There are two different ways for the flyer to reach Inside Star from Star. In the first version, the extended leg crosses in front of the body. In the second variation, the flyer rotates the hips backward and brings the leg around behind.
The end position is the same—Inside Star—but the path is quite different.
It’s worth trying both variations, as they appear in well-known flows!
Practicing both directions helps you build a deeper understanding of body mechanics and opens up more possibilities for creative transitions.
There is also a similar move where the base initiates the other leg, so the flyer arrives in an outside star instead of an inside one. See the details below.
When the flyer moves forward:
Tip for the base:
How should you angle your foot as the flyer’s hip approaches? In this case: toes in! 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. And here, turning the toes in provides better connection and stability.
The flyer brings their leg forward across the body, and the base steps in with the cross leg to the flyer’s hip (toes in). The movement doesn’t stop at the inside star but continues according to the given sequence
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When the flyer moves backward:
The flyer initiates the movement by sending the leg backward, and the base also steps behind the flyer’s back (toes out). This backward version gives the transition a completely different feel—definitely worth trying!
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 Inside Star
Base and flyer are in a perpendicular position, the flyer’s upper body is facing the base’s free leg, her face is with her back to …
Referenced videos (forward)
Boomerang
In the classic original boomerang, the star and the reverse inside star alternate with each other so that the flyer …
Referenced videos (backward)
Boomerang – Reversed Direction variation
This variation keeps the same structure and key elements as the original Boomerang, including the inside star. The main difference? …
It’s the same transition, just in the opposite direction.
From Reverse Inside Star to Star
There are two possible directions to move from Reverse Inside Star. From the flyer’s perspective, one option is to go …
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 side star (this is the Boomerang).
If the base uses the same leg, the flyer ends up in outside side star (as seen in Nataraj).
It’s worth studying both transitions closely.
From Star to Reverse Outside Star
This is a rarely used transition; so far, I have only seen it in the washing machine called Nataraj. However, …
