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The FLIPPER allows a very unique type of team training that simply cannot be done with a tire.
This movement is called a Side Lift. The Side Lift is performed by two athletes of similar height.
Each athlete stands on the side of the FLIPPER grasping the lower handles, one on each side, as
is shown in Figure 10. Their feet should have a wider than shoulder width stance with their toes
facing the FLIPPER. On command, both athletes extend their hips, knees and ankles to drive the
FLIPPER upward. The movement of the FLIPPER should continue through the beginning of the
second pull phase, as shown in Figure 11, the transition phase, as shown in Figure 12 and the
push phase, as shown in Figure 13. Between the second pull and the push phases the athletes
should rotate their bodies from facing one another, to be in line with driving through the motion
of throwing the FLIPPER over. The action of the Push Phase should leave the FLIPPER flipped away
from the athletes.
The next repetition is up to the coach, as to another flip in the same direction or flipping the FLIP
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PER back to the starting position. It is recommended that for every rotation the athlete makes to
one side the same rotation is made to the opposite side. This may be accomplished by keeping
the athletes on the same side of the FLIPPER and for each flip they make “north” they make the
same number of flips “south”. Athletes will tend to want to use only their dominate side. To help
prevent injury and maintain uniform development of the core muscles, equal training to each side
of rotation is highly recommended.
In that there are two lifters, an additional spotter is not mandatory, as each lifter is acting as a
spotter to the other lifter. If an additional spotter is desired, this spotter may stand between the
lifters on the end of the FLIPPER being lifted. In essence, the traditional lifter/spotter roles are
reversed in that the center athlete is now the spotter and the athletes positioned on the sides of
the FLIPPER are the lifters. Many of the drills as presented in this manual may be used for the
Standard Lift Technique or the Side Lift Technique. The direct application to drills and testing is
intended to be left to the Strength and Conditioning Coaches.
Fig 10
Start of first pull - Side Lift
