I asked an artist in the new Cirque du Soleil show LOVE how he learned the air flare. It’s by far the best “floor exercise” I know.
A break dancer, he told me that he worked as hard as possible every day for 6 months before swinging out of his first air flare. After that point, learning the flares in series got easier.
Regular flares and windmills are prerequisite.
Many top gymnasts have tried and failed to add it to their Floor routine.
Click PLAY to see Bboy Ducky from Drifters/Expressions fly the flare as well as I’ve ever seen it done — or watch the clip on YouTube.
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