This tumbleweed variation is special because it includes a biceps stand in hands between the star and the back bird.
Check this out: the flyer goes from foot-to-hand straight into star—completely hands-free!
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Used Poses
Biceps Stand in Hands
In this inverted position, the base holds the flyer by the biceps, while the flyer grips the base’s arms. The flyer’s shoulders and head lean …
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 …
Low Foot-2-hand
Low foot-to-hand: The base’s elbow is on the ground, closely next to their body, with the forearm vertical. The flyer keeps their body straight and …
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 …
Used Transitions
From Biceps Stand in Hands to Back Bird
From Biceps Stand in Hands, the flyer leans back with a straight body line, landing smoothly on the base’s feet in Back Bird. Midnight Tumbleweed …
From Back Bird to Low Foot2Hand
Flyer goes from a horizontal position to a vertical position, her body is straight all the way, theoretically. In practice, the bird has a backward …
From Low Foot-2-Hand to Star
A simple and often used transition The flyer leans forward, grabs the base’s ankles, and aligns their shoulders with the base’s feet (this can also …
From Star to Biceps Stand in Hands
From Star, transition into Biceps Stand in Hands. Begin from a Free Star (hands-free Star) position, or release the hand connection from Star. The base …
Tumbleweed variations
From Reverse Back Bird to Knee2Hand (Maria)
The base initiates the transition by gently tipping the flyer. As the movement begins, the flyer bends her knees while …
From Reverse Star to Reverse Back Bird
The transition begins in a Reverse Star, with the base and the flyer maintaining a secure hand-to-hand connection throughout the …
Back Orbit Washing Machine
At first glance, Back Orbit may not look particularly difficult. The individual poses are familiar, but the transitions connecting them …
Goofy Star pop
The Goofy Star Pop is both a dynamic transition and a compact washing machine. The flyer is popped from a …
Goofy Reverse Star pop
The Reverse Goofy Star is far from a beginner’s pose. It is supported on a single foot, with the base’s …
Israel Machine ver2, ver3, ver4 (2 base 1 flyer)
This washing machine is performed by two bases and one flyer, opening up a whole new range of possibilities that …
The “W”
This is both a three-person AcroYoga pose and a beautiful balance challenge.One flyer holds a Star while the other balances …
From Goofy Star to Reverse Star
This transition moves smoothly from a Goofy Star into a Reverse Star.The base initiates the movement by rotating the flyer …
