Cartwheel to side star is an exciting entry — and it usually doesn’t work on the first try.
The base can help balance by holding the flyer’s hand or foot after lifting them into side star.
In this video, however, we see it done without that extra support. This is only possible when the base knows exactly the moment the flyer’s center of mass is perfectly placed on their foot.
It takes focus, timing, and true partnership!
We see two rounds here — the first finishes in outside star, the second in inside star.
Which type of star becomes the final pose depends on which of the base’s feet the flyer lands on.
Partner Acrobatics
Poses
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 …
Outside Star
This is a rarely used side star. The flyer’s upper body faces opposite the base’s free leg, face facing the base, so outside and face. …
