Knee Prow is a classic skill on Aerial Hoop. It has visually interesting lines and can definitely be a crowd pleaser, but we have found that our students have mixed feelings about the skill. Some students don’t like how it feels on the knees, others don’t like how it feels on their shoulders, elbows and wrists. And, then some students love it.
There are two variations of Knee Prow that we teach. One is the more common overhand variation and the other is a similar, but less common, underhand variation. There are many different possible entrances and exits to Knee Prow. This tutorial will cover three basic entrances and the basic concepts of Knee Prow. You can find the other entrances in the variations section below.
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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 Prow Basics.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Knee Prow Basics 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 Prow Basics 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 Prow Basics. 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 Prow Basics. 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 Prow Basics. 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 Prow Basics. 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 Prow Basics. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
