{"id":1513,"date":"2018-04-30T11:10:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T09:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/engl\/?p=1513"},"modified":"2018-07-08T08:05:24","modified_gmt":"2018-07-08T06:05:24","slug":"auf-dem-kopf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/auf-dem-kopf\/","title":{"rendered":"Base &#8211; kneeling, sitting &#8211; on the head"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this position, the base has only one way to balance the flyer:<\/p>\n<p>With retracted chin directly over the neck (long neck). The base looks very grim, but can balance with the neck, if only very limited. In this variant, the base has no visual contact. Corrections come out of the middle of the body, so that the neck will not sheared<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-863\" src=\"http:\/\/akrotango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BSKvr-300x260.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-862\" src=\"http:\/\/akrotango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BSKvv-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/BSKvv-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/BSKvv-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/BSKvv-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/BSKvv-748x444.jpg 748w, https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/BSKvv-570x338.jpg 570w, https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/BSKvv-270x160.jpg 270w, https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/BSKvv-842x500.jpg 842w, https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/BSKvv-510x303.jpg 510w, https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/BSKvv-1051x624.jpg 1051w, https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/BSKvv-500x297.jpg 500w, https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/BSKvv-396x235.jpg 396w, https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/BSKvv.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A good preliminary exercise for the base is the free headstand on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Well known circus duos are doing this one-armed handstand. This then turns 360 degrees with the flyer&#8230; very visible at the Peres Brothers (video position about 3:10) &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1140\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v6aEPRgWQW8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this position, the base has only one way to balance the flyer: With retracted chin directly over the neck (long neck). The base looks very grim, but can balance with the neck, if only very limited. In this variant, the base has no visual contact. Corrections come out of the middle of the body, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6,46,79],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/07\/gmedia_featured180708_0805_25-BSKvv.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9T5EK-op","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1517,"url":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/auf-der-schulter\/","url_meta":{"origin":1513,"position":0},"title":"Base &#8211; kneeling, sitting, shoring &#8211; on the shoulder","date":"30. April 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The base has no eye contact with the flyer when balancing on the shoulder. In order to nevertheless be able to bring in quick corrections, the base uses his head for balancing. This requires causes the flyer to lean with a slight pressure to the head of the base: 1)\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;kneeling-sitting-shoring&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/07\/gmedia_featured180708_0808_23-BKS2vr.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1471,"url":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/auf-der-schulter-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":1513,"position":1},"title":"Base &#8211; standing &#8211; on the shoulder","date":"30. April 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The shoulder in the acrobatics extends from the neck to about (depending on the power of the base) to the middle of the upper arms, so room enough for several flyers! And that on both sides of the head. The shoulder is (unlike the hip) a floating joint, which means\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;libra&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/07\/gmedia_featured180708_0744_44-BSSvv.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1481,"url":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/auf-dem-kopf-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":1513,"position":2},"title":"Base &#8211; standing &#8211; on the head","date":"30. April 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The balance on the head is indeed much more stable than the balance on the arms, but since the base has no or very limited eye contact with the flyer, the risk of a shearing is very high. An injury to the cervical spine is very annoying and tedious! So\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;on the head&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/07\/gmedia_featured180708_0723_49-BStKvr.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1798,"url":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/fahne\/","url_meta":{"origin":1513,"position":3},"title":"Flyer -standing &#8211; flag","date":"24. May 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"A flag is a form of Libra in which the flyer will be at 2 contact points balanced (with pulling and pressure point). These contact points form a triangle to each other, in which the upper body of the flyer hangs sideways. Giving the impression of a living flag. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;flag&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/07\/gmedia_featured180708_0904_22-flag.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1522,"url":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/auf-den-haenden-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":1513,"position":4},"title":"Base &#8211; kneeling, sitting &#8211; on the hands","date":"30. April 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The base can choose in this position whether he feels more comfortable sitting or kneeling. Kneeling, he can use the power from the thighs for a possibly necessary high relieving, but at the expense of stability. Short arm: The hands of the base are about shoulder width, as otherwise inwards\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;kneeling-sitting-shoring&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/07\/gmedia_featured180708_0806_24-BSkAvr.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1509,"url":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/im-nacken\/","url_meta":{"origin":1513,"position":5},"title":"Base &#8211; headfirst &#8211; in the neck","date":"30. April 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The position is similar to the scorpion-handstand of the flyer, as the head is actively pulled out. The beginning is usually via a libra, which at the end the flyer can let go, e.g. lying, sitting, with headstand or one-armed in the neck. An unfavorable weight distribution of base and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;headfirst&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/07\/gmedia_featured180708_0718_52-BKHvr.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1513"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1513"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1540,"href":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1513\/revisions\/1540"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akrotango.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}