Pike Dismount to seated on aerial hoop is an unusual straight arm dismount from the top bar to the bottom bar. If you are new to aerial hoop this dismount may look simple, but it requires a lot of wrist and forearm strength, a good bit of compression strength, and a secret wrist action that we will cover in this video. The reward in doing this dismount is in the challenge of doing it cleanly, not just making it to sitting.
We think of this dismount mostly as a teaching tool. The benefit is in doing it with proper technique and learning about a new way to move the hoop to make room for the body. Unfortunately, the effort of the dismount is much greater than the visible reward. It is likely only another aerial hooper will appreciate the mastery of this dismount. However, we love the challenge and technique required to make this work.
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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 Pike Dismount to Seated.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Pike Dismount to Seated 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 Pike Dismount to Seated 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 Pike Dismount to Seated. 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 Pike Dismount to Seated. 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 Pike Dismount to Seated. 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 Pike Dismount to Seated. 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 Pike Dismount to Seated. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
