This transition is one of the signature highlights of the Peacock Tumble — a rare gem you won’t often see in other washing machines or flows. It’s playful, dynamic, and adds a distinctive twist to your practice. Give it a try, and see how it inspires new creations in your own flows!
The flyer reaches forward between their legs as the base lowers them along their legs, allowing the flyer to reach the base’s bicep. The flyer then rolls onto the base’s hands and lifts their legs high into the air.
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Used Poses
Reverse Straddle Throne
The flyer sits on the base’s legs, facing away, with their legs locked around the base’s legs from behind. It’s a beginner pose, simple and …
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 …
Referenced videos
Peacock Tumble
A distinctive twist on the classic Tumbleweed, this flow feels closer to the Midnight Tumbleweed than the original. It skips …
Similar transition
At first glance, these two transitions feel remarkably similar. They both start from a Reverse Throne, travel along the same pathway, and finish in closely related hand-to-hand balances—one in a Bicep Stand and the other in a Shoulder Stand. Because of these similarities, this variation seemed right at home alongside the original transition.
It’s definitely worth exploring, so take a closer look and give it a try!
See the third variation: “Reverse Pathway”.
From Reverse Straddle Throne to Reverse Shoulderstand on Hands
A transition is often more than a single movement. The same starting and ending poses can be connected in several …
