Tricks
Below is a list of flying trapeze tricks that can be thrown to a catcher:
- Feet Across (a.k.a. "Legs")
- Heels Off
- Hocks Off
- Splits (Front End/Back End)
- Straddle Whip (Front End/Back End)
- Whip (Front End/Back End)
- Bird's Nest/Birdie (Front End/Back End)
- Shooting Star
- Half Turn
- Straight Jump
- Cut Catch
- Uprise Shoot
- Forward Over
- Forward Under
- Double Over
- Passing Leap
- Piggyback
- Reverse Knee Hang
- One Knee Hang
- Flexus
- Somersault
- Hocks Salto
- Front Hip Circle/Back Hip Circle
- Seat Roll/Penny Roll (Full Time/Half Time)
- Planche (Front End/Back End)
- Pirouette (540)
- Layout
- One and a half Somersault
- Cutaway
- Cutaway Half
- Cutaway Full
- Double Somersault
- Double Cutaway
- Double Cutaway and a half twist
- Double Layout
- Full Twisting Double
- Double-Double
- Triple Somersault
- Triple Twisting Double
- Full Twisting Triple
- Triple Twisting Double
- Triple Layout
These are tricks performed Bar-to-Bar:
- Hocks Off
- Splits (Front End/Back End)
- Straddle Whip (Front End/Back End)
- Whip (Front End/Back End)
- Bird's Nest/Birdie (Front End/Back End
- Half Turn
- Straight Jump
- Planche (Front End/Back End)
- Layout
- Double Somersault
These are tricks that can be performed without a catcher:
- Salute
- Half Turn
- Force Out Turn Around
- Back Mount
- Suicide
- Reverse Suicide
- Pirouette
Returns:
- Half Turn
- Flexus
- Birdie
- Legs (Twist one direction to grab the bar.)
- Angel (1 or 2 legs)
- Pirouette (540)
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