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Inverted Splits is a fundamental inverted position that we teach after our students are comfortable in their Inverted Tuck and Inverted Arrow shapes. Finding good balance and extension requires strong grip, shoulders, and core for support, and a strong sense of being able to actively extend out into full splits.
Once Inverted Splits have been mastered then they can be added to a variety of skills. Inverted Splits are an active split meaning strength is required to access the full depth of the aerialist’s split. If an aerialist has only passive flexibility and not active flexibility, then it will show up in skills like this. Training this skill helps get aerialists motivated to improve their active flexibility which helps keep them safe in the air in a variety of other skills from beginner through advanced.
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Some of the most important aerial silks skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Inverted Splits.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Inverted Splits and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.
These similar aerial silks skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Inverted Splits 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 Inverted Splits. 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 Inverted Splits. 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 silks choreography.
These are the next steps we teach to our aerial silks students after they’re comfortable with Inverted Splits. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial silks skills.
These are some of the more advanced silks skills that build on the strength and control taught in Inverted Splits. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.
These are aerial silks sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Inverted Splits. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
