Straddle back, crochet both legs, bend legs, big sit up Hold poles around shoulder height, lean back, bring legs up and through the poles to initiate first back flip Before your shoulders pass through the poles, let go and shoot arms out forwards As you pass through the poles, begin flip by lifting arms straightContinue reading “Double Back Flip”
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Half Lock
Bring one knee up to create 90 degree angle Guide silk over the top of the elevated foot, outside to inside (may be easier if foot is flexed, creating a shelf to hold the silk) Bring silk under the arch of the foot, inside to outside Point foot directly to the floor, bringing knee toContinue reading “Half Lock”
Twisted Brazilian
Straddle invert with silks separated, crochet legs, cross silks behind back Uncrochet each leg and wrap each leg, inside to outside, recrochet each leg, place tails in arm pits Big sit up, grab each tail from arm pit and place over each leg, so tails fall in middle, between legs Egg-beater both legs 3 timesContinue reading “Twisted Brazilian”
Kite
Equal footlocks, face towards one side, squat low Reach hand, same-side hand as the front foot in squat, back and around the back pole, and grab the pole of the front foot (your hand will bring that pole to the back side, this is ok and allows your hand to keep a tight grip WithContinue reading “Kite”
Hip Key 360
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”
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”
Terry Twist
Separate silks, make equal footlocks, place hands on one pole at eye height, and rotate body to face that pole With hands on pole around eye-height, bring back foot in front of front foot, crossing ankles With back pole in middle of back and bottom, lower to seated position, bending front leg, and bringing front ankleContinue reading “Terry Twist”
Split Roll Up
Split silks, make equal footlocks, place hands on one pole at eye height, and rotate body to face that pole Lower down into splits, pose Adjust front hands so that the same-side hand as the front foot is above the head on pole, opposite-side hand is lower than head on pole Pull up on pole,Continue reading “Split Roll Up”
Catcher’s Wrap
With silks together to one side, straddle invert, hook knee (same-side knee to the side the silks are on) Release the opposite-side hand as the hooked knee, reach below head, grab tails, sweep silks behind back, into armpit, and re-grab tails, snuggly around body, at hip (hold tightly as this is a break) Wrap freeContinue reading “Catcher’s Wrap”
Opposite Wrap
With silks together to one side, straddle invert, hook knee (opposite knee to the side the silks are on) Release the same-side hand as the hooked knee, reach below head, grab tails, sweep silks behind back, into armpit, and re-grab tails, snuggly around body, at hip (hold tightly as this is a break) Release otherContinue reading “Opposite Wrap”
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