Last night started off w/some rig checks & maintenance, then some staff flying followed by some pretty good student flying...!
Some of the highlights: Lex R. remounted the pedestal board for his 1st time ever! Congratulations, Lex! Relative newcomer, Emily (last name unknown), learned & caught her F/E Splits for her 1st time all in 1 class! Alex K. is fighting the good fight w/her Turn Around. She's conquered it before, and she can do it again. Emma S. introduced a long time friend to our flying & the Knee Hang. Emma herself was looking smooth & strong w/her swing. She mentioned to me that if the swing was the only thing she had to do, she'd be happily swinging the day away.
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." - Anaïs Nin
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007, Brooklyn, NY
I hope everyone enjoyed a very nice & relaxing Thanksgiving. And, I'd like to wish Lisa R., Emma S. & Liz C. happy birthdays! They each celebrated recent birthdays.
Just last night, we had a cool flying & a wayward friend joined us again after some time apart. Here are some of the highlights...!
Old friend, flyer & fellow instructor, Scott S. tweaked his swing on our little rig. Then, he dusted off his Uprise Shoot & Fwd Over before making a catch w/the Fwd Over w/me!
Allegra G. warmed up her catches w/our Manny w/o the return bar at first:
Then, Allegra added the bar to the mix, but took it slowly:
Finally, Allegra made her 2nd ever full round trip!
Karen D. learned & caught her B/E Bird's Nest for her 1st time all in one class!
Here's Emmanuelle C. doing her modified Bird's Nest/Heels Off/Table Top w/a return to topped them off!
Coupled w/another of Emmanuelle's Birdie, here is a testament to Manny's prowess on the safety lines!
And, for some more big news: Kristy M.'s Cut Away Return! Here are some of her attempts & close calls!
And, here's Kristy's triumphant Cut Away Return!
Here's another, broader perspective (from our video playback system) of Kristy's return:
"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." - Anatole France
Just last night, we had a cool flying & a wayward friend joined us again after some time apart. Here are some of the highlights...!
Old friend, flyer & fellow instructor, Scott S. tweaked his swing on our little rig. Then, he dusted off his Uprise Shoot & Fwd Over before making a catch w/the Fwd Over w/me!
Allegra G. warmed up her catches w/our Manny w/o the return bar at first:
Then, Allegra added the bar to the mix, but took it slowly:
Finally, Allegra made her 2nd ever full round trip!
Karen D. learned & caught her B/E Bird's Nest for her 1st time all in one class!
Here's Emmanuelle C. doing her modified Bird's Nest/Heels Off/Table Top w/a return to topped them off!
Coupled w/another of Emmanuelle's Birdie, here is a testament to Manny's prowess on the safety lines!
And, for some more big news: Kristy M.'s Cut Away Return! Here are some of her attempts & close calls!
And, here's Kristy's triumphant Cut Away Return!
Here's another, broader perspective (from our video playback system) of Kristy's return:
"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." - Anatole France
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Looking back...
Some of the highlights from last Thursday, November 8th...
Molly G. did her 1st B/E Splits OOL lines! Our wayward Samantha W. joined us in the air to shake the dust off her bones. She claimed she hasn't done anything really physical in months. Then, she proceeded to fly just as strong & high as ever before.
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Molly G. did her 1st B/E Splits OOL lines! Our wayward Samantha W. joined us in the air to shake the dust off her bones. She claimed she hasn't done anything really physical in months. Then, she proceeded to fly just as strong & high as ever before.
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Tuesday, November 13, 2007, Brooklyn, NY
This Tuesday's Catch & Return class was a very productive one...!
Alex K. is getting her Turn Around slowly but surely! Max R. is working his return well off of our Manny very well considering that on at least half his catches, his toes scrape the mat! Sharron C. fought through to get into & catch her B/E Split!
Maryam W., Emmanuelle C. is still learning to tone down her power to not break her form. Thais K. is nursing a tight neck but still flying strong. Kristy M. is still in fervent pursuit of her 1st Cut Away return! Emily S. is still learning more & more patience when it comes to her returns off of catches. Tanya E. has all she needs to make a solid half turn to the net/mat; she only needs to put it all together consistently before she's able to eventually take her Splits OOL. Galit E. caught her Mod again after making her R/T w/it this past summer.
For the biggest news of the night: Allegra G. finally went for the return bar OOL & made her 1st Round Trip Out of Lines ever! She actually said that it felt so easy! Go figure, Allegra. And, Maggie F. made her 1st Round Trip ever, too! She was surprised to have Manny reach behind her & help her back to the board! Congratulations to both of you! I just wish we had video, but though these moments are forever expected, they're never scripted! Great flying!
One of my favorites:
"You must do the things you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Alex K. is getting her Turn Around slowly but surely! Max R. is working his return well off of our Manny very well considering that on at least half his catches, his toes scrape the mat! Sharron C. fought through to get into & catch her B/E Split!
Maryam W., Emmanuelle C. is still learning to tone down her power to not break her form. Thais K. is nursing a tight neck but still flying strong. Kristy M. is still in fervent pursuit of her 1st Cut Away return! Emily S. is still learning more & more patience when it comes to her returns off of catches. Tanya E. has all she needs to make a solid half turn to the net/mat; she only needs to put it all together consistently before she's able to eventually take her Splits OOL. Galit E. caught her Mod again after making her R/T w/it this past summer.
For the biggest news of the night: Allegra G. finally went for the return bar OOL & made her 1st Round Trip Out of Lines ever! She actually said that it felt so easy! Go figure, Allegra. And, Maggie F. made her 1st Round Trip ever, too! She was surprised to have Manny reach behind her & help her back to the board! Congratulations to both of you! I just wish we had video, but though these moments are forever expected, they're never scripted! Great flying!
One of my favorites:
"You must do the things you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Monday, November 5, 2007
Looking back...
Just a few days ago, Amy G/W & I were playing around & managed to catch her Layout & combine it w/a Straddle Cut/Catch complete w/a round trip back to the board!
Nice flying, Amy! That's what I have in mind for all our flyers!
Earlier in Oct, Emily S. caught the return bar for her 1st time ever!
Here's video of Emily's 1st remount to the pedestal board:
"The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle." - Anais Nin
Nice flying, Amy! That's what I have in mind for all our flyers!
Earlier in Oct, Emily S. caught the return bar for her 1st time ever!
Here's video of Emily's 1st remount to the pedestal board:
"The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle." - Anais Nin
Saturday to Sunday, October 20 to 21, 2007, Brooklyn, NY
Highlights of Streb Halloween Shows...!
A few of the usual suspects flew in this year's Streb Halloween shows. Our flying as a team got stronger & stronger w/each show. The shows ran on Saturday 7pm & midnight as well as on Sunday 7pm.
In the 1st show, Jeff S. threw his Planche & Straddle Whip; Lisa R. threw her Splits w/Straddle Cut/Catch & her Layout.
In the 2nd show, Jeff S. threw his Planche & Straddle Whip; Hal A. threw his Whip & Half Turn; and, Amy G/W threw her Legs, Splits w/Angel return & her Straddle Whip w/Straddle Cut/Catch. The boys threw their tricks in their underwear; Amy wasn't too clothed either.
And, yes, that's our real hair...
In the 3rd show, Jeff S. threw his Planche & Straddle Whip; Amy G/W threw her Legs & Splits w/Angel return; and, Lisa R. threw her Splits w/Straddle Cut/Catch & her Layout.
Videos of the Sat, 7pm show:
Videos of the Sat, midnight show:
Videos of the Sun, 7pm show:
(more videos to be included...)
"The heights by great men reached & kept... Were not attained by sudden flight... But they, while their companions slept... Were toiling upward in the night." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A few of the usual suspects flew in this year's Streb Halloween shows. Our flying as a team got stronger & stronger w/each show. The shows ran on Saturday 7pm & midnight as well as on Sunday 7pm.
In the 1st show, Jeff S. threw his Planche & Straddle Whip; Lisa R. threw her Splits w/Straddle Cut/Catch & her Layout.
In the 2nd show, Jeff S. threw his Planche & Straddle Whip; Hal A. threw his Whip & Half Turn; and, Amy G/W threw her Legs, Splits w/Angel return & her Straddle Whip w/Straddle Cut/Catch. The boys threw their tricks in their underwear; Amy wasn't too clothed either.
And, yes, that's our real hair...
In the 3rd show, Jeff S. threw his Planche & Straddle Whip; Amy G/W threw her Legs & Splits w/Angel return; and, Lisa R. threw her Splits w/Straddle Cut/Catch & her Layout.
Videos of the Sat, 7pm show:
Videos of the Sat, midnight show:
Videos of the Sun, 7pm show:
(more videos to be included...)
"The heights by great men reached & kept... Were not attained by sudden flight... But they, while their companions slept... Were toiling upward in the night." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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