Inverted Splits from the bottom bar is a lovely beginner aerial hoop skill and there are many ways to get into and out of it that we cover in our video tutorial. Students enjoy how dramatic this skill looks and we like how it builds shoulder stability and strength.
Inverted Splits is a great way to showcase leg flexibility, but our inflexible students are often surprised by how nice their splits look in this shape, so encourage everyone to work on this skill and definitely train it on both sides of the body.
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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 Inverted Splits: Bottom Bar.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Inverted Splits: Bottom Bar 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 Inverted Splits: Bottom Bar 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: Bottom Bar. 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: Bottom Bar. 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 Inverted Splits: Bottom Bar. 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 Inverted Splits: Bottom Bar. 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 Inverted Splits: Bottom Bar. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
