When knot handstand one hand is further up and higher than the other! This results in an asymmetrical figure for the flyer (tends to be in the direction of screwed Einarmer), which affects up to the position of the feet. Important in partner acrobatics: – hands are on top of each other (watch out for your little fingers!) – the upper hand of the knot must not slip away – Both arms are stretched – the head is above the palm of the upper hand.
Monthly archives: May 2018
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The lift (elevate) is an important element of the Tango Acrobatico, which is enjoying increasing popularity. But not all acrobatic performances with tango music belong in this category. In my understanding, it is not tango, as long as there is no tango-typical connection danced in the couple. And as long as the lady is not levitated in a controlled manner, it is not acrobatics. The border is certainly fluid, because a good couple of acrobatic will always have a good connection and a good tango couple will generate the hovering with ease. Ultimately, everyone has to decide for himself whether […]
In principle, the headstand is placed on the forehead or at the front part of the skull (see also Base – Balance on the head). Of all the flyers known to me, however, the position with a long neck is preferred. For this purpose, the contact-point / pressure-point on the head is centered on the hairline. It is important that the cervical spine can hold a straight position… straight in the body, but diagonally in the room! The supported headstand can not stand straight in the room, as a residual pressure remains on the hands and thus the center of […]
For the balance of this position, the shoulder is significantly involved. The shoulder is a floating joint, i.e. she has no firm connection with the trunk skeleton. There are exactly 2 positions wherein the shoulder is fixed: 1) pull the arms all the way to the hips (until the collarbone is horizontal) or 2) pull your shoulders to your ears (until no finger fits between them). Both positions are not natural and require a lot of training! A ballet dancer trains for it daily for years. Amazingly, a good body control while standing is no guarantee for just as good […]
The flag is due to the pull-pressure balance a form of the libra. The flag in handstand tends very large shear forces to generate. therefore, it is for the base necessary to a very stable pressure point to offer. Unfortunately is not a base so stable as a pole … Since the pressure point is always below the pulling point, the 2 possible pressure points while the base is standing are the lower leg from the back or the thigh from the front. Thus the only possible pulling points left are the shoulder or the hand. Once the flyer gets […]
The Handstand (HS) offers each Flyer 2 challenges, namely the art of balance and the way to get in the handstand. While the balance is essential for the solo artist, for the partner acrobatics the way is often the bigger hurdle. For the balance through the base it is sufficient if the flyer can hold its shape as soon as it reaches the position. The solo artist has to balance by himself. Challenge number 1: The Art of Balance In contrast to the standing tricks, necessary corrections of the base during balancing the handstand are reaching very delayed or not […]
Getting to stand on forearms on the ground the flyer has to push himself out of the headstand. To do this, the flyer must actively open the shoulder and tilt the body backwards at the same time. Possible shapes: 7 or Mexican. There is a risk of tilting in the back, without being able to twist off. A base does not have many possibilities to bring the flyer safely to the ground again. This position on a base is really heavy, looks modest and is very dangerous at the same time. That may be the reason why I’ve never seen […]
The Einarmer has the highest difficulty in the balance, as a shift in all directions is possible. The entry into the Einarmer is usually on the handstand. The critical moment is when the flyer releases its 2nd hand. Here, the smallest impulse leads to unwanted shear forces. 1st start position: – Flyers in handstand, – shoulders completely pushed out (if possible until contact with the ears) 2. The flyer starts from this position and can be e.g. tilt to the right. Important: a) Both arms are always pushing slightly outwards, never inwards !!! b) There remains a little weight on […]
The throw is a dynamic trick in which the flyer has also be caught again, even if he lands on the ground. The throw bears much resemblance to a rocket launch … A jolt during the throw upsets and deforms the flyer. The result is shear forces that pull the flyer out of the line of force (→ a real rocket does not move a millimeter after ignition) Direction and rotation are initially the responsibility of the base, corrections of the flyer are not helpful (→ the rotation of the earth is an important component of the rocket launch) The […]