Aerial Fit

The Hip Key Gazelle to Croissant Wheeldown Sequence is a short aerial silks combo connecting two interesting and creative aerial skills together. This mini sequence is also a descent down the fabric so this could be used at the end of another sequence to get the aerialist back down to the ground.

This unique aerial silks combo is short but it is very technical because it’s very important to make sure the fabric supports settle into the right spot for each skill, and because that placement changes from skill to skill. Our aerial silks teaching tutorial video for this sequence includes progressions and tips for each skill in this sequence as well as a deep dive into the hidden details that make the transitions work.

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The Splits Illusion Walkover is a unique and creative aerial sling move that Jordan discovered by accident when she was experimenting with a forward roll from standing on the sling to sitting on the sling. This aerial sling transition is surprising, fun, and it has such an interesting look when it’s seen from the side that our aerial sling students absolutely love it. The Splits Illusion Walkover can end where it started in a standing position, or it can end in a squat on the sling. Our aerial sling teaching tutorial video for this unique move covers in depth progressions and drills to teach this move safely from the ground up.

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Crucifix Arabesque was probably around long before we discovered it. Jordan found this shape on her own because it is a direct translation of a skill she does on silks and sling all the time. We then added it to our curriculum and even use it as an entrance to other skills.

Crucifix Arabesque is an elegant and familiar shape. It can be done on all of the apparatuses. It is another great example of creating support and control through effort. We also love having students experiment with foot placement and foot rotation. It can be a really valuable learning experience, not just to find the perfect sweet spot, but to also play with the less comfortable options and discuss why they aren’t as comfortable.

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Croissant Wheeldown is a unique take on a classic skill on aerial silks. This unique aerial move can lead to some interesting explorations, but aerial silk students will need to be aware of the challenges this move presents. Our aerial silks teaching tutorial video for Croissant Wheeldown breaks this advanced move down from the ground up. We cover progressions and tips to make this move successful, so aerial silk students understand both how it works and also how it can go wrong.

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The Side Bending Drill on aerial sling is a unique and effective aerial drill that we use in warmups and conditioning. This aerial sling drill helps aerial students tap into and strengthen their active side bending muscles. These aerial core muscles are especially useful for any aerial fabric skill that involves c-shaping, and this type of strength and awareness is always useful for sideways rotational drops where students need to resist gravity on aerial sling. Our aerial sling teaching tutorial video for this creative drill covers two similar but slightly different variations as well as key pro tips and common mistakes to avoid.

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A Profile Pullover on Aerial Hoop is an even more challenging version of an already challenging skill. We mostly use this skill as a unique mount for our more advanced students. It is also a very useful transition in choreography and a building block for the Hip Hop Mount.

This tutorial will cover starting from the floor, starting from the air, working with a spin, and a few hidden tips and details. An Asymmetric Pullover is an important building block. If students aren’t comfortable with this, they are not likely to succeed with the Profile Pullover.

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It is possible to set up many different aerial silk wraps from a Russian squat, and in our aerial silks curriculum we typically teach these entries from a fabric theory perspective so our aerial silk students can get a deeper understanding of how the wraps work. Our aerial silks tutorial video for the Russian Entry into Double Crucifix covers both the cross and the twist version of the entry, as well as a simply exit into a Hip Key. Our video focuses on the fabric theory connections that inspire students to learn more about the nerdy side of aerial silks.

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The Rebecca Wrap to J Roll to Forward Dive Sequence is a long aerial sling sequence for our advanced level aerial sling students. This creative sequence includes a complicated wrap, two different drops, and a unique and interesting transition. Our aerial sling tutorial video for teachers covers the details to approaching this sequence safely, and that includes walking through the drops and making sure the wraps are correct and the height is correct before committing.

Before approaching a long sequence like this, in our aerial sling curriculum we always teach each skill in isolation first and that’s so that our students can master each individual skill without it having to lead anywhere else right away. This process gives our aerial students time to internalize the important concepts of the skills, to understand the supports and the wraps, and to know how their body needs to be engaged.

Then when we do teach the sequence they learn a new way to get into a skill they already know, and that approach frees them up to be more creative and to ask questions. Our students are eventually more likely to come up with their own unique sequences because their learning focuses on the skills in isolation first.

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There are many different variations of Flag on Aerial Hoop. The most minimal version we simply call Basic Flag. There is just one hand on the spanset and one on the hoop, with no other supports or points of contact.

The minimalism of this variation of flag actually makes it quite challenging, so we always first work on it with the hoop close to the ground. Starting on a low hoop with the feet on the floor makes the skill so much more accessible and gives students with weaker grips a place to build strength over time.

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