Knee Assisted Pull Ups on Aerial Hoop are a very friendly introduction to pull ups. They are very accessible to most students and can be really empowering for students who think they will never be able to do a pull up. They are also a great troubleshooting tool for more advanced students to really focus on the nuanced movement of their shoulders during a pull up.
It is easy to overlook knee assisted pull ups because they may appear too easy. The easiness is the whole point and what makes these so valuable for beginners and advanced students. Beginners will have an early win and advanced students will be able to slow down and really pay attention to their form.
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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 Assisted Pull Ups.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Knee Assisted Pull Ups 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 Assisted Pull Ups 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 Assisted Pull Ups. 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 Assisted Pull Ups. 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 Assisted Pull Ups. 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 Assisted Pull Ups. 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 Assisted Pull Ups. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
