If you’re looking for something beyond the usual transitions, this one is well worth exploring. It’s an uncommon movement that can be surprisingly challenging, even for experienced practitioners.
Beginning in a Reverse Back Bird, the flyer leans back and reaches between the base’s legs to grasp his forearms. The base supports her by holding her shoulders, and together they rise into a controlled ShoulderStand with forearm pose.
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This transition is a part of the Reverse Catherine’s Wheel
Used Poses
Reverse Back Bird
A rarely used pose, actually it is only used as a transition when connecting poses. It’s very similar to the whale, which is nicer and …
Shoulderstand with forearm holds
The next level of the shoulderstand on hand is when the base holds the flyer’s shoulder with vertical arms and the flyer holds the base’s …
Referenced Videos
Catherine’s Wheel Backwards
The classic Catherine’s Wheel, reimagined in reverse. The same poses, the same transitions—just the opposite direction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dlkME6VXCkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va9MER6NJ4M Used Poses January …
Same Transition Opposite Direction
From Shoulderstand to Reverse back Bird
This is a complex transition that requires attention to multiple elements at once. The base initiates the movement by gradually …
