aerialdrop – Page 3 – Aerial Arts Anthology

Hip Key Salto

What does your studio call this skill? Hip Key Salto Hip Key Roll Down

S-Wrap Bring silks behind back, wrap free leg Option: wrap 1 or 2 times, some find more wraps more comfortable, but only 1 wrap is needed Wrap the belly Option: wrap 1 or 2 times, some find more wraps desirable for keeping arms out straight, with only 1 wrap, your break arm will “shorten” andContinue reading “Double Star from Back Balance”

Double Star

Basic Back Dive

Straddle-invert with silks in the middle, hook one knee Wrap free leg, place both hands under hooked knee, unhook knee, sit up Grab tails with hand of the recently unhooked knee (now the same-side hand as the newly free leg) With grasp of tails, place hand at lower back, with thumb facing the ceiling LetContinue reading “Basic Back Dive”

The Bomb

Adding two or more ginger wraps on top of a single star creates The Bomb Wrap for single star Sit up, straddle-invert, rehook knee, repeat Drop The Bomb What does your studio call this skill? Bomb, The Bomb Ginger Bomb

J Drop

Single footlock (typically with silks together but can be done with silks separated) Grab free silk (if silks are split) to help rotate body in direction of the big toe that is in footlock, rotate until locked silk is behind back Hold both poles, pull up and hook free foot high on pole of lockedContinue reading “J Drop”

Achilles Pop

In basic foot break, reach high on poles with hand that is same-side as the top foot in break, bring the other hand under that arm, between the poles and the body, rotate body to follow, regrasp under the high hand, thumbs towards the ceiling Hands will be on the poles above and behind theContinue reading “Achilles Pop”

Hip Key Drop

Hip Key Bring tails over belly and to the back Grab tails with both hands, band knees, and “roll out of bed” Place one hand on silk over tummy, while unwrapping with the other Hold tail with bottom hand to break, grab under knee with top hand, unhook knee and come out of wrap (or,Continue reading “Hip Key Drop”

Belay Sequence

Get into Belay (any style) Split tails, legs through and straddle-invert Legs through the poles, sit up between the tails, leaving tails behind Straddle wide, tails are behind legs, dive forward to catch tails, give slack to allow room, pose with loops around knees Look for the shorter tail. As you take your knee outContinue reading “Belay Sequence”

Double Brazilian

Split silks, straddle-invert, crochet both legs, cross silks behind back Wrap each knee and recrochet legs Eggbeater both legs 3 times Cross back (many different ways to do this) Straddle-invert again, cross one leg in front of poles, grab poles high, pull up and twist until upright and poles are behind you (make sure notContinue reading “Double Brazilian”