Perfect Your Pitch Front Flip in a few steps.
by Craig Callaway
photos by Jeff Dickerson
This skill is legal for schools & USASF Levels 3 and up.
This skill is legal for high schools.
1. SET (Front View)
The top girl starts with her arms in a T motion, one foot on the floor and the other leg extended behind her in an arabesque. Bases grab the top’s hand with their outside hands. (NOTE the grip. Top is grabbing in a handshake, palms down, and bases have their wrist turned palm out.) Their inside hand is grabbing under the top’s arm pit.
Back spot is standing to the side, on the side of the leg that is extended, with both hands under the top’s leg (one above the knee and the other below the knee).
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2. SET Side bar stunt
When you first learn this stunt, use two front spots. Front spots should stand directly in front of the bases, facing them. Their outside hands will be on the top’s wrists, palms down, and inside hands will be on top of the top’s shoulders. As long as the front spot is standing in front of the bases, they are not in danger of getting hit by the top.
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3. FRONT FLIP
On the designated count, the top bends and jumps up into the front flip. The back spot dips and throws up and into the front flip. NOTE: It is important that the bases wait until the top is on top of the flip before they start to lift, or her center of rotation will become several feet higher, stalling out the momentum of the flip. The front spot(s) follow through. They are there for the catch.
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4. CATCH
On the landing, the top absorbs (landing) with a slight bend of the knees. The back spot catches the top at the waist to slow down her momentum. The bases catch high at the top’s armpits and slow down her momentum, so that she has a gentle landing. The front spot also slows down the top’s momentum for the landing.
NOTE: It is recommended that when learning this stunt, you start with front spots ONLY when it has been mastered should you try it without.
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cianna Nov 8, 2011 at 4:53 pm
these girls have very nice composition the are awsome and so is this STUNT
kamaria Nov 13, 2011 at 12:34 pm
this squad really have some talent!!!!!!!!!
Ashley Nov 22, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Wow. These girls are talented! Also I think we may do this stunt for drill team and hip hop. Of course being 4 foot 6 I will be fliping YAY! wish me luck.
- Ashley (8th greder/future cheerleader)
Raquel S. Dec 28, 2011 at 5:16 am
I cheer for clermont Allstars in Florida my level 4 is doing our elite stunt similar to this except my flyer has her elbows together on her chest while my bases hold her hands at the top and im underneath her to help push her up to do a back tuck….Is there a way to do this in a back tuck?Because my fyler an bases are always complaing about awkward hand placement,and maybe i can suggest something to my coach.
alexis Jun 1, 2012 at 12:40 am
you guys did a really good stunt and i cheer for the psl pirates in Florida i actually tried that stunt for a compotition at practice and the flirt fell because the base was not supporting enough
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