A Half Hip Hang on Aerial Hoop is a gateway shape to a lot of fabulous skills and transitions. The mechanics of a half hip hang are fairly simple, but the tolerance for the sensation of the hoop on the inner thigh can make learning the skill difficult unless approached with patience and persistence. There are many different ways to get into and out of a half hip hang. This tutorial will cover a variety of the more basic and common entrances that do not require a pullover mount. Check out the variations section below for more advanced entrances to half hip hang.
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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 Half Hip Hang.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Half Hip Hang 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 Half Hip Hang 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 Half Hip Hang. 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 Half Hip Hang. 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 Half Hip Hang. 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 Half Hip Hang. 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 Half Hip Hang. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
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