climb – Page 2 – Aerial Arts Anthology

Little Russian Climb

With silks together and in front of you, bring one knee up, place the raised foot in front of the silk so that the silk is placed on the outside of the foot Place weight into grip lift the remaining foot off the floor, guide this foot to the backside of the tails, keep risingContinue reading “Little Russian Climb”

Bicycle Climb

Begin as you would a French Climb: bring one foot out and around the silks, hook foot, use other foot to put pressure on top of silk of other foot (this is a foot break) While keeping the silk draped over original foot, bring other foot, out and around silk, placing silk in arch ofContinue reading “Bicycle Climb”

Big Russian Climb

With silks together and in front of you, bring one knee up, place the raised foot in front of the silk so that the silk is placed on the outside of the foot Place weight into grip lift the remaining leg off the floor, straighten this leg and guide it to the backside of theContinue reading “Big Russian Climb”

French Climb

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 Place ball of free foot onto the top of the wrapped foot and press hard, you are now in a foot brake Grab medium high andContinue reading “French Climb”

Dolphins

Dolphin Pose Split silks, pull over into pike position Split legs and lean legs towards pole on side that matches whichever split leg is in front Leg that was in front will now be “on top” of same-side hand on pole (be sure to have hand close to body in the thigh, if it’s tooContinue reading “Dolphins”

Hip Pop Climb

Silks together at one side Invert, while bringing same-side leg in front of opposite leg, and hooking opposite foot high on same-side of poles Let go of opposite hand, bring hand to back and grab pole under same-side hand Let got of same-side hand, rotate and reach above hooked foot, while bending the knee ofContinue reading “Hip Pop Climb”

Spider Climb

Straddle invert with silks in the middle (they will probably bunch up as you climb) or to the side (no silk bunching) Bend knees and place feet on silks Re-grab same-side hand and move same-side foot higher on the silk at the same time, repeat on the other side, find a rhythm What does yourContinue reading “Spider Climb”

Crochet Climb

Separate silks, straddle-invert Crochet one leg high while levering the free leg towards the ground and lifting chest high Grab high on pole with the hand of the levered leg, pull up and crochet the free leg high while levering the original crocheted leg towards the floor Repeat What does your studio call this climb?Continue reading “Crochet Climb”

Banshee Climb

Straddle invert, hook same-side knee Bring free knee into chest, lead foot, toes first, in front of the pole and rest pole in arch of foot Pull up putting weight into the newly placed foot, pole is tight on same side as placed foot Pull high on pole, lifting free leg up to meet theContinue reading “Banshee Climb”