In this position base and flyer can see each other… they are facing each other. Here the flyer has the same position as in “normal” standing, the position of his feet is not changed. The center of gravity of the flyer is also right above his feet arches. Important is the correct structure of the arch (see pictures), so that the base gets a big surfaced connection. Typical mistakes are twisted in, tilted or pointed feet. These generate a punctual pressure, which makes the balancing difficult and may also be very painful. The correct foot position is created when the flyer […]
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Has anyone ever seen a toddler fall over on his head? Not me! They are leaning slightly forward, so they always land on all fours or on the butt. This position, where toddlers are easily managing that they do not land on the head in case of doubt, should be a role model for every flyer. If this picture does not help, you can alternatively lay yourself with your back on the floor. Then take the knees to the chest and form a small package by using your head and arms and then open slowly for straighten out. Only the […]
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 flyer absolutely extends both knees and keeps the upper foot (= pulling point) strongly tightened. Again, the base creates the balance and the flyer has to trust him. The base takes care in the balance that the flag does not unintentionally shifts away sideways. He is managing it with the upper […]
At the beginning every flyer has to learn to stop his instinctive corrections while standing and to hand over the balance to the base. For this he must keep his part of the line of force, which means that Metatarsal, hips and shoulders must always stay in one line (like a stick). It is particularly dangerous if the flyer balances with the upper body to the rear! Most of the time, even the flyers feet getting steep, so that the base can not balance him anymore. The trick becomes (possibly unintentionally) dynamic … Imagine that you are in the sea […]
The chair is a simple form of Libra. The flyer stands frontal to the base on his thighs and will be balanced at 1 or 2 hands by pulling. Contact point are either the hands or knees of the flyer. To balance, the base uses only his own knees; the arms stay stretched. By pushing his knees far under the flyer, he can achieve an even free balance (→ facing). The flyer remains in the line of force without shearing the knees of the base. This position is very well suited as a first balance exercise for beginners. Additional stability […]
Since the base can not grip with the feet, balancing the flyer by using the shear forces is not possible. The base must always remain under the center of gravity of the flyer. In the position “headfirst” the base also has no line of sight to the flyer. This actually destroys almost all possibilities of balancing through the base. Either the flyer is so experienced that it remains in the line of force without causing any shear forces, or another base takes over the balancing… Standing on the head or shoulder, the line of power is distributed on 3 contact […]
The bank position (hip width knee position) forms a secure pedestal, because the distance to the ground is low (body center of gravity is deep) and a large support surface is available. The back is straight, arms and thighs are pointing almost vertically downwards. However, the shoulder should never come in front of the palm. The flyer should only load the base within the hip and/or shoulder area, because there the spine arched outwards and thus is stable against pressure. However, reactive jumps are to be avoided there as well. Especially inexperienced flyers tend reaching quickly the ground in the […]
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 […]
The base has the correct posture for the standing position when lying on his back. The feet and shoulders should be slightly off the ground. As soon as the middle back rests completely on the floor, the abdominal area is closed and the body tension optimal. The head should stay above the spinal column if possible, in some positions of the flyer there are adjustments necessary. A good body tension and a good coordination of knees and hips are the most important topics that a base should learn while balancing in the standing so that he never gets into the […]
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 flyer can be recognized by the fact that the shoulder is not over the middle of the hand. The base keeps his own center of gravity as close to its hands as possible (as he is usually heavier), which causes a barely avoidable hollow cross … Balancing the one-armed […]
In principle possible in the headstand, shoulderstand or handstand. Still not very advisable, as the balance organ really needs a very long time to achieve a stable balance with the head downwards. Everyone can estimate the effort themselves … How long did it take to stand a handstand? How much training was needed to balance him freely? And how long was the way to the one-armed? And now you want to balance a flyer on top of it? Even the one-armed handstand is easy in comparison to that!
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, so that the neck will not sheared A good preliminary exercise for the base is the free headstand on the ground. Well known circus duos are doing this one-armed handstand. This then turns 360 degrees with the flyer… very visible at the Peres Brothers (video […]
The more columns connect the base to the ground, the more stable it is against interference. Similar to the landing stage, he is extremely stable. However, stability always comes at the expense of flexibility. Thus, the base sitting on a bench or chair is affected by shear forces only from the hip upwards. Foot ankles, knees and hip, however, have no effect on the balance. The base can only balance with the joints of the upper body. Kneeling, the base can also use the hip to balance, but should always keep the line of force over his thighs, otherwise he […]
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) The lying flyer is held with the shoulder or arm against the head and as close as possible to the neck. 2) Sitting flyers lean slightly against the back of the head with the belly. Attention: a flyer sitting on the shoulder of the base (for example, the elephant), must […]
In contrast to the standing position while balancing are used only the back and hands, as the hip is fixed and the knees are not usable. Typical tricks in this position are: – Standing on the thighs – figurehead or chair (flyers should turn your feet outwards) – Handstand with held shoulder