping arms above head in strong position, join tails to poles as high as you can Bring feet together, back through the middle of the tails, while doing the biggest pull you you can Keeping your arms in aContinue reading “Big Straddle Drop”
Wind Archer
Note: The beginning wrap is how you end a star drop, so you may do a star drop and go directing into Wind archer OR Straddle-invert with silks between legs, hook one knee high on pole, grab tails and wrap free leg (outside to inside) Unhook top knee, sit up, and swoop that same legContinue reading “Wind Archer”
Wrist Lock Drop
With silks between legs, straddle-invert, bring legs together and through the poles Inside-to-outside, hook knees on poles and sit up while over-straddling and over-tipping body to get wraps high up in the thigh area Bring upper body through the poles Create wrist lock on one side (pick tail up with one hand and make aContinue reading “Wrist Lock Drop”
Tripple Star
S-Wrap Bring silks behind back, wrap free leg Option: wrap 1 or 2 times, some find more wraps more comfortable, but only 1 wrap is needed Wrap the belly Option: wrap 1 or 2 times, some find more wraps desirable for keeping arms out straight, with only 1 wrap, your break arm will “shorten” andContinue reading “Tripple Star”
Double Star Salto with Key Over
Wrap for Double Star, put tails over shoulder, grab high on poles, pull up, rotate body and sit up in front of poles Grab the pole above the head with the same-side hand as the knee you hooked in preparing Double Star, with the other hand, grab the tails Strong arm to the side withContinue reading “Double Star Salto with Key Over”
Moon Drop
Hip key while splitting the silks and guide top knee through poles, sit on silk opposite that of knee that went through Separate tails and create a wrist lock on each wrist, thumbs should be pointed towards body (very important!) Lean towards the tails, pike (or no pike) and lengthen body Shake off one wristContinue reading “Moon Drop”
Aerial Arts Anthology 