Spotting Body Position

The spotter is the safety net. Good spotting body position prevents most injuries.

Equipment needed: Mat.

Setup: Spotter behind a stunt group (or imagined flyer).

How to run it:

1. Spotter stands close enough to touch the flyer with extended arms.
2. Knees bent in a half-squat — never standing straight.
3. Hands up at the flyer’s waist height, palms ready.
4. Eyes locked on the flyer’s hips. Never look away.
5. Hold the position through a 20-second imaginary stunt.

What to look for: Stable base. If the spotter is leaning or off-balance, they can’t catch. Eyes stay up.

Variation: Add a “fall” call where the flyer pretends to slip. Spotter’s job is to immediately bring hands to the hips and steady the flyer (or catch them in a cradle motion).