double backs in gymnastics

Here are my double backs and a double full (backflip with a double twist) off of tumble track at gymnastics. I was pretty excited to throw the double backs after so many years. The double fulls came back pretty naturally. So fun. Here's my video.

Circus

Our circus went very well. I did all my tricks and acts well (except for pole). The net pole started moving while I was on it and I couldn't control my handspring bc I was moving when I wasn't supposed to be. Oh well!!!
The night was gorgeous and there was very little wind. Perfect!!! I allso caught my trick that I flew in the dark even though I can't really see at night.
Tim and I had fun with our acro act. Made it funny and cute :)

Here are the videos I have for the circus so far.

Day of new tricks

So we had fun trying out new stuff. I wanted to get an uprise and a cut-away so those were my new ones for the day. Both of which I did some screaming for. Here's the video:

Fulls

I decided to start learning fulls (backflip with full twist) off the trapeze. It's very different from throwing them off of floor in gymnastics. I learned that you have to twist with your hips and feet rather than with your arms, whereas your arms drive the twist on floor. But here are some attempts at fulls (good thing for a spotting belt):




I like the angle on this one and have some fun leggings on. So circusy :)


Then a great butt shot angle. :) You can see the twisting much better.

I twist pretty fast, but they still feel pretty slow compared to floor. And I still don't quite know where I am in order to do a good catch to the catcher with one of them.

Out of safety lines

I flew my layouts today for the first time out of lines. I was scared at first and couldn't get myself to just go (it was like how I got too chicken to do a backhandspring series on balance beam and would just stand up there refusing to go). I finally just told Tim to hurry up and hand me the bar before I thought too much about it and I just jumped right into the swing  (which is way better now) right into a fast over rotating layout. It made me scream but fortunately I know how to open up and stop rotation so I still went to my back. At least I land them safely. By the third it was georgeous (at least it felt like it). I was completely straight and had a nice swing into it. And the landing in the net felt so light and soft.


But I did it. I did my layout with no safety lines!!!

Saturday and Monday Flying

I'm pretty happy with the progress I'm making on my swing. It's such an important basic skill to have for flying. A good swing will make a great flyer!!! Anyways, I still have a ways to go but I like my progress. It's not as easy as it looks bc there's so many components. All physics though :).

On Saturday I have on video my layout and my half turn that I'm learning. I want to get to the point where I can half turn to the catcher. Layout is at position 1:45, and the half turn at position 3:48
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJHG_RJ6-6I&feature=g-all-lik

Another good day flying

Here's video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXzhynoTwwM&feature=g-all-u
I'm at 0:45, 2:05, 3:09

layouts are getting better. Splits still letting go early, and my swing needs work on the double. I did get a good swing into the double at the end but it wasn't on video.