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”

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”

Dancer’s Locks

Separate silks and Egg Beater legs 2 times Regrasp hands higher, pull up, step feet backwards onto loop created by pull-up, stand tall To exit: Point toes towards floor and shake off silks (it may be easier if you do a small pull up, but it’s not necessary) What does your studio call this skill?Continue reading “Dancer’s Locks”

Door Key

Hip Key, wrap tails around body belly to back (over the top), hold both poles, sit upright, swing what was the top leg in the Hip Key down, allowing tails to fall off leg and between legs, bring leg back into pike, key back into Hip Key position Keeping tails behind body, move to legContinue reading “Door Key”