Sitting on the Bar to Standing on the Bar
How it’s done
From sitting, hold the ropes and lean back slightly as you lift your legs in front of you. Bend one knee and place that foot on the bar beside your hips while the other leg stays extended. Walk your hands higher up the ropes and pull up, shifting your weight onto the foot on the bar until you are crouched over it with the other leg hanging below. Then bring the second foot up onto the bar and straighten your legs to stand.
Before you begin
Comfort sitting on the bar and holding your weight on the ropes with your arms.
Tricks to learn first
Safety notes
You won't slip off the bar backwards, but keep a firm grip on the ropes while only one foot is on the bar, since that is the least stable moment. Work low over a mat until the move feels controlled.
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