Beginner – Page 5 – Aerial Arts Anthology

Knot Poster Pose

Either start from the ground and lever into a back straddle as seen in the knot inversion video OR pull over onto the knot, swivel, pull up into seated position, and then lower yourself so that knot is at your lower back right above your bottom From a straddle back, bring one leg up toContinue reading “Knot Poster Pose”

Knot Pullover

Sit on top of the knot Take one hand and stretch it out to the side, then swing it out in front, catching the closer pole in your elbow and grabbing the farther pole in your hand Take the remaining hand and bring it in front of your body (between you and the poles), skipContinue reading “Knot Pullover”

Knot Inversion

Make a knot around the height of your mid-back Separate silks, put them on like a backpack, place hands low on the poles Sink weight into the silk, placing the knot at the lower back just above your bottom First step is to try with frog-legs (bend legs and place bottoms of feet together) LoosenContinue reading “Knot Inversion”

Knot

With silks together, take one hand around the outside, all the way around one full time, silks will be wrapped around the wrist With the other hand, pull the tails up and into the hand that is wrapped, making a big loop (it is more difficult to bring silks through if the loop is tooContinue reading “Knot”

Crochet

Separate silks, straddle invert Take one foot and thread it through the middle of the poles (from your belly side to your back side), keep your foot going around the same-side pole and hook inside of foot high on pole Repeat with the other leg What does your studio call this skill? Crochet

Foot Brake

Bring one foot out to the side, around the silks, continuing to swivel the ankle, to bring the toes and foot to the outside of the silk, flex foot (as in the beginning of French Climb) Place ball of free foot onto the top of the wrapped foot and press hard, you are now inContinue reading “Foot Brake”

Knot Double Knee Drop

Make your silk knot high enough off the ground so that when you hang by your knees with your arms hanging towards the floor, your hands do not hit the mat Get safely into your knot. One way: separate poles and pull over onto knot, pull up on one pole and bring one hand overContinue reading “Knot Double Knee Drop”

Strong Point

With silks separated, grab each pole at shoulder height Lift feet off the ground or off foot break and hold grip strong around the collar bone area Squeeze and hold What does your studio call this skill? Strong point

Half Gazelle

Climb, single footlock with silks together Separate Silks, bend free knee into posse position Place hands on poles at hip height Lean back into arch, straighten arms, look towards the ground, pose To exit, bend knee of locked foot, and bring the heel of that same foot towards your bottom as you pull back up,Continue reading “Half Gazelle”

Double Knee Drop

Climb at least 1.5 body lengths Split poles, straddle up, and crochet legs Cross tails behind back and bring tails forward to keep them in the arm pits Bend knees, big sit-up, bringing tails with you Reach hands across to grab opposite poles and pull into ‘X’ in front of you, pull over You mayContinue reading “Double Knee Drop”