This move is part of the popular Swimming Mermaid washing machine, although it appears in other sequences as well. The flyer opens their legs and gently begins to lift their upper body. The base brings their legs between the flyer’s legs, supports the flyer’s upper body with their arms, and steps into the space under the flyer’s armpits. The movements need to be well synchronized, as they are closely connected! It’s worth watching the video several times to fully understand and follow the flow.
A snapshot of a transitional pose, where you can see that the foot of the base goes between the flyer’s legs behind the flyer’s back, the flyer pulls up her upper body with a straight body, legs open, spread apart so that it does not touch the ground. At the end of the process, the sole of the base and the armpit of the flyer will meet.
The base tilts the flyer with his hand, flyer raises her upper body, base brings his legs closer, and finally base puts the flyer on the sole. Meanwhile, the flyer raises her legs closed.
Bryan Flanders
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Used poses
Bird on hands – Handbird
The base holds the flyer in bird position on his outstretched arms. There are several ways to get into this pose, watch the videos. Flyer: …
Pike cross
The flyer holds their arms extended out to the sides, while their legs are lifted horizontally, supported by the base’s feet placed under their armpits. …
Similar transition
From Bird on Hands to High flying Whale
This is a fundamental and elegant transition, commonly used in beginner-level flows.The movement begins with the flyer bringing their legs …
Referenced videos
Swimming Mermaid washing machine
It starts as a high flying whale, then after bending the knees comes the swimming mermaid turning into a bird …
