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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So Dear Cheerleader(s)/ boring atty:

What does it take to let some people toss you in the air and how do you know, when you are on top of a high pyramid that somebody's going to catch you. How do you do that? My athletic ability makes this a moot point for me but I'm so curious psychologically. I find it Cool -af[/quote]

My daughter is a flyer. It’s about balance, flexibility and having a super strong core. You are literally squeezing every muscle. Of course bases are the real hero’s, especially on all girls teams. You usually have back spotters and side spotters there to support legs and catch you. While the side bases hold your feet. It’s amazing team work and takes a ton of practice. I know girls who are at the gym 6 days a week plus competition days. The show is only showing team practices. There are lots of tumbling and stretching classes, followed by small groups. [/quote]

Ex cheerleader/ Boring atty back. The mom above does a good job of explaining it. I learning how to fly in all girl stunts first before transitioning to co-Ed stunting. The first times up in a new stunt group are nerve wracking since the hold of your foot can feel different or the amount of force used to propel you up is different. Imagine standing in the platform side of a bosu ball (half ball side down) 7 feet in the air on one foot. You have to concentrate on keeping your foot stable by spreading your toes in your shoes, tight ankle and then pull all your body weight up while staying tight and hitting body positions in the air. The dismount is typically two twists prior to being caught. In that you have to make sure you stay tight with your arms in because any elbow out could mean you break a base’s nose. Basket tosses are fun but also painful. You hit with quite a bit of force over and over. It’s also easy to get lost in the air twisting and flipping which becomes dangerous for both you and the bases. You practice with your stunt group over and over and try out new combinations until one clicks.

Thanks for the walk down memory lane.  It’s been awhile since I thought through the mechanics of flying. [/quote]

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