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Starfishing

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Mike0110 · · Long Beach, CA · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 5

Anyone know what the proper name for this move is? I've always called it starfishing, but I can't seem to find a reference supporting the name.

T Howes · · Bend, OR · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 20

Stop and Frisk

Jon Nelson · · Redmond, WA · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 8,753

A stem, or a step-across.

Starfish sounds pretty good, but I've never heard it, and the others above are more standard.

Lane Daniels · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 0

Spread eagle

beensandbagged · · smallest state · Joined Oct 2013 · Points: 0

A name? does it need a name??

Luc Ried · · Batesville, AR · Joined Mar 2014 · Points: 440
Lane Daniels wrote:Spread eagle

+1

nathanael · · San Diego · Joined May 2011 · Points: 525

I usually call it the starfish. It's different than the step-across in that you're not really using your feet in the starfish, they just happen to be dragging beneath you

Crystal Grace Goh · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2015 · Points: 0

lol hahahah oh Mike...and Amanda you look great haha

fluff head · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 65

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=starfish&utm_source=search-action

Joe Garibay · · Ventura, Ca · Joined Apr 2014 · Points: 86

I've always known it as a Starfish!

Glenn Schuler · · Monument, Co. · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 1,335

yep, looks exactly like a starfish :/

Jim T · · Colorado · Joined Jun 2012 · Points: 469

Looks kinda like this

Jon Nelson · · Redmond, WA · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 8,753
Nathanael wrote:I usually call it the starfish. It's different than the step-across in that you're not really using your feet in the starfish, they just happen to be dragging beneath you

OK, but in that picture, she is definitely stepping on holds. So, it looks like a stem or step-across.

About your use of 'starfish', if both of one's feet are 'dragging beneath', why would they be spread out? It doesn't sound very useful.

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