Straddle invert with silks together, s-Wrap and bring tails over tummy Prep top foot on pole, place hands over silk covering belly, straighten bottom leg With body tight (you may toggle between arch and hollow body, but keeping everything very tight), drop top foot and keep hands on tummy as you start to rotate AlwaysContinue reading “Wheeldown”
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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”
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”
James Belay
Make a foot break with silks together Split upper poles and bring upper body through silks Rotate upper body 1/2 rotation in one direction, grab poles and straddle-invert Bring leg, opposite of the direction you turned, through the middle of the poles and hook on opposite pole (for example, if you turned your body toContinue reading “James Belay”
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”
No Hands S-Wrap
Silks together, straddle-invert, hook same-side knee Bring silk around the back and over the free leg, back to front, let go of silks Drive free leg over and behind poles to meet wrapped leg in pike, swooping wrapped leg under tails Rotate back to pole, catching pole with original knee What does your studio callContinue reading “No Hands S-Wrap”
Barbershop Quartet
Straddle-Invert and hook same-side knee (try using the knee that is opposite your strong arm/wrist) Let go of opposite hand and crochet arm in tails, grab tails Unhook knee and place instep onto poles, rotate hips towards the floor, levering free leg towards floor Arms out to sides, sink back into position and pose GuideContinue reading “Barbershop Quartet”
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”
Aerial Arts Anthology 