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Level: Advanced
Description
An advanced split-style inverted trick where the body holds the pole between the thighs while both legs extend outward into a straddle, similar to a dragonfly's wings.
Muscles Used
Typical Use
- Adductors
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Core
Common Mistakes
- Flexibility sequences
- Inverted choreography
- Power tricks
Safety Notes
- Weak thigh grip
- Hips rotating incorrectly
- Not engaging core to maintain flat-line split
Test leg grip before releasing hands.
Variations
Anecdotes / Trivia
- Flatline dragonfly
- Spin pole dragonfly
- Dragonfly to allegra
A classic advanced move - often seen in old-school pole competitions.