Day 5-6: Acro

ACROBATICS:
We repeated most of the excercises we've been doing before (stretches, rolls, etc.) with some new elements.


Little handstand with both legs on one side. Weight body needs to be moved more to the side. Remember fingertips not to put to much strain on wrist.


Headstand: Hands and head make big triangle. The hair line goes down first, arms do most work.
Stretch out arms and walk towards elbows untill the knees can sit on them easily lifting the feet from the ground.


Jump and lift (pairwork)
Standing close to partner, we hold each others arms (trapeze grip (?) lifter from under, jumper from over)
One jumps up, straightens arms, while the other holds from under with lower arms straight up.
(really don't know how to describe better...)


Standing on thighs (counterbalance) without bench
This excercise starts with the Jump and lift but the lifter bends legs(!!!), and the jumper stands up straight (like a stick, shoulders relaxed, do not fall back) and the lifter/holder lets the jumper lean back and and leans back himself until arms are stretched.

'Spider to Crab' (pairwork)
In this excercise one goes on all fours on the floor while the other does the same but on the partners back. The task is to turn around TOGETHER so that both stomacks face upwards without the upper one touching the floor. Looks complicated, but is possible rather easily within 3 movements...
1. Upper one: Put knee closer to partners spine. Lower one: Step out to the side with one foot, knee straight  over foot
2. Upper one: Step on and put weight on the thigh of the leg on the side. Lower one: Move other leg to next to the one on the side (quite quick) and start moving arms into 'Crab' position
3. Upper one: Step out on the newly moved leg and shift hands to 'Crab' together with the lower one'
Lower one: Do not fall :)