BACK NEUTRAL

Back Neutral position - static and dynamic mode bodyflying position. Symmetrical body form. It is possible to use that position for the flying on a low, middle and high wind speed. Wind blows mostly to the back side of the body.

Pictures

Back Neutral position first trying.

Low wind speed.

When you first time will be trying back flying - it will feel like "another world" - you will need time to adapt. Next you can start to learn how to do your flying controlled.

At some point you can move in any trajectories without any visible change in position shape, using position balance, but before you can use separate body parts for different movements such as going:


- upward / downward;

- forward / backward;

- right / Left sideward;

- clockwise / anti-clockwise rotation.

Videos

Back Neutral position:

How to train

The first time you fly on your back, I recommend doing it while an instructor is present in the flight chamber. As soon as you transition from belly to back, it will initially feel like a completely different world. You’ll need to find a neutral position where you can remain stable relative to the flight chamber. From there, you can start making small, careful movements.

At first, you’ll feel wobbly and get tossed around, but your goal is to keep restabilizing yourself every time you lose control. This process will help you understand how to manage your back-flying. You can also train on the BodyFlying Machines, which will significantly reduce the time needed to master this skill.

Back Neutral position training:

Movements in a Back Neutral position:

Body left/right direction transits between Belly Neutral and a little Back Neutral positions. When you have mastered flying on your back and on your belly, you can perform a transit from belly to back and back to belly. Pay attention to how I do it. When transitioning from belly to back, I use my hand - I lead with it, and my body follows. When I’m on my back, I start with my leg, and my whole body follows its movement.

However, this is not the only way to do it. This is just one of the ways you can perform this transit.

How to use

Body-left/right transits 360' between Back Neutral and Belly Neutral positions.

Transit from Back Neutral positions to mix of positions like Belly Neutral and Cat:

Transit from Back Neutral position to Hatchet position:

Front direction dynamic transit from Back Neutral position to Mantis position and back direction dynamic transit from Mantis position to Back Neutral:

Transits through the legs from Belly Neutral position to Back Neutral position and from Back Neutral position to Belly Neutral position:

Front direction transit from Back Neutral position to Belly Neutral position (firsts tryings):

Front direction transit from Back Neutral position to Belly Neutral position, through the Hedgehog, Sit, Eagle positions:

Front direction transits (layouts) - from Back Neutral position to Boat position and from Boat position to Back Neutral position:

Back direction layout from Back Neutral position

to Belly Neutral position (through the head):

Back direction layout from Back Neutral position

to belly positions (through the head) and next front direction layout, look how i keep my arms - how o hold the wind on my arms:

Back + body-left and back + body-right direction transits from Back Neutral to Crane position and front + body-left and front + body-right direction transits from Back Neutral to Crane position: