Sitting on the Top of an Aerial Hoop is a gateway to many skills. It is such a simple concept that we can forget that it is a skill that needs to be learned and for some students, especially those with a fear of heights, learning the skill can be a highlight of their day. There are likely an infinite number of ways to get up to sit on the top of the hoop. This video will cover three entrances that we teach first as well as a simple and fun variation.
Sitting on the top of the hoop may seem like a simple 1 minute skill to learn, but it can get quite involved and should be given its due learning process. Check out the sections below for more info on this super important gateway position.
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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 Sitting on Top Bar.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Sitting on Top 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 Sitting on Top 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 Sitting on Top 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 Sitting on Top 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 Sitting on Top 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 Sitting on Top 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 Sitting on Top Bar. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
