Back Lion on Aerial Hoop is another one of those circus shapes that seems like it appears everywhere so we want to make sure our students are very familiar with its numerous variations, entrances, and exits. We define a Lion as support on one leg and the opposite armpit. A back lion is when the bar is behind the body. You may also want to check out a similar lyra skill in our Video Library called a Front Lion.
This Back Lion video covers several entrances and exits to the skill as well as common mistakes and how to fix them, related drills, sequences and more.
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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 Lion.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Back Lion 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 Lion 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 Lion. 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 Lion. 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 Lion. 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 Lion. 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 Lion. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
