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 turned hands of the flyer is the result. The stability is ensured by the alignment of the line of power in the direction of the center of gravity of the flyer. This is not a position for beginners, as they often tend to balance by using a hollow cross! In […]
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Initially, this is the most important position for the base, which he should soon master as if in his sleep. Elongation, body tension and stability during the balance are important basics that the base learns best on the ground. It is important that the base with the entire back including shoulder and hip is on the floor and can not roll when loaded.
I have never seen a meaningful trick with only a flyer in this position? And you? After all, there are a few who show amazing skills in this position with 2 flyers … Well … everyone ist creating his limits himself 😉
If the base is lying good and the balance is stable on 2 feet, the flyer may tilt the weight to one foot of the base. The base gets extra stability against rolling away sideways by laying his arms sideways. Bending the free leg is not useful, since it reduces the possibilities of the flyer when landing. And nobody really likes a knee between the legs. Important is when getting the balance to 1 foot, that the rest weight is picked up by the base to avoid a Verscherung. A flyer is pushing himself when tilting from one side to […]
In order to get a balance without hands, the base must learn to pick up the weight of the flyer with his feet. For this the pressure on the front ball of the foot increases, which makes the foot a bit steeper. At the same time, the balance is shifted slightly more in the direction of the own center of gravity. Pre-exercise for the base: Starting position: standing on hands and feet (knees do not touch the ground!) In order to be able to lift off your hands off the ground, the pressure increases in the tiptoes. Do not push-off […]
Snake or butterfly? The appearance is deceptive! Science has not yet succeeded in accommodating the stability and functionality of the hands in such a compact design. We are used of being able to achieve almost anything with them. And yet they are sensitive like the wings of a butterfly. Anyone who has had a tennis or golf arm knows what I am talking about. The most important form of balancing for the base is the one with the hands. These have to balance in strangely twisted positions and compensate significant shearing forces. And without his hands the possibilities of the […]
The arms are held above the head and the forearms are angled… The hands may initially stay in touch with each other… However, the angle of the forearm always adapts to the needs of the flyer, which should never be standing uphill. Examples of meaningful positions of the flyer:: Standing Handstand
This position of the base is the starting point of most tricks while lying. Here are only positions of the flyer meant, in which he supports the base by shoring himself at the base (→ at least 3 contact points!) Examples: shoulderstand on the hands while the flyer shores himself at the knees of the base shoulderstand on the feet while the flyer shores himself at the hands of the base … But also Washing Machines: Washing machines are self-contained transitions, which allow an always same sequence. The flyer rotates around all 3 axes, always balanced and supported by hands […]
The elbows prop up at the ground as close to the hips as possible. The hands remain in the area of the upper arm! The base should expect that his hands will be shear to the outside. If necessary, the hips can also be lifted slightly to lean the hands at it and stabilize them.
Not meant is a short-term one-arm balance due to a high relieve. However, as soon as the entire weight arrives on the arm, the risk of shearing is very great. This not only causes pain in the base’s wrist, but can also cause the flyers foot to kink away. If necessary, the base can lean the hand at the hip. Be sure to keep your elbows as close to the body as possible! I can only imagine of two sensible positions of the flyer: 1-leg standing one-armed-handstand In all other positions either the ground is too close, or the […]
The hands should stay over the shoulders. Initially, the base tends to hold hands at head height. At a load in the middle of the hand, however, the line of force is not right. The result is that the hands get bent towards the head, which can stabilize the base only with a lot of force. To increase the lateral stability against rolling, legs can be straddled.
One of the most difficult positions of the base, because he can balance little with his straight-arm. The hand should always keep above the shoulder within this position. The ball of the thumb stays under pressure → does not yield and also does not create a cavity in the palm of your hand! If the free hand is used for stabilization, it supports the ball of the thumb of the balancing hand. Initially, the free hand will stabilize the Einarmer, and then release carefully. Some flyers immediately feel the loss of stability and break off. The free shoulder stays on […]
Lying on your belly, like a crocodile, or rolling over on the side may be aesthetically pleasing at a slender base. I always feel like a walrus, which is why I usually press myself against this position … Presumably, only the one-armed abdomen pilot of the flyer (→ crocodile) is similarly uncomfortable. Due to the fact that the base does not see the flyer well, the entry-level of this position is not for beginners! Here is a video from StreetsUnited, which shows from 3:40, which possibilities this position could offer …
Balancing on one-arm with the elbow on the ground requires a very precise perception of the base for the correct force line, otherwise it will shear off very quickly. What should not be underestimated also at this altitude. Therefore and also because the view to the flyer is very limited, the one-armed is shored in both positions. However, special attention is always on the stability of the wrist, so the flyer does not have to stand uphill. 1. Lying sideways, the forearm is leaning at the back of the back and 2. Lying on the stomach, the hand shore itself […]
A position with considerable risk, as the base does not see the flyer → Safety. For tricks like the Chinese roll (= spring roll, ..) I advise the base to wear a long T-shirt to prevent a mat burn on the elbows. This lateral position is neither easy to reach for the flyer nor the base. The base must stabilize the lower arm at the back of his back and the wrist should not become flatten when loaded. If necessary, he may also shore up the wrist on the back. For the flyer, the differently long arms of the base […]