"Whip" -- reverse throne, death drop to straddle bat, through to reverse bird, stand up to low foot to hand, back to reverse throne.
"whip" is blowing my mind. reverse throne = flyer sitting on feet and facing away from the base? you can drop from there to bat?!
Yes, reverse throne is flyer sitting on feet and facing away from the base. To drop from there to bat, the flyer straightens their legs (straddle pike position), puts arms straight out to the side and falls backward. It's important for the base's toes to be free to slide around (and for the base to do so, vigorously). Important for the flyer to pike hard and not squeak in fear.
(This is kind of a fast move, obviously, and the first few attempts for any partnership usually end with the flyer going plunk on their feet over the base's head. A spotter is recommended, standing about 2 inches in front of the flyer with arms hooked under the flyer's thighs. Spotter doesn't have to move, but should be prepared to slow a fall by leaning back.)
you can go from bat to back bird? (i guess by taking hands and then as the flyer sends each leg back, the base adjusts feet?)
Tee hee, no... it's from bat to reverse bird. Reverse bird is belly-down, but head facing away from the base. The base has to flex their feet.
The transition from bat can be clumsy, as the flyer's torso has to move backward through between the base's legs. Once through, they can grab the base's calves to help push their chest higher.
(Jason and Jenny can go from straddle throne, and use the momentum of the death drop to come straight through to this -- but we didn't even try that level of crazy.)
i never thought to go from standing in hands to throne, either!
That part at least is easy. :) You just bring your feet to their thighs and they sit down.
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Whip
Date: 2010-10-24 06:32 pm (UTC)"whip" is blowing my mind. reverse throne = flyer sitting on feet and facing away from the base? you can drop from there to bat?!
Yes, reverse throne is flyer sitting on feet and facing away from the base. To drop from there to bat, the flyer straightens their legs (straddle pike position), puts arms straight out to the side and falls backward. It's important for the base's toes to be free to slide around (and for the base to do so, vigorously). Important for the flyer to pike hard and not squeak in fear.
(This is kind of a fast move, obviously, and the first few attempts for any partnership usually end with the flyer going plunk on their feet over the base's head. A spotter is recommended, standing about 2 inches in front of the flyer with arms hooked under the flyer's thighs. Spotter doesn't have to move, but should be prepared to slow a fall by leaning back.)
you can go from bat to back bird? (i guess by taking hands and then as the flyer sends each leg back, the base adjusts feet?)
Tee hee, no... it's from bat to reverse bird. Reverse bird is belly-down, but head facing away from the base. The base has to flex their feet.
The transition from bat can be clumsy, as the flyer's torso has to move backward through between the base's legs. Once through, they can grab the base's calves to help push their chest higher.
(Jason and Jenny can go from straddle throne, and use the momentum of the death drop to come straight through to this -- but we didn't even try that level of crazy.)
i never thought to go from standing in hands to throne, either!
That part at least is easy. :) You just bring your feet to their thighs and they sit down.