- Apr 2, 2016
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I've been a flyer for a while and these are some tips and tricks I've learned over the years
- core strength is super important for staying in the air, squeeze your core and butt, lock your knees, and keep your head and chest up
- the load position (I've heard it called squish, sponge, or load, depends on the coach) is the most important thing to learn how to do right, and will be useful at all levels. Having a good load will make it much easier for the bases to get the stunt up. Make sure that your CP has her feet, knees, and chest all in a straight line, with her chest up and all of her weight in her arms.
- if a stunt is falling the flyer should always hold their position, so that the bases can balance the stunt and push it back up.
- make sure that your CP is pulling their scorpion directly behind them, not to one side or the other. I was never taught this when I was younger and now my back hurts when I pull it directly behind me, because one side is more flexible than the other
- when doing any twisting stunts make sure the rotation comes from the hips, not the shoulders, so that the body twists as one piece