Front Somersault down from Top Catcher (Fly)

Trick ID: 553

Description

The flyer starts swinging with the top catcher above the fly bar. As they approach the back of their swing (the frontend), they drive their feet backwards to generate a forwards rotation and let go, making a front somersault to catch the fly bar which swings in below them.

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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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