Flying Trapeze

A backward somersault from the bar into the safety net, one of the first dismounts learned.

The first catch: the flyer performs a knee hang and is caught by a catcher on the catch trapeze.

A half-turn followed by a backward somersault to the catcher, combining rotation and direction change.

Two straight-body somersaults from the bar to the catcher, requiring exceptional height and timing.

A somersault with two full twists, combining rotation and spinning at high speed.

A forward somersault thrown from the front end of the swing, traveling toward the catch trapeze.

A double somersault combined with a full twist, demanding extreme air awareness and control.

A 180-degree turn during the swing, allowing the flyer to face the opposite direction before being caught.

Releasing the bar at the peak of a backswing and falling into the net, building comfort with letting go.

Releasing from a knee hang position and extending to be caught by the wrists by the catcher.

The most fundamental flying trapeze trick: the flyer swings out, hooks their knees over the bar, and releases their hands to hang inverted.

A straight-body somersault from the bar to the catcher, requiring precise timing and height.

A trick where the flyer passes over the catcher's bar before being caught on the return.

A full twist added to a somersault, spinning on the long axis while rotating in the air.

A dramatic pose at the end of the swing where the flyer holds a straight-body position at the peak of the arc.

Four somersaults from the bar to the catcher, achieved by only a handful of flyers in history.

After a catch, the catcher swings the flyer back to the fly bar, completing the full trick cycle.

The foundational swing position where the flyer learns to generate height and maintain form through the arc.

The flyer releases from the bar, extends into a star shape at the peak, and is caught by the catcher.

The flyer opens into a split position at the peak of the swing before returning to catch position.

A whipping motion with legs in straddle position to generate force before the knee hang.

Leaving the platform and swinging out on the fly bar with proper timing and body position.

Three somersaults from the bar to the catcher, one of the most difficult tricks in flying trapeze.

A triple somersault with an added half twist, one of the most technically demanding combinations.