Part 1: Introduction to the Flying Trapeze

the trapeze was once only performed by

the trapeze was once only performed by experienced professionals but now anyone

experienced professionals but now anyone

experienced professionals but now anyone can try even me hi I’m Rebecca Brayton

can try even me hi I’m Rebecca Brayton

can try even me hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today

and welcome to watchmojo.com and today

and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning all about the flying

we’ll be learning all about the flying

we’ll be learning all about the flying trapeze for beginners so just remember

trapeze for beginners so just remember

trapeze for beginners so just remember from now on you will have a belt on

from now on you will have a belt on

from now on you will have a belt on yourself that will allow you to fly

yourself that will allow you to fly

yourself that will allow you to fly through the air but if you would to let

through the air but if you would to let

through the air but if you would to let go or do anything wrong you can’t hurt

go or do anything wrong you can’t hurt

go or do anything wrong you can’t hurt yourself because I’ll be at the bottom

yourself because I’ll be at the bottom

yourself because I’ll be at the bottom holding on to you once on the platform

holding on to you once on the platform

holding on to you once on the platform all you have to do is smile and listen

all you have to do is smile and listen

all you have to do is smile and listen because we’ll be telling you all along

because we’ll be telling you all along

because we’ll be telling you all along what and when

what and when

what and when come with me here this is a replica of

come with me here this is a replica of

come with me here this is a replica of our platform so we’ll practice what’s

our platform so we’ll practice what’s

our platform so we’ll practice what’s going to happen at the top this is

going to happen at the top this is

going to happen at the top this is probably where it’s the scariest on the

probably where it’s the scariest on the

probably where it’s the scariest on the trapeze because you have to have faith

trapeze because you have to have faith

trapeze because you have to have faith and trust in the person behind you

and trust in the person behind you

and trust in the person behind you Karen’s gonna hold onto you by your belt

Karen’s gonna hold onto you by your belt

Karen’s gonna hold onto you by your belt she will ask you to spread your feet the

she will ask you to spread your feet the

she will ask you to spread your feet the width of your shoulders like so so that

width of your shoulders like so so that

width of your shoulders like so so that way you’re very solid and grounded you

way you’re very solid and grounded you

way you’re very solid and grounded you will also hold on by your left hand to

will also hold on by your left hand to

will also hold on by your left hand to that ladder up there then the tricky

that ladder up there then the tricky

that ladder up there then the tricky part is she will hand you the bar in

part is she will hand you the bar in

part is she will hand you the bar in front she will say lean forward in order

front she will say lean forward in order

front she will say lean forward in order to do that you need to stretch your arm

to do that you need to stretch your arm

to do that you need to stretch your arm all the way up push your hips forward

all the way up push your hips forward

all the way up push your hips forward and keep your head and chest up once

and keep your head and chest up once

and keep your head and chest up once you’re there you keep on smiling and you

you’re there you keep on smiling and you

you’re there you keep on smiling and you wait for her she’ll say drop the bar

wait for her she’ll say drop the bar

wait for her she’ll say drop the bar with your other hand once you have both

with your other hand once you have both

with your other hand once you have both hands on always stand tall and the magic

hands on always stand tall and the magic

hands on always stand tall and the magic words are ready yep so you’ll be jumping

words are ready yep so you’ll be jumping

words are ready yep so you’ll be jumping off that platform holding on to that bar

off that platform holding on to that bar

off that platform holding on to that bar and swinging through the air once you

and swinging through the air once you

and swinging through the air once you reach the front top of the swing I’ll

reach the front top of the swing I’ll

reach the front top of the swing I’ll say legs up hook your knees so you want

say legs up hook your knees so you want

say legs up hook your knees so you want to bring your legs to your chest

to bring your legs to your chest

to bring your legs to your chest underneath the bar and over the bar so

underneath the bar and over the bar so

underneath the bar and over the bar so you could hook your knees just like she

you could hook your knees just like she

you could hook your knees just like she will be doing it legs up and hook your

will be doing it legs up and hook your

will be doing it legs up and hook your knees once you’re there you don’t move

knees once you’re there you don’t move

knees once you’re there you don’t move yet and you’ll hear me scream hands off

yet and you’ll hear me scream hands off

yet and you’ll hear me scream hands off that’s when you take your hands off arch

that’s when you take your hands off arch

that’s when you take your hands off arch your back and try to look for the other

your back and try to look for the other

your back and try to look for the other trapeze behind you

and just remember first times for fear

and just remember first times for fear then it’s for fun good job

then it’s for fun good job

then it’s for fun good job fantastic