The Posechka is a trick from the category for experts. Where the term Posechka comes from is probably a myth. The best tip seems to be, that some Eastern European brought this trick to Germany about 30-40 years ago and called it “Posetschka”. Google only offers a Bulgarian translation, which tells us that Posechka means “sober”. Posetschka is not known by Google and Posedchka means saddle, which also does not make more sense!? In German, I prefer to use the term “reel-up”, which at least meaningful describes the type of movement to the handstand. Nevertheless, there are many acrobats who […]
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Pitching to handstand using the wheel turn is a trick from the category for experts. Off the ground, it’s one of the easiest possibilities to a handstand on straight arms, as the base easily controls the shearing forces of the flyer. Furthermore, the energy from the legs of the flyer (with maximum torque while stretching) helps to push the handstand comparatively effortlessly on the straight-arm. As pre-exercises I recommend: the wheel-turn to the handstand for the flyer on the floor with the belly to the wall. The start position is as close to the wall as possible with the left […]