The Knee Hang Press Through Drop on Aerial Hoop is a classic drop that has been around for a long time. While this drop is very simple to set up, it should not be taught to beginner students. This tutorial will cover a slow walk down version of the drop as well as the full speed version of the drop.
Before every drop students need to check that the hoop is high enough for the drop. Please note that if a student isn’t able to mount the hoop or isn’t comfortable moving at height, then they aren’t ready for the drop yet. To measure for the knee hang press through drop students should do a hip hang on the bottom bar.
Drops are super thriller and exciting for students, but care should be taken to make sure students are able to keep themselves safe throughout the drop. This often means teachers have to tell students they need more experience, strength or control before learning the drop. While it may not be fun, keeping students safe is our primary responsibility.
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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 Knee Hang Press Through Drop.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Knee Hang Press Through Drop 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 Knee Hang Press Through Drop 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 Knee Hang Press Through Drop. 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 Knee Hang Press Through Drop. 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 Knee Hang Press Through Drop. 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 Knee Hang Press Through Drop. 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 Knee Hang Press Through Drop. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
