Random notes:
Must do with proper timing: rock, step, down, up.
Base doesn't have to rock-step, can stay planted to lead flier into
rock-step.
practice sequence:
prep, flier comes in and base lifts her straight up.
180, same as prep but base turns 180 degrees, and sets flier down
behind him.
Walk around, base stays bent over, catches the flier with his right
arm and the flier walks around the base, with the base moving his
right arm as he would during the lift.
Base:
The flier will go where the base points his hand on the "follow
through". Don't point to the side, or the ground.
The bases job is to change the direction of the flier. Most of the
flier's energy will come from the flier jumping straight up. The base
can enhance the altitude by lifting with his legs during the lift.
Stand with feet front and back. Left foot forward, right foot back,
supporting the lift.
Go down far enough that the left hand is low enough for the flier to
hold weight on her right arm with it fairly straight.
Make sure to tuck the left arm into the right armpit.
When starting, bend at the waist (keeping the back fairly
straight). As you improve can stand up straighter to get more
elevation.
All lifting is done with the legs, not the arm.
Lifter keeps body low.
Flier:
Flier's footwork is a skip step, don't bring both feet together for
the jump.
Flier places her left hand on the bases shoulder close to the
neck. Put the top of the shoulder into the webbing of the thumb, the
thumb near the collar bone and the other fingers on the back of the
shoulder.
The flier's job is to jump straight up. The base will take care of
changing direction.
Focus on bases shoulder.
Flier will:
1- (rock) rock back on right.
2- (step) step forward on left.
3- (down) step forward on right.
4- (up) jump off of right foot, tucking left leg up as much as
possible.
I had problems when I tried to cut the four beats down to three.