Hoop Flip Star is often an audience pleasing shape because it is very unexpected to see. Flipping the hoop upside down is a fun new dimension for exploring the apparatus. A lot of skills that we do in a right side up hoop can be done in a flipped hoop, but they feel very different because the physics of having the spanset or rope connect on the bottom is so different. This video shows two similar entrances that we use to get into Hoop Flip Star. They each have their pros and cons.
This skill requires a great sense of counterbalancing to make flipping the hoop upside down look and feel effortless. Get ready for a great fun new way to explore the apparatus.
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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 Hoop Flip Star.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Hoop Flip Star 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 Hoop Flip Star 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 Hoop Flip Star. 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 Hoop Flip Star. 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 Hoop Flip Star. 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 Hoop Flip Star. 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 Hoop Flip Star. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
