Cossack climb

From Silkworms

cossack climb:

this is the dynamic climb version of the french climb. instead of standing on the bottom foot with the top foot, lean over towards the top leg as you put on the wrap and catch the tail on top of your leg instead of your foot (as high on the leg as possible: ideally over the thigh). keep your top leg straight and horizontal as you stand up. the tail of the fabric is pulled over your leg, but the friction of it passing over your leg keeps tension on the fabric under your bottom foot, allowing it to take some weight.

the end position of this climb, standing on a straight leg with the fabric thrown over the horizontal thigh of the top leg, can make a showy descent: just hold the position and let the fabric slide over your legs as you play it out with your arms.

uses/builds on: french climb