Trapeze hands

Trapeze hands

Today was my third trapeze class. We learned catcher's hang (from higher up), trapeze swings (run and hang on the trapeze) and a few new moves.

We started the class with a review of last week's moves: skater, bowsprits and catchers hang. From a hang like when you first get on, we out one of our feet down (forgot the name of this move). You bring one knee to your nose and then let it hang and arch your back. This move looks really pretty (my partner could touch her feet to her head.)

Dolphin—starts out like the hip balances from last week. Fold yourself over the trapeze and the balance yourself (like a balance) but with hands and feet up. From dolphin, you can fold yourself over into arrow (feet wrapped around the rope, head below the bar, an inverted arrow). From there, you can bring your hips up into catcher's hang.

We also worked on tree frog. You hang on the trapeze, hands closer together, on the trapeze, and bring your feet on the outside, also up the trapeze (butt up too.) This one just feels weird.

The hardest part of these moves is remembering what to do next, where your foot or hand goes. But it's getting easier.

We ended the class with the trapeze swings. You just run with the swing and then hang off of it for a while (with your feet up).

We had a bunch of new people in this class. Three, then four and then a few more trickled in. We'll see how it goes.

For now, I have some calluses that are starting to look impressive.