Gymnastics: lifting from the hips and pushing to land

Starting situation. A face away from B. B face on to the back of A and close to A. Grip. B grasps the upper arms of A in a forward overgrasp grip. Base. Legs wide apart sideways or in a Lunge position. Works when gymnast A stands in front of, and close to B. Face away from B with arms held wide and tense. Gymnast B stands behind A, face on to the back of A. By taking hold of the upper arms of A in a forward overgrasp grip, B prepares to lift A. Gymnast A co-ordinates a vertical jumping action with B executing a Lifting action. At the top of the lift A may perform a Shape (tuck, straddle, pike.) or maintain a straight body before being lowered to the ground.

To either lower or to push away, and land on feet.

Starting situation. A in front of, and face away from B. Close behind,and face on to the back of A.

Grip. In forward undergrasp grip, B takes hold of the upper arms; the flexed elbows; the forward flexed hands of A. In a sideways grip, with palms face inwards, holds the waist of A.

Base. Either a Lunge base , or a wide Squat base.

Works when gymnast A stands upright in front of and close to B. Gymnast B stands behind, and close to the back of A, and grasping hold of the waist of A. (in this case) Gymnast A swings arms "forward and up", to jump vertical, and thereafter either to execute a shape at the top of the lift. (long, tuck, straddle, pike) or to execute a twist at the top of the lift. (1/4; 1/2; full twist.) Gymnast B assists the jump by lifting A high and then either lowering A back to the starting situation; or "pushing" A away at the top of the lift to give assisted flight to A.