Category Archives: Slack

Butterfly Flick Flack

Split silks, straddle invert, crochet legs, place tails in armpits, sit up with tails Crochet both arms 3 times (reaching out from body, backward, and then between body and tail (this is one crochet) No need to hold tails if you don’t want to (but you can), fall backwards in pike position, with arms strongContinue reading “Butterfly Flick Flack”

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”

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”

Mission Impossible

Split silks, straddle-invert, crochet legs Bend one knee and place tail of same-side silk over same-side shoulder, re-crochet leg, repeat on other side Pull to sit up while straddling deep to get silks high on thighs, keeping tails over shoulders Bend knees, point toes through the tails to the back, open legs, bring ankles toContinue reading “Mission Impossible”

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”

Suspender Drop

Climb high, split silks, straddle-invert, crochet legs, cross silks behind back and leave tails in armpits Sit up with tails over shoulders, guide straddled legs out and through (back to front) the tails, leaving tails over ankles Bring shoulders through the poles, dive forward, catch poles, drop tails off of feet, straddle-invert, hooking one kneeContinue reading “Suspender Drop”

Slack Double Star

Climb higher than you need for double star S-Wrap Unhook knee and bring free leg to the pole and hook that knee Bring tails up (from hip), around the free knee (wrap outside-in), and back to hip Bring tails behind body, wrap over free leg, and over the tummy and behind the back (like whenContinue reading “Slack Double Star”

Electric Chair

Separate silks, straddle invert Bend one knee, place the tail of the same side over shoulder Repeat on other knee/side Sit up with tails over shoulders, cross legs to keep from slipping Bring tails around poles to front, grip with thumbs facing each other, tail coming out thumb-side Rotate hands/shoulders (as if swimming butterfly), releaseContinue reading “Electric Chair”