Flamenco Entry to Back Balance on the top of an aerial hoop is a spectacular skill. It looks so long and elegant and holding the shape feels so empowering. The flamenco entry is the entrance we were taught first and is a very common entrance to see.
It is very important for this entry and all of the back balance on top entrances that students are comfortable with a back balance on the bottom bar and understand where their back balance point is on their body.
This variation is a gateway to a number of other skills and is an important skill to understand.
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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 Back Balance on Top: Flamenco Entry.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Back Balance on Top: Flamenco Entry 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 Back Balance on Top: Flamenco Entry 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 Back Balance on Top: Flamenco Entry. 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 Back Balance on Top: Flamenco Entry. 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 Back Balance on Top: Flamenco Entry. 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 Back Balance on Top: Flamenco Entry. 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 Back Balance on Top: Flamenco Entry. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
