How to Extension Cradle
Get two bases (about the same height), and a backspot that needs to be able to reach your ankles when you're in an extension, and a flyer (you may want a front spot for your first time)., Have your backspot call something like, "Set, ready, 1, 2...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get two bases (about the same height)
The flyer then will push off their base's shoulders immediately, straightening her legs and putting her hands in a high "V"
The bases should have the arms straight, their backs straight, knees locked, and their arms by their temples
- looking at the other base. ,,, The bases will not bend their arms, though they will bend their legs and use their shoulders for a good clean pop.
The flyer will arch and the backspot will do the same as an elevator cradle pop with their arms.
The catch is important because then the flyer doesn't jump out of the cradle.
Keep your legs straight and feel the pop, then arch, fold, and catch yourself. , -
Step 2: and a backspot that needs to be able to reach your ankles when you're in an extension
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Step 3: and a flyer (you may want a front spot for your first time).
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Step 4: Have your backspot call something like
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Step 5: while the backspot is holding the flyer's waist
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Step 6: and the bases have their palms out ready to grab the foot like in an elevator.
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Step 7: The flyer will then proceed by jumping into the bases hands
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Step 8: the backspot will let go of her waist and go to ankles.
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Step 9: Know that the flyer will be in the sponge position (knees bent feet in bases hands and backspots hands now on the ankles of the flyer).
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Step 10: Have the bases switch their grip
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Step 11: as they are going from the sponge position straight into an extension.
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Step 12: Have the backspot do the exact same thing as an elevator
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Step 13: but will pull up more on the flyer's ankles; more all the way to the extension and have them hold their ankles tightly.
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Step 14: Get down by coming back down to an elevator slowly with a tight flyer
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Step 15: then cradle or do hands.
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Step 16: Cradle by having the flyer to the exact same thing as an elevator cradle.
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Step 17: Do a clean dismount by popping the flyer out after the catch pop.
Detailed Guide
The flyer then will push off their base's shoulders immediately, straightening her legs and putting her hands in a high "V"
The bases should have the arms straight, their backs straight, knees locked, and their arms by their temples
- looking at the other base. ,,, The bases will not bend their arms, though they will bend their legs and use their shoulders for a good clean pop.
The flyer will arch and the backspot will do the same as an elevator cradle pop with their arms.
The catch is important because then the flyer doesn't jump out of the cradle.
Keep your legs straight and feel the pop, then arch, fold, and catch yourself. ,
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