Gazelle is a classic circus shape that works great on aerial hoop. Students enjoy all of the different options for stylizing the skill as well as the variety of skills that can be sequenced together with. Gazelle is also a good skill to introduce concepts like self-spotting, adjusting hoop placement, and connecting the upper body and lower body with tight body engagement.
Once a student is comfortable with a basic gazelle it is fun to challenge them with different leg stylization options. Have fun exploring all the variations and also experiment with the different ways to adjust placement of the hoop as they can make a huge change to how the skill feels. And definitely do this skill on both sides.
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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 Gazelle.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Gazelle 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 Gazelle 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 Gazelle. 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 Gazelle. 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 Gazelle. 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 Gazelle. 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 Gazelle. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
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