Faux Back Balance is a glamorous Aerial Hoop shape that is accessible to most beginners and yet looks much more advanced than it is. We use the word faux as in fake, so this skill isn’t a full back balance on the lyra, but the skill is still very impressive and fun to do. We introduce this skill to brand new beginners with many smaller, more accessible steps; more advanced students will be able to go through the steps more quickly.
The initial footwork we use to get into the shape in this video tutorial is often the most challenging part of the skill for beginners. There are a lot of troubleshooting tips in the common mistakes section below and an excellent ground drill for the first footwork that is needed to pivot, so check them out.
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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 Faux Back Balance.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Faux Back Balance 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 Faux Back Balance 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 Faux Back Balance. 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 Faux Back Balance. 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 Faux Back Balance. 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 Faux Back Balance. 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 Faux Back Balance. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
