At first glance, Needle Catherine’s Wheel looks almost identical to the classic version. The sequence, transitions, and overall flow remain the same, but one key element changes everything.
The traditional hand-supported Shoulder Stand is replaced by a Needle, where the flyer keeps her arms alongside her body instead of holding the base’s forearms. Maintaining a perfectly straight, engaged body throughout the movement creates a beautiful visual effect while introducing a new level of precision and control.
Csikós Illés @ Jurák Zsuzsi Acrodemy.eu
Used Poses
Bird (Free bird, no hands)
If you managed to do the front plank pose, then this can be the next challenge.The base “gives a tip” by slightly lifting his foot …
Needle : Free shoulderstand
The bird’s pose is taken by tilting, just like the ankle-hold or forearm-hold shoulderstand. The difference is that here the flyer holds her hands close …
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 …
Reverse Low Foot-2-hand
Reverse Low Foot-2-hand: The base’s elbows are on the ground, close to their body, with their forearms vertical. The flyer stands in the base’s palms …
Used Transitions
From Bird to Needle
Although this transition looks simple at first glance, it requires much more precision than it appears. The base gently tips the flyer from Bird into …
From Needle to Reverse Back Bird
At first glance, this transition looks very similar to the familiar movement from a hand-supported Shoulder Stand into a Reverse Back Bird. The overall motion …
From Reverse Back Bird to Reverse Low Foot-2-hand
In this transition, the flyer behaves like a plank.The base grabs the flyer’s foot and pulls it toward the ground, lowering their own elbow to …
From Reverse Low Foot-2-hand to Bird
This is a basic transition between two fundamental poses. It’s a simple movement, yet it’s worth paying attention to the small details to ensure a …
Catherine's Wheel Variatios
Needle Catherine’s Wheel
At first glance, Needle Catherine’s Wheel looks almost identical to the classic version. The sequence, transitions, and overall flow remain …
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 …
Catherine’s Wheel
It requires flexibility on the part of the base, it is a technical but nice and well-known sequence. Washing machine, …
