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Corkscrew spin in reverse ?
I’ve been getting a lovely spin pictured in my mind recently, it’s the same position as a corkscrew but travelling in the opposite direction with the upper body first, back arched round the pole & the legs trailing behind.
I’ve tried a few times but I can’t get much momentum going as there isn’t really a leg swing involved. I think it would only work on spinning pole because of this.
Is this even possible as a spin? Anyone got any ideas on how to do this? It’s driving me crazy! -
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It was a required element in USPDF either the last year it ran, or the year before that. Not sure what they called it
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Here it is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2Y8KmOEDQI (obviously you don’t need the first part)
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Looks similar to a reverse sunwheel spin (I’ve seen it called that somewhere, I think youtube) with just a bit more curve to the back, and extended legs.
The half spin/swing dip really helps to gain momentum! -
I would call that Hollywood spin to Angel spin. You can keep one hand or two on the pole for Angel
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No on second viewing it’s Rockstar spin with half piro and into Angel (one arm vari)
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The spin into it would be the Flying Fireman if using the lessons here, then pivot into a back hook but keep the legs in from of the body instead of pulling them behind in “hook” 😊
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Thank you so much everybody! 🙂 I’ve tried it a few times from the spin & getting it better but I’m wondering about the hand grip, I feel safer in baseball grip but I’m really hoping to get brave enough for a split grip behind the back, would this work? Or maybe an elbow grip? It feels really scary!
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The corkscrew spin does have the back arching around the pole even though it’s a forward moving entry. It can be done with a number of leg variations including attitude (aka sun wheel) legs, which is actually most common.
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But yes, this video is a different spin; it does move in the opposite direction. Pretty!
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https://instagram.com/p/39bn9ilr-s/ I think I may have found it! Thank you to Tropical Verticals link on the Instagram video thread. The leg is in a slightly different position to how I imagined it, but what a lovely spin! 💜
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