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Backend Planche

Trick ID: 021

Description

Backend Planche

Other Names: Plunge, Plonge (all incorrect spellings)

Swing out from the platform. At the back end, rise up into the seven and pass your legs in front of you under the bar. Position the bar behind the top of your thighs and straighten your body so your arms are straight. Squeeze your butt! At the peak of the swing, let go of the bar and drop to the catch.

Videos

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Related Tricks

This trick is a variation of the following trick:

Other similar tricks are:

Planche Half Twist Planche Full Twist Planche to Legs Planche Somersault

Read More

You can find out more about this trick in my books:

The Fundamentals of Flying Trapeze

A step-by-step diagram of this trick.

Discovering Flying Trapeze

A full explanation of this trick, step by step diagrams and common problems.

Flying Trapeze Logbook

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CREDITS

Thanks to Christie and Fly'n Fit Trapeze School in Japan and Pneumatics Arts for providing a video for this page.

IMAGE CREDIT: Thanks to Emerald City Trapeze Arts. Flyer is Ethan Hechanova. Thanks to David Treadwell for the photo.