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Forward Double Belay

Climb high, separate silks, grip high, and hang Guide one foot out and around the tails to the front, bend knee, guide foot back through middle of tails, grab opposite silk with top of foot, and guide opposite tail back by making a circle with the foot, ending with both tails in front of foot,Continue reading “Forward Double Belay”

Catcher’s Back Dive

Climb high and complete a Catcher’s Wrap, bring tails over belly, behind back, and into armpit Unhook knee and bring free leg behind the poles and hook the ankle Bring the now-free leg towards the face, threading the knee through the space between the hooked-ankle leg and the poles, lower both legs (on either sideContinue reading “Catcher’s Back Dive”

Crossback Knee Hang

Begin completing a crossback, such as Basic Crossback, but instead of straddling legs to complete the crossback, keep legs together once you’ve crossed the silks behind the back The “X” will be below the back, over the bottom, this is desired Push the poles apart, moving the “X” off the bottom and to the backsContinue reading “Crossback Knee Hang”

Basic Crossback with Pullover

Begin with Equal Footlocks Grab poles above head height, lean upper body forward, switch poles in hands to create “X” above head Pull poles apart, bring head and shoulders through middle of poles, above the “X” of the poles Regrab poles so that silks are under the armpits, straddle wide into Basic Crossback PULLOVER OPTION:Continue reading “Basic Crossback with Pullover”

Knot Hip Key Drop

Begin with a Knot high off ground Pull legs over into knot, hook knees to one side, re-grab each pole on each side of legs, pull to seated position, slide down so knot goes over butt and ends at the lower back, straddle back Cross one knee over both silks, sit up, grab poles above knee,Continue reading “Knot Hip Key Drop”

Knot Hip Key

Begin with a Knot, place silks on like a backpack, bring hands down silks close to hips, press down, place weight onto knot, straddle back Cross one knee over both silks, sit up, grab poles above knee, shoot hooked-knee down towards ground, keeping silk high on the outside of the thigh Roll up and intoContinue reading “Knot Hip Key”

Knot Jack-In-The-Box

There are many ways to get into Jack-In-The-Box/ Figure out which one suits you best. Begin with a Knot and Knot Stand OPTION 1: Grab poles a little higher than head height, pull up as you press feet out to the side and up the poles, stand in “box” position OPTION 2: Grab poles higherContinue reading “Knot Jack-In-The-Box”