A mermaid with scissor legs on aerial hoop is a variation of the standard mermaid skill that is a great way to introduce the super important concept of scissoring the legs into the hoop. It also works as its own stand alone skill. The leg scissor concept is usually used with an outside mermaid, but it can also be used with an inside mermaid. A scissor mermaid can also be used as an excellent drill for safely exploring how high a student can get in a high outside mermaid.
A Scissor mermaid may feel like an easier or simpler variation of a mermaid, but the main purpose of the skill is to introduce the concept of scissoring the legs into the hoop and training the muscles for a strong scissor action. Check out the planning ahead section to see skills that utilize the scissor leg action.
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Some of the most important aerial hoop skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Mermaid: Scissor Legs.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Mermaid: Scissor Legs and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.
These similar aerial hoop skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Mermaid: Scissor Legs to work on these related skills and drills. These drills may help your students make important connections and answer the question "What am I doing wrong?".
These are some of our favorite ground drills for aerialists for Mermaid: Scissor Legs. They can be used as part of the ground warm up or as part of the aerial class teaching progression.
These are different variations of Mermaid: Scissor Legs. Students should be very comfortable with the current skill before working on these different or more advanced variations. They can be used for further exploration, managing students with different levels and adding variety to aerial hoop choreography.
These are the next steps we teach to our aerial hoop students after they’re comfortable with Mermaid: Scissor Legs. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial hoop skills.
These are some of the more advanced hoop skills that build on the strength and control taught in Mermaid: Scissor Legs. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.
These are aerial hoop sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Mermaid: Scissor Legs. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
