Cradle (Aerial)

Aerial

A fixed or swinging frame from which a catcher hangs to throw and catch a flyer, commonly used in flying acts and duo aerial work.

Tricks

The catcher swings and catches the flyer by the wrists in a basic catch position.

The flyer performs a double somersault before being caught by the catcher.

The flyer performs a layout somersault before being caught in the cradle.

The flyer passes from one catcher to another in a mid-air transition.

After a catch, the flyer is thrown back to the original platform or bar.

The flyer jumps from a platform and is caught by the catcher in the cradle.

The flyer performs a tuck somersault before being caught by the catcher.

The flyer incorporates a twist into their somersault before being caught.