Formations

Here are links to u-tube Videos of some of our Dives:

The Danielle Special ( the dirt dive only )

The Secret Society of Chicken Chokers

Epic Raft Dive.....

Pajama Jump

These are some common formations we use.

Exit-Chunk

Least experienced person is rear float, next is inside front, next is inside rear most is front float. rear float hold the bar with both hands, stand up streight don't lean or crouch just let go and fly.. inside front hold arm gripers of floaters left arms rigt arm up jump UP and out do NOT be late (early is better) inside rear holds inside front's leg strap (not gripper) hold rear float's right arm gripper exit straight out present and put the inside front person above you. front float take rear float's left leg strap give a good count present hard and make it happen, sometimes spinning it counter clockwise can save it form bad timing / presentation.

Doughnut (left hand) Doughnut (right hand)

Zig-Zag

Zig-zag: a 2 way star with side-bodies on opposite sides.

Marque

Marque: a 2 way compressed with side-bodies attached

Star

Star: sometimes called a round. Possibly, the Most basic of formations, every one just holds hands.

Cat

Cat: Both Hands on legs, inside grips shown, but any combination of inside & outside are ok

Compressed-accordion

Compressed-accordion: hands to legs, bodies parallel

Open-accordion

Open-accordion: Just back up from the Compressed version...

Pod

Pod: leg with one hand, other hand holds you partner

SdieBody

Side-Body: Hold the side of the body

Stair-step

Stair-step: Hand to leg, parallel

Zipper

Zipper: Two jumpers hand gripping each other, and hand gripping legs of the formation.

Stinger / Slot-flake

Stinger:A jumper gripping the legs of two jumpers, looking through their hand grips. Called a "stinger" when the two are part of a zipper.

Slot flake: A jumper gripping the legs of two jumpers, looking through their hand grips. Called slot flake when the two are part of a loop or round.

Diamond-apposed Diamond-StairStep Diamond-True

Diamonds: They May be a girls best friend, but they also make great building blocks for larger formations.