An Inside Thigh Lock Gazelle On Aerial Hoop has a very similar look and feel to the Outside Thigh Lock Gazelle, but the legs are in a very different position relative to the spanset which changes the transitions into and out of the skill. In the Inside Thigh Lock Gazelle, the spanset is between the legs.
Our performance students like to use this skill to go from sitting on the top bar to a knee hang because it is so much more magical than simply sliding back to the knees.
The Inside Thigh Lock Gazelle requires a lot of coordination and timing to make it look magical and effortless. If a student is also having to max out their strength while learning the skill they may feel frustrated. We often wait to show this variation to our more advanced students.
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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 Thigh Lock Gazelle: Inside.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Thigh Lock Gazelle: Inside 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 Thigh Lock Gazelle: Inside 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 Thigh Lock Gazelle: Inside. 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 Thigh Lock Gazelle: Inside. 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 Thigh Lock Gazelle: Inside. 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 Thigh Lock Gazelle: Inside. 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 Thigh Lock Gazelle: Inside. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
