Arrow Criss Cross on Aerial Hoop is a fascinating hybrid skill. It pulls from a handful of other techniques, and while it could be categorized as a variation, we have several more advanced skills that build off of it. So we decided to give it its own name and place in our curriculum.
One of the entrances to Arrow Criss Cross is beginner friendly, and it’s one of those delightful skills that looks spectacular but is surprisingly easy to do. That always makes for a happy class moment.
We teach a few different entrances to Arrow Criss Cross, but not all of them are beginner friendly.
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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 Arrow Criss Cross.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Arrow Criss Cross 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 Arrow Criss Cross 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 Arrow Criss Cross. 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 Arrow Criss Cross. 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 Arrow Criss Cross. 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 Arrow Criss Cross. 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 Arrow Criss Cross. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
