aerialartsanthology – Page 9 – Aerial Arts Anthology

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

Butterfly Flick Flack

Split silks, straddle invert, crochet legs, place tails in armpits, sit up with tails Crochet both arms 3 times (reaching out from body, backward, and then between body and tail (this is one crochet) No need to hold tails if you don’t want to (but you can), fall backwards in pike position, with arms strongContinue reading “Butterfly Flick Flack”

Brazilian Coffin

Split silks, straddle invert, crochet legs, cross silks behind back, un-crochet one leg and wrap leg inside to outside and re-crochet leg (like our Baby Brazilian wrap, but only one leg) Leave the tail of the extra wrapped leg behind, put the other tail in armpit and sit up Guide body to sit sideways (likeContinue reading “Brazilian Coffin”

Hip Key

Standing Hip Key With silks together at one side, place the same-side hand on the poles around head height Place side foot in front of the silks, reach free hand down between legs and grab the tails, bring the silk through legs Lift opposite leg into shelf position (posse) and place silks over the shelfContinue reading “Hip Key”

Flying Squirrel

Climb high, split silks, straddle invert, crochet legs, cross silks behind back, wrap each leg (inside out) and re-crochet leg (we call this the Baby Brazilian wrap) Place tails in armpits, sit up with tails, let go of poles and hole each tail in each hand, thumbs up, tails draping up close to body, overContinue reading “Flying Squirrel”

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”

Sumo Drop

Climb high up silk and do one Big Russian climb Stand with tails draped over top thigh, split poles, drop bottom back a little, and bring top knee from one side of the poles to the other Keep the hand that is holding the pole on the side that you’re knee is on, let goContinue reading “Sumo Drop”

Swan

Swan Climb, single footlock with silks together Sink bottom down as you bring the free leg between your body and the poles, go past the locked foot, and over the pole Place back of knee of free leg as high as you can, close to your top hand on the pole, squeeze pole with kneeContinue reading “Swan”

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”

Bat Hang

From the ground, stand tall and stretch arms above your head, mark this on the silk and climb at least as high as your mark, better yet, one more climb Arms in strong position, release foot break and bring both feet in front of the tails Continue to bring one foot all the way aroundContinue reading “Bat Hang”