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”
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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”
Geometry
Separate silks and eggbeater legs 2 times Bring upper body through poles, pike, grab tails from the outside of the foot Bend one leg, and keep one leg straight, making sure the leg to keep straight is the one that will be in front for the “split” pose, keeping a loose grip on the tailsContinue reading “Geometry”
Spider Climb
Straddle invert with silks in the middle (they will probably bunch up as you climb) or to the side (no silk bunching) Bend knees and place feet on silks Re-grab same-side hand and move same-side foot higher on the silk at the same time, repeat on the other side What does your studio call thisContinue reading “Spider Climb”
Candy Cane Back Hang
Single footlock with silks together Split poles apart, and posse free leg through the middle of the poles Bring hand, opposite of locked foot, and match same-side hand on pole of the locked foot, placing the locked-foot pole on your belly and the other pole on your back Point free leg to the side, lowerContinue reading “Candy Cane Back Hang”
Flamenco
To Flamenco a hand, is to place the hand on the other side of the silk which allows your grip to be “correct” after you begin a skill Take one hand, go around the silk one full time (starting on the outside and moving away from your body) Grab silk with thumbs towards the ceilingContinue reading “Flamenco”
Foot Brake
Bring one foot out to the side, around the silks, continuing to swivel the ankle, to bring the toes and foot to the outside of the silk, flex foot (as in the beginning of French Climb) Place ball of free foot onto the top of the wrapped foot and press hard, you are now inContinue reading “Foot Brake”
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”
Big Russian Climb
With silks together and in front of you, bring one knee up, place the raised foot in front of the silk so that the silk is placed on the outside of the foot Place weight into grip lift the remaining leg off the floor, straighten this leg and guide it to the backside of theContinue reading “Big Russian Climb”
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”