Stacks

From Acrobalance

Stacks is commonly known as Standing-on-Shoulders. Often, stacks are denoted by the number of people in a stack (e.g. 3-stack).

Aka 2-high, 3-high, etc.

Mounting

Have the base take a very low squat. This should be similar to the martial arts pose known as horse stance. The base should then hold their arms out with forearms up and palms skyward. The flyer can place one foot on the base's thigh and climb up from there to place a second foot on the base's opposite shoulder. Lift up the first leg to the same shoulder and you're up!

The flyer should create a "V" with their feet, toes outward, and press their shins into the head of the base. The base, in turn, should grab the back of the flyer's legs just below the knees and press forward and down while pressing back with the head.

Dismounting

• Base and flyer grab hands in v grip
• Flyer locks their arms straight and, while putting weight in arms, gently steps off the base. NB, keep arms close to body, you can even sit on your hands!
• Base slowly lowers flyer to ground. Bending the knees is helpful. Don't forget to push the flyer's arms against their body

This dismount is the reverse of the Russian Lift