knot – Aerial Arts Anthology

Knot Hip Key Drop

Begin with a Knot high off ground Pull legs over into knot, hook knees to one side, re-grab each pole on each side of legs, pull to seated position, slide down so knot goes over butt and ends at the lower back, straddle back Cross one knee over both silks, sit up, grab poles above knee,Continue reading “Knot Hip Key Drop”

Knot Hip Key

Begin with a Knot, place silks on like a backpack, bring hands down silks close to hips, press down, place weight onto knot, straddle back Cross one knee over both silks, sit up, grab poles above knee, shoot hooked-knee down towards ground, keeping silk high on the outside of the thigh Roll up and intoContinue reading “Knot Hip Key”

Knot Jack-In-The-Box

There are many ways to get into Jack-In-The-Box/ Figure out which one suits you best. Begin with a Knot and Knot Stand OPTION 1: Grab poles a little higher than head height, pull up as you press feet out to the side and up the poles, stand in “box” position OPTION 2: Grab poles higherContinue reading “Knot Jack-In-The-Box”

Knot Stand

Create a knot, separate silks, place one foot on top of knot so that it rets in the arch of the foot Grab the poles up high, stand directly under rigging, pull with arms, push with foot on knot, stand up (if you hold high and then stand up, hand should finish nicely at chest/shoulderContinue reading “Knot Stand”

Knot Coffin

Tie a Knot in the silks From standing position, put silks on like a backpack, slide hands down to press fabric into lower back, sink weight into fabric, straddle back, legs together in candlestick position, slide silks over butt, and get into seated position Turn body into side-seated position, with silk in middle of bottomContinue reading “Knot Coffin”