Foot Prow on Aerial Hoop is a less common variation of a skill called Knee Prow. We first developed Foot Prow as an easier progression to introduce the roll down roll up entrance and exit as well as the underhand and overhand grip options without students also having to deal with the sensation of the hoop pressing on their knees. Many students find Foot Prow easier, although it can be a little scary to press the body so far away from the hoop.
Foot Prow has two different grip variations and a single leg variation. This tutorial will cover all of these different options. There is also a single crucifix entrance in the variations section below.
We typically use Foot Prow as a prerequisite to Knee Prow, but then after learning both skills many students feel that Knee Prow is easier. We believe teaching Foot Prow first makes learning Knee Prow easier, more enjoyable, and more successful. Foot Prow does require more grip strength than knee prow and that could be a valid reason to skip foot prow for some students.
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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 Foot Prow.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Foot Prow 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 Foot Prow 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 Foot Prow. 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 Foot Prow. 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 Foot Prow. 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 Foot Prow. 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 Foot Prow. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
