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Thigh Hitch Seat, also sometimes called Swing Seat, is a classic and it’s one that students love. It’s a really versatile skill because there are a lot of things to do with it, and a lot of places to go with it. This video focuses on getting into and getting out of it cleanly and efficiently, and exploring a few very simple variations including taking one leg out and finding nice shapes in the skill.
We teach this early in our intermediate level classes, once students are comfortable getting into Thigh Hitch, either from a Hip Key or from a Same Side Climb. It can be explored alongside a related skill that we call Hip Key Fake Seat, to understand the fabric wraps and theory that make this skill work.
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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 Thigh Hitch Seat.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Thigh Hitch Seat 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 Thigh Hitch Seat 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 Thigh Hitch Seat. 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 Thigh Hitch Seat. 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 Thigh Hitch Seat. 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 Thigh Hitch Seat. 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 Thigh Hitch Seat. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
