S-Wrap – Aerial Arts Anthology

No Hands Windmill

Climb high and wrap a basic S-Wrap Take tails and wrap pole one more time (in addition to the S-Wrap) by wrapping un-hooked leg front-to-back, switch hooked legs, bring tails over newly freed leg back-to-front, over the belly, switch hooked legs again Un-hook leg and place high on poles, bring chest up, prep for wheeldownContinue reading “No Hands Windmill”

Snake Wrap

Climb silks and straddle invert with silks together, hook same-side knee on poles Keep grip strong with same-side hand of the knee that is hooked, release the opposite hand off the poles and grab the tails (thumbs pointing down towards ground) coming from the back, and place on inside of elbow/upperarm Unhook the knee, controlContinue reading “Snake Wrap”

Wheeldown

Straddle invert with silks together, s-Wrap and bring tails over tummy Prep top foot on pole, place hands over silk covering belly, straighten bottom leg With body tight (you may toggle between arch and hollow body, but keeping everything very tight), drop top foot and keep hands on tummy as you start to rotate AlwaysContinue reading “Wheeldown”

No Hands S-Wrap

Silks together, straddle-invert, hook same-side knee Bring silk around the back and over the free leg, back to front, let go of silks Drive free leg over and behind poles to meet wrapped leg in pike, swooping wrapped leg under tails Rotate back to pole, catching pole with original knee What does your studio callContinue reading “No Hands S-Wrap”

Peek-a-boo S-Wrap

Straddle-invert with silks between legs, hook one knee Wrap free leg once, pull up on poles to sit up, straightening hooked leg to match free leg in pike sit Lower body slightly, swooping unwrapped leg back and under the tails, scooping silk to lay over both legs Straddle back, pull up, hook knee, S-Wrap WhatContinue reading “Peek-a-boo S-Wrap”

Basic S-Wrap

Straddle-invert, hook same-side knee Bring silk behind back, in front of the open leg and around the leg (wrapping free leg), drop tail Place both hands on the pole below the hooked knee (match free hand to hand that’s already there), roll towards the pole, unhook knee, and pike over Drop the tails from betweenContinue reading “Basic S-Wrap”