How to Make a Gymnastic Pyramid

• 1). Two bases make up the bottom of the pyramid. Each base is responsible for holding one foot of the flier.
  
  
• 2). The flier stands on the bases' hands and is normally the lightest of all the pyramid participants.
  
  
• 3). The spotter stands just behind the bases. The spotter can catch the flier if she loses her balance and is in danger of hitting the ground.
  
  
• 4). The bases then propel the flier into the air by pushing her feet upwards. Once the flier is airborne, she arches her back in an effort to obtain maximum height and then falls into the hands of the two bases and the spotter. The flier usually lands in a seated position with legs extended.