All-Star "new" Coed Dismount

[Jennie]

Came across this instagram after Karma Returns posted about their act and was watching a couple of their videos and became intrigued in the dismount they do.

Has anyone in cheer seen/tried/considered this? To me at least, it looks safer on the ankle and knee's than the way it is currently done. It looks to be essentially just guiding down using the butt instead of waist.

Of course the couple in the video are professionals and the dismount might not look as polished on a cheer coed team.

Take a look and discuss.

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[Ashley]

I've gotten caught/slowed that way, but usually only when the stunt doesn't hit and is coming down anyway.

It's interesting, could look a little scandalous on a sideline heh.

 

[kristenthegreat]

If your hand slips/misses though..it could kill your wrist. Ow.

Looks so graceful though, maybe because it's a conscious choice.

 

[FamousxMindset]

Traditional pop offs offer much more control and support.

 

[Cheeranswers]

reminds me of TGLC. they do (kind of) a variation of it. its assisted, and not technically a dismount but same idea.. :50

 

[DaniV]

Are they just catching on her butt instead of grabbing the waist and the top girl grabbing wrists?

 

[Ashley]

Are they just catching on her butt instead of grabbing the waist and the top girl grabbing wrists?

Looks like it. No wrist grabbing involved. It's probably a more elegant dismount for acrobats, but I agree that there's more control when the flyer grabs wrists.

 

[SmileCat]

I could only imagine how painful for the guy it would be for those dealing with the girls with heavy pop downs..

 

[AScheer]

We have a pair that does it this way out of bad habit. We've been trying to correct it, maybe they're just cutting edge! Haha

 

[SparkleSpankies]

That kinda looks like a concussion waiting to happen in cheer.

 

[uhhlyssa01]

It's pretty and graceful in the video, though they're popping from prep level in both videos which allows for much more control. I could see much more inconsistency and greater risk for injury on the guy's wrists with this type of grip when popping off from an extended level.

 

[retiredl5cheer]

I prefer the traditional way. A good pop down shouldn't ever slam on the knees and ankles anyways.

 

[ScottyB]

My wrists say NO at first glance.
But also those acrobats do everything controlled, slow, and precisely. While cheerleaders try to do that, they usually have a count to get to so that time to control it just isn't there, making the control disappear, ultimately making this seem fairly unsafe

 

[retiredl5cheer]

I'm also thinking of my partners' tightly taped wrists and imagining sliding right off.

 

[Aussiekat]

Maybe we should stop wearing shoes too.