Reach for the Stars
Reverse Star
Instructions
Reverse Star (entry with hands connected)
| Flyer | Base | Spotter |
|---|---|---|
| Stand at the feet of the base and connect hands with palms facing down, fingers pointed to the side. | Straighten both arms and lift them to the level of your knees. Connect hands with the palms facing up, fingers pointed forward. | Stand at the side of the base in warrior pose and spot the hips and back of the flyer when moving up. |
| Present the shoulders to the base by bending forward and roll your back over. Place shoulders on the feet of the base, the heels of the base are at your collarbones. | Place your feet on the flyer's shoulders about hip width distance apart. Keep arms straight and give the flyer a platform. | Help the flyer up by catching the hips and pulling towards you. |
| Give weight into the feet and into the hands of the base. Take an inhale and lean back (straightening the legs of the base), with the exhale lean forward into the feet of the base and jump at the lowest point. | Let the flyer straighten your legs with inhale and once flyer comes back on exhale, scoop the flyer up vertically, pointing your toes but keeping your feet soft. | Spot the hips and make sure flyer finds stability. |
| When jumping up, focus on bringing the hips over the shoulders. Find balance in a tuck position first. | Straighten the legs once the flyer is in a stable tuck position. Keep your feet over your hips (alignment). | |
| Once the legs of the base are straight, move into a straddle pike with your legs. Switch your hand position to hold onto the calfs of the base, fingers pointing down. | Help the flyer to switch hand position to the calfs by moving hands closer to your legs. | |
| To get out of the pose, get back to a tuck position and lower the feet down back to the ground. | To get out of the pose, slightly bend the legs and let the flyer come down. |
Reverse Star (entry with hands on calfs)
| Flyer | Base | Spotter |
|---|---|---|
| Stand at the feet of the base and move hands with fingers pointing down to the calfs of the base. | Left legs up and bend your knees. Optionally straighten arms to the side to have more stability. Wait for flyer to find connection. | Stand at the side of the base in warrior pose and spot the hips and back of the flyer when moving up. |
| Present the shoulders to the base by bending forward and roll your back over. Place shoulders on the feet of the base, the heels of the base are at your collarbones. | Place your feet on the flyer's shoulders about hip width distance apart. | Help the flyer up by catching the hips and pulling towards you. |
| Give weight into the feet of the base. Pull hands towards your shoulders (strong connection of shoulders and feet of the base). Take an inhale and lean back (straightening the legs of the base), with the exhale lean forward into the feet of the base and jump at the lowest point. | Let the flyer straighten your legs with inhale and once flyer comes back on exhale, scoop the flyer up vertically, pointing your toes but keeping your feet soft. | Spot the hips and make sure flyer finds stability. |
| When jumping up, focus on bringing the hips over the shoulders. Directly jump into a straddle pike as it is easier to find balance there. | Straighten the legs once the flyer is in a stable tuck position. Keep your feet over your hips (alignment). | |
| Once you are up, start to pull away from your shoulders (towards the knees of the base) with your hands to find stability. | To get out of the pose, slightly bend the legs and let the flyer come down. | |
| To get out of the pose, get back to a tuck position and lower the feet down back to the ground. |