Prerequisite: Completed all individual belly- and back-flying skills.
Desired outcome: Transition over the feet from a neutral belly or back position to the opposite neutral position without excessive wall drive, heading change, or altitude change.
Key points:
- Begin around waist height above the net and increase upper-body surface area to create lift.
- For belly-to-back, drive the knees toward the chest as rotation begins.
- For back-to-belly, keep the knees bent and drive the feet under the body.
- Prepare the stopping input before the target orientation and return to neutral only after rotation has stopped.
Coaching and safety: Early attempts require active instructor spotting. Watch for straight legs or a continuing torso arch that causes over-rotation, and avoid pausing vertically because that can produce a rapid descent.