This is the original, classic Ninja Star washing machine. When we refer to “Ninja Star” without any additional descriptors like “bat,” “baby,” or “high,” we’re talking about this version.
In this variation, the transitions between inside side stars include back bird and reverse bird poses. The flyer rotates horizontally on the base’s feet, alternating between facing the ground (in reverse bird) and facing the sky (in back bird).
If this version proves challenging, it’s advisable to start with the Ninja Star Baby (or Bat) variation.
This is a longer tutorial video with Jacob Brown and Debbie Collis. They demonstrate the poses and transitions in detail and explain the movements. It’s worth watching all the way through
Jacob Brown and Debbie Collis
Meto Flying Monkey
Partner Acrobatics
Ninja star with a straight body and closed legs. A true rarity. If you’ve already mastered the original ninja star, you can give this one a try too
Bryan Flanders
Used poses
Back Bird Tic toc
A symmetric transition in tic-toc style: from Inside Star on one side to Inside Star on the other, through Back Bird. We only move through …
Reverse Bird Tic-toc
This movement swings from one side of Inside Star to the other, like a tic-toc, using Reverse Bird as a bridge. Inside star transition via …
If you're having trouble with this, try this one first.
Ninja Star washing machine (Bat, or Baby Ninja Star)
The Ninja Star is one of the most well-known AcroYoga washing machines. Its popularity is evident from the numerous tutorial …
Referenced videos
Splosion
The Splosion washing machine is a variation of the Naked Singularity — there is only one difference between the two. …
Naked Singularity
A naked singularity is a variation of the ninja star. The main idea is that we add an extra step …
Ninja Trio washing machine
If the three basic versions of the ninja star washing machine are already flowing smoothly, let’s connect them! The three …
Ninja Star and Variations
Ninja Throne Variation
I’ve known and practiced the Ninja Throne washing machine for a long time, but I recently came across a video …
Ninja Queen
“Ninja Queen is a lovely washing machine. Apart from the first transition — which can be a bit of a …
Ninja Star deLux
This is a sweet Ninja Star variation with a unique twist: the flyer enters star through reverse bird and exits …
Ninja Throne
This washing machine is almost identical to the one called Dust Buster, but there’s one key difference that I find …
Nataraj washing machine
Nataraj: we have also a Nataraj pose! The Nataraj pose is a visually striking move that many beginner acroyogis love …
Splosion
The Splosion washing machine is a variation of the Naked Singularity — there is only one difference between the two. …
Naked Singularity
A naked singularity is a variation of the ninja star. The main idea is that we add an extra step …
High Ninja Star
This is a Ninja Star variation where two halves of different tic-toc transitions follow each other without reversing — the …
Tangled Web
The Tangled Web connects elements from two well-known washing machines: Walk in the Park and Ninja Star. It combines the first …
Ninja Copter
A shoulderstand tic-toc and a reverse bird tic-toc follow one another, one flowing into the next. This is another variation of …
