Back Somersault down from Static Cradle

Trick ID: 552

Description

The flyer starts swinging with the Static Cradle catcher. As they approach the frontend, they drive their feet forward to generate a backwards rotation and let go, making a back somersault to catch the fly bar which swings in below them.

Videos

An attempt without catching the fly bar.

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You can find out more about this trick in my books:

The Fundamentals of Flying Trapeze
A step-by-step diagram of this trick.
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Thanks to the team at Circus Arts Australia for providing this video.

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