Acrobatics
Mythconceptions is a word I have officially made up. It is part myth, part mis-conception. It’s a mythconception. And there are two I see in handstands all the time.
The first; that every element of the handstand is perfectly vertical in a perfectly vertical handstand. The idea of ‘finding your stack’.
The second; is the thought that the shoulder in a handstand is ‘open’. Or the idea that the solution to the problems you’re seeing in your handstand is ‘you just need to open your shoulders more’. Typically what they’re seeing is a lack of scapula elevation that’s masquerading as a shoulder angle issue, and a more appropriate cue would be ‘push up’ / ‘push tall’.
Last June we started creation on a brand new show for Cirque du Soleil. We’ve visited over 50 cities, done three hundred and something shows, created complicated tax liability in over 20 different states and we’ve met and worked with some truly wonderful people.
Today, I’d like to share some of my biggest lessons, and how I think those lessons can be applied to you, your training, and your practice.
Welcome back! If you haven't already I suggest you read What It Means To Be A Base - Part 1 before you start reading Part 2.
I think that 'Being a good person' for your partner, while a fairly broad responsibility, comes down to two things:
Treating them with respect&Understanding you're there to support your partner
Today is the first part of a two part blog where we’re going to take a look at what I think are the unique responsibilities of being a base, and what it means to be a base in a partnership.
I think that’s amazing. I 100% support you in that decision, and I’d like to do whatever I can to help you.
If you’re someone who’s been doing acro or circus for a while and wants to take their first steps on stage, or someone who has been doing it for a while and wants to improve as a performer, then this article is for you. This advice is just as useful for the person who wants to start performing for fun as it is for the person who wants to increase their skills or the person who maybe wants to take a shot at becoming a full time performer.
