Reverse thigh stand

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Technique

1. Both partners start standing, with the flyer facing away from the base.
2. The base takes a C-grip on the flyer’s hips and the flyer holds the base’s hands with a C-grip.
3. The base bends the knees to 90 degrees, as if sitting in a chair, to make a shelf for the flyer’s feet.
4. The flyer places one foot on the base’s near thigh and, when both are ready, steps up and places the other foot on the base’s other thigh.
5. Once stable, the flyer can release the hands from the base’s wrists.
6. To exit, the flyer reconnects at the base’s wrists and the base brings both back to a centred position so the flyer can step off safely.

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Form tips

• The 90-degree bend in the base’s legs makes a shelf for the flyer to step on without slipping.
• This is a counterbalance: both partners lean away from each other, holding each other up.
• The base holds most of the flyer’s weight, but the load should be shared; if it is uneven, the base sits deeper to help the flyer lean forward.
• The flyer keeps the Core engaged with the chest and gaze forward.

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Equipment

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Regressions

Thigh stand

Novice

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