Part 1: Introduction to the Flying Trapeze

the trapeze was once only performed by
experienced professionals but now anyone
can try even me hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’ll be learning all about the flying
trapeze for beginners so just remember
from now on you will have a belt on
yourself that will allow you to fly
through the air but if you would to let
go or do anything wrong you can’t hurt
yourself because I’ll be at the bottom
holding on to you once on the platform
all you have to do is smile and listen
because we’ll be telling you all along
what and when
come with me here this is a replica of
our platform so we’ll practice what’s
going to happen at the top this is
probably where it’s the scariest on the
trapeze because you have to have faith
and trust in the person behind you
Karen’s gonna hold onto you by your belt
she will ask you to spread your feet the
width of your shoulders like so so that
way you’re very solid and grounded you
will also hold on by your left hand to
that ladder up there then the tricky
part is she will hand you the bar in
front she will say lean forward in order
to do that you need to stretch your arm
all the way up push your hips forward
and keep your head and chest up once
you’re there you keep on smiling and you
wait for her she’ll say drop the bar
with your other hand once you have both
hands on always stand tall and the magic
words are ready yep so you’ll be jumping
off that platform holding on to that bar
and swinging through the air once you
reach the front top of the swing I’ll
say legs up hook your knees so you want
to bring your legs to your chest
underneath the bar and over the bar so
you could hook your knees just like she
will be doing it legs up and hook your
knees once you’re there you don’t move
yet and you’ll hear me scream hands off
that’s when you take your hands off arch
your back and try to look for the other
trapeze behind you
and just remember first times for fear
then it’s for fun good job
fantastic