Trapeze Tricks Trivia Quiz

Answer: Knee-hang

Another variation of this trick for the less supple is called the hocks-off. In that, instead of hooking your knees and letting go of your hands, you put your legs in the same position as knee hang, but keep your hands on the bar. When you swing back for the catch, the catcher says, "Hep!" and you let go and reach for the catcher's hands. Catch!

Answer: Plange

This trick can also be done as a back end trick after doing a "swing". Swing is a special type of trick where you learn the right kicks and pushes to keep your swing on the bar going higher and higher. Many tricks can be done in back end, like splits, pullover, and birds nest. To catch a plange, you wait for the catcher's, "Hep!", then let go and catch their hands. Catch!

Answer: Pullover

I talked about backend tricks in the info at the end of the last question. To do a pullover at the back end, you do something called an uprise. Instead of pulling all the way over, you just use your momentum to push your legs out a little and up, forcing your body to the same position it would be in even if you had done a pullover. You catch the same way as a regular pullover.

Another way to catch is pushing off and doing a flip before catching. It looks VERY cool. This kind of catch is called a forward over.

Answer: Legs Catch

The other way to catch besides hand to hand is by the catcher using a catch bar. This only happens when you would do a reverse trick, such as reverse knee hang or cutaway. You have to use a bar because the catcher's hands and yours are on opposite sides, making it impossible to catch without the bar. To return this, you do not need to twist at all, just push hard enough to fly back up to the bar. Catch, and return!

Answer: Splits

Another trick especially for ladies is the straddle whip. In this, you start off with your hands in the middle of the bar, and put your legs in a straddle around them. The second position is just to look up so you will hopefully see the catcher. To catch you let go and catch the catcher's hands. You return the same way as splits, plange, and bird's nest.

Many of these tricks seem to have a lot in common. Not really a coincidence. One other variation of the whip is a plain whip, with legs in a pike between the hands. I hope you enjoyed my quiz!