About this event
Hi acro people!
Flo & Lloydie here a.k.a. Double Up Acro, and we’re very excited be coming back to beautiful Budapest, Hungary this October/November, with 2 intensive acro weekends! The weekends briefly:
October 31, Saturday — Beginner/improver intensive day
- AM: Feel the Flow
- PM: Gateway skills
November 1, Sunday — Beginner/improver intensive day
- AM: Your First Machines
- PM: Intro to Whips
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November 7, Saturday — Improver/intermediate intensive day
- AM: Whipipedia
- PM: Unusual inversions & H2H
November 8, Sunday — Intermediate intensive day
- AM: Icarians – Beyond the Basics
- PM: Flow State
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Prices:
3-hour workshops:
- 1 workshop: HUF 13,000
- 2 or more workshops: HUF 12,000 EACH
2-hour workshop (only the “inversions & hand-to-hand fun”):
- 1 workshop: HUF 8,000
- if bought in addition to other workshops: HUF 7,000
10% off if you book BEFORE the 10th of October
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YOU DO NOT NEED A PARTNER TO JOIN!
we work in groups of threes or fours! If you haven't got a partner, feel free to come on your own!
Interested? See more details and prices of each workshop below:
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October 31, Saturday — Beginner/Improver Intensive Day
* 9:00-12:00 — Workshop 1 — Feel the Flow
Description:
- We will learn a beautiful beginner/improver flow including an interesting entrance and exit, hand basing, single-leg basing, pops, and fun transitions, taught in a 3-hour workshops. The focus of this class is learning how to gracefully and seamlessly connect one move to another, creating a dance-like fluidity. Whether you’ve never done acro before, or you’re already a practitioner, but you want to solidify your technique and learn new, unique moves and broaden your skill set — then this workshop is for you!
Prerequisites:
- None
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* 14:00-17:00 — Workshop 2 — Gateway skills
Description:
In this class, we will explore a variety of beginner/improver-level gateway skills — basically, key acro moves that will open the doors towards many more adventurous skills. This may include an introduction to Foot-to-Hand, Shoulderstand, pops, Star, Side Star, or Cartwheels.
Prerequisites:
- None
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November 1, Sunday — Beginner/Improver Intensive Day
* 9:00-12:00 — Workshop 1 — Your First Machines
Description:
- Do you ever hear acroyogis talk about washing machines, and wonder why on Earth they talk about household appliances? Well, in the acro world, washing machines have a different meaning – they’re a series of moves that begin and end in the same position, so you can loop them indefinitely. There are hundreds of acro washing machines out there, and in this workshop we will teach you some of the most basic and iconic ones, such as: Ninja Bat and variations, Barrel Roll, and/or Fourstep.
Prerequisites:
- A stable Star, and being comfortable in a few basic transitions.
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* 14:00-17:00 — Workshop 2 — Intro to Whips
Description:
- This is an introductory class into whips — whips are a dynamic skill type in acro where the flyer “whips” through the base’s legs with momentum. They might look scary and intimidating at first, but as usual, they will be taught in a safe, slow, progressive way, utilizing easy-to-digest techniques and heavy spotting. Mastering whips can be a journey lasting several months – in this class we will provide you with the tools so that you can safely keep practicing by yourselves, too. We’ll be covering some of the classics, like the Tarzan, the Backwhip, and/or the Reverse Backwhip.
Prerequisites:
- A solid Hand Bird, and being stable in basic transitions.
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November 7, Saturday — Improver/Intermediate intensive day
* 9:00-12:00 — Workshop 1 — Whipipedia
Description:
- In this workshop, we will dive deeper into the world of whips and explore more adventurous and challenging variations, such as the double rising, the rising backwhip, forearm backwhip, whips in the reverse direction, etc. We’ve designed this workshop in a way that it can benefit various levels:
- those who have never done whips before will be practicing the “walk through” versions of each of these skill, without any momentum. By mastering the walk throughs in a slow and safe way, the student will be able to gradually add momentum in their own time to arrive at the full skill. For those with no whip experience it’s highly recommended to attend the previous week’s “intro to whips” workshop.
- those who already have their basic whips (e.g. Tarzan, Backwhip, Reverse Whip) solid will be able to practice these new skills in their full, dynamic expression – with tempo, momentum and speed.
Prerequisites:
- Understanding the concept of tempo in acroyoga
- Being stable in basic transitions, and basic pops (non-icarian) such as whale to chair, straddle throne to front plank, front plank to straddle throne etc.
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* 14:00-16:00 — Unusual inversions & H2H
Description:
Get ready to be upside down! In this workshop, we will be teaching all kinds of challenging and funky inversions, such as Baby H2H, Reverse Needle, Floating Lotus, Forearm to Forearmstand, and/or Handstand on Forearms – as well as breaking down the iconic Hand-to-Hand where the flyer is handstanding in the base’s hands (and, as opposed to our previous workshops, this time we’ll be breaking down the Regular H2H, not Reverse). And no, you don’t need to know how to balance a handstand on the floor to join!
Prerequisites:
- For bases and flyers: solid Star, Foot-to-Hand, Free Shoulderstand (the flyer holding onto the base’s forearms, not the ankles/thighs. Regular or Reverse direction)
- For flyers: being able to hold a 30-second handstand against a wall or with a spotter
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November 8 Sunday — Intermediate Intensive Day
* 9:00-12:00 — Workshop 1 — Icarians – Beyond the Basics
Description:
- Already comfy in basic icarians, and ready to take things to the next step? In this workshop we’ll be leveling up with some more adventurous icarians. These may include: Handsprings, Plank to Secretary, Plank to Whale, Half Pirouette, Reverse Bird to Reverse Throne, Baby Cascade. Get ready to Fly!
Prerequisites:
- Solid Reverse Star (no spot); comfortable Open Throne to Front Plank Icarian, Front plank to Open Throne Icarian (with spotter is OK).
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* 14:00-17:00 — Workshop 2 — Flow State
Description:
- During this workshop we will work on building an intermediate flow including an interesting entrance and exit, hand basing and single leg basing, inversions, pops and funky transitions. The focus is on linking skills fluidly and effortlessly, creating one seamless flow.
Prerequisites:
- Solid Star, Handbird, and at least 2 basic machines, such as: Ninja Bat/Ninja Star, Fourstep, Corkscrew, or Ballerina etc.
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Send us a message on facebook/instagram (@doubleup_acro), email (doubleup.acro@gmail.com) to book your spot! Excited to meet you all!