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The Split Pullover Mount, also called the Varekai Mount, is one of our favorites and also one of our aerial sling students favorites. This classic aerial sling move is simple and beautiful, and it’s also a versatile move that shows up in a lot of different transitions and combos on aerial sling. In our aerial sling classes we teach this as a way to mount the sling, and as a way to transition on the sling. Our aerial sling teaching tutorial video covers both variations as well as some of the most common issues we see when students have trouble with this move.
Become an Aerial Fit Online member to access the video for Split Pullover Mount. This in-depth video will explain how to properly train this skill. It also includes cross references to the most important Building Blocks, Common Mistakes, Related Drills, Ground Drills, Variations, Next Steps and Sequences.
Some of the most important aerial sling skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Split Pullover Mount.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial sling skill Split Pullover Mount and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.
These similar aerial sling skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Split Pullover Mount 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 Split Pullover Mount. 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 Split Pullover Mount. 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 sling choreography.
These are the next steps we teach to our aerial sling students after they’re comfortable with Split Pullover Mount. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial sling skills.
These are some of the more advanced sling skills that build on the strength and control taught in Split Pullover Mount. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.
These are aerial sling sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Split Pullover Mount. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
