The flyer hangs in a straddle. Her legs are heavy, that’s how she holds herself up. The base keeps the toes inward…
Here are several ways to enter this pose. I’ll show you some videos demonstrating them.
Videos
This is a tutorial video that provides a detailed demonstration of how to transition from Back Bird to Bat Pose. AcroNogaS
Cannonball to straddle bat Base presents the legs, flyer holds the heels from the outside hangs back with straight arms finding a tuck. Flyer pulls base pushes to land in straddle bat.
And back – Acroyoga International
Part of a beginner flow, another cannonball entry to straddle bat
Daniel Scott
This is a fast movement: from the ground, approaching from the base’s head side, the flyer jumps into bat pose with a hand-to-hand grip. The motion requires an upward push combined with a forward rotation. If we follow the transition further, they continue almost seamlessly into Paschi pose. AcroJoga Slovensko
The simplisest way to get into straddle bat from the ground
Acro Nerds
Referenced elements
Couch Tic-Toc
A simple and elegant tic-toc: from Couch, the flyer moves into Straddle Bat through Inside Star, then continues to the …
Outside Star Tic Toc, Straddle Bat
The Outside Star Tic Toc is not an everyday movement. Before trying it, it is helpful to practice the Inside …
Bat Tic Toc NO HANDS
This is a unique transition: from inside star to the other side via bat, all without using the hands. It’s …
From Reverse Straddle Throne to Straddle Bat
This is a rarely used transition — we more often use the reversed version (from straddle bat to reverse straddle …
Helicopter
The Helicopter transition starts from Bat pose.The base holds the flyer’s shoulders, while the flyer grips the base’s forearms. From …
From Straddle Bat to Reverse Straddle Throne
Steps of the transition:First, you change the hand grip — the base holds the flyer’s hand from underneath to push …
From Reverse Bird to Straddle Bat
We usually don’t enter bat pose directly from the ground — it’s almost always reached through a transition from another …
From Straddle Bat to Low Foot-to-Hand
This is the move where the flyer threads through the base’s legs. It’s a dynamic and elegant transition that requires …
One leg Bird Tic-toc, Straddle bat
Here I’m demonstrating a very rare bat tic-toc transition. It’s quite similar to the classic inside star tic-toc, but instead …
From Shoulderstand with Ankle holds to Straddle Bat
This is a really interesting transition—I’ve only seen it in this one video so far, but it’s definitely worth studying, …
