Single Knee Hook with the Hoop Behind the Leg on Aerial Hoop looks similar to several other skills, but in this skill, the hoop and spanset are both behind the body and they can’t work together to stabilize the hoop so an arm is needed to keep the hoop from twisting out from under the body. It is important to mention right away, that what makes this skill feel and behave so differently is this instability of the hoop. Students should have a very strong understanding of how the hoop moves and where it moves when it is unstable.
While the Single Knee Hook with the Hoop Behind the Leg is an interesting skill, it is very nerdy and may be most useful as a conversation starter for hoop theory.
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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 Single Knee Hook: Hoop Behind the Leg: Basic Entries.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Single Knee Hook: Hoop Behind the Leg: Basic Entries 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 Single Knee Hook: Hoop Behind the Leg: Basic Entries 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 Single Knee Hook: Hoop Behind the Leg: Basic Entries. 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 Single Knee Hook: Hoop Behind the Leg: Basic Entries. 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 Single Knee Hook: Hoop Behind the Leg: Basic Entries. 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 Single Knee Hook: Hoop Behind the Leg: Basic Entries. 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 Single Knee Hook: Hoop Behind the Leg: Basic Entries. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
