Super Dave’s tutorial videos are incredibly helpful for beginners. They not only showcase interesting movements but also provide valuable teaching and practical advice for those just starting out. Below the video, you can explore the poses and transitions featured in it.
Used poses
The sequence starts from a reverse straddle throne, where the flyer releases their shoulders backward in a waterfall transition, which the base catches and stabilizes while the flyer unlocks their legs. Then, with a small pop, the base shifts their feet from the flyer’s thighs to their sacrum, creating a back bird. In the video, Dave keeps holding the flyer’s shoulders, but in a stable back bird pose, it looks nice if the flyer maintains the position without support. Next comes a reverse shoulderstand, where the base assists the flyer into the pose using their legs, with the flyer holding a straddle pike. They hold this position beautifully before transitioning into a bat pose. Finally, the flyer lands through an inside side star.
Reverse Straddle Throne
The flyer sits on the base’s legs, facing away, with their legs locked around the base’s legs from behind. It’s a beginner pose, simple and …
Back bird
Back bird “doe-legged”, i.e. the flyer draws in one leg bent and the other leg extended Flyer lets go of his hands and feet and …
Reverse Shoulderstand with Forearm hold
We rarely hold this pose by itself, it is usually used as a transition in sequences. The base can hold the hand in two ways, …
Straddle Bat
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 …
Inside Star
This is the most popular, simplest, and easiest to execute of the four side stars. The flyer faces the base, with their upper body positioned …
Used transitions
From Reverse Straddle Throne to Back bird (step and pop)
This transition actually consists of several steps. The first movement is the so-called waterfall, where the flyer begins to lean back slowly and with control …
From back Bird to Reverse Shoulderstand with forearm hold
This transition is essentially a simple tilt, where the flyer moves from a horizontal to a vertical position. The base holds the flyer’s shoulders, while …
From Reverse Shoulderstand to Straddle bat
This transition is very simple: the base steps in toward the flyer’s thighs, effectively “placing” the flyer into the bat pose. After that, the flyer’s …
From Straddle bat to Inside Star
This is a well-known and frequently used move, so it’s worth learning it properly. Most often, the transition happens from one side star to the …
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