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Front Arabesque with Arm Block is a variation of Front Arabesque that teaches students to support themselves with body parts other than their grip. This variation requires a good sense of counterbalance, and maintaining a strong arched body and a strong shoulder position.
We typically teach this skill in our beginner level curriculum, after students are comfortable moving around in a variety of other footlock skill including Standing Side Lean, Back Arabesque, Candy Cane Roll Up, and more. This skill can be done from a single footlock as shown in this video, or from standing on top of a fabric knot.
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Some of the most important aerial silks skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Front Arabesque with Arm Block.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Front Arabesque with Arm Block and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.
These similar aerial silks skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Front Arabesque with Arm Block 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 Front Arabesque with Arm Block. 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 Front Arabesque with Arm Block. 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 silks choreography.
These are the next steps we teach to our aerial silks students after they’re comfortable with Front Arabesque with Arm Block. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial silks skills.
These are some of the more advanced silks skills that build on the strength and control taught in Front Arabesque with Arm Block. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.
These are aerial silks sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Front Arabesque with Arm Block. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
