This is a rarely used transition; so far, I have only seen it in the washing machine called Nataraj. However, it can definitely be used confidently in your own creatively crafted sequences because it looks very impressive.
Tip for the base:
How should you angle your foot as the flyer’s hip approaches? In this case: toes out! If the flyer fully rotates their body and arrives almost perpendicular, then it’s not really an issue — the foot can stay neutral. But in all other cases, it’s helpful for the base to know whether to turn the foot inward or outward.
There is also a similar move where the base initiates the other (crossed) leg, so the flyer arrives in an inside star instead of an outside one
The flyer brings their leg forward across the body, and the base steps in with the same leg to the flyer’s hip (toes out). The movement doesn’t stop at the side star but continues according to the given sequence
Jacob Brown
The same movement from another view
Jacob Brown
Used Poses
Star with hand holds
Shoulderstand on feet, but we just call it “star” for short, so it’s shorter and more compact. This is the basic position, it can have …
Reverse Outside Star
This is a rarely used side star. Flyer’s upper body is facing outwards, her face is with her back to the base, so outside and …
Referenced videos
Boomerang – Outside Star variation
This flow is a subtle variation of the classic Boomerang washing machine. At first glance, the two might look identical …
Nataraj washing machine
Nataraj: we have also a Nataraj pose! The Nataraj pose is a visually striking move that many beginner acroyogis love …
It’s the same transition, just in the opposite direction.
From Reverse Outside Star to Star
The transition from Reverse Outside star to star is a common element in many popular washing machines — though it’s …
Similar Transition
At first glance, the two transitions look almost identical—the only difference is whether the base steps in with the same-side or opposite-side leg to meet the flyer’s diagonally dropped hip.
If the base uses the opposite leg, the flyer lands in inside star (this is the Boomerang).
If the base uses the same leg, the flyer ends up in outside star (as seen in Nataraj).
It’s worth studying both transitions closely.
From Star to Reverse Inside Star
There are two different ways for the flyer to reach Inside Star from Star. In the first version, the extended …
