Horse to Straddle Droplet is one of the first droplets we teach on lyra. The easiest version is safe for anyone who can hold a strong inverted straddle. The skill can then be progressed incrementally to fuller, more challenging variations.
This video shows clear steps on how to walk down the drop with no momentum, how to add momentum incrementally, and how to to the full drop.
This simple, but dramatic droplet is a great entryway to more advanced and challenging drops and dives on the hoop.
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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 Horse To Profile Straddle Under Bar.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Horse To Profile Straddle Under Bar 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 Horse To Profile Straddle Under Bar 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 Horse To Profile Straddle Under Bar. 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 Horse To Profile Straddle Under Bar. 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 Horse To Profile Straddle Under Bar. 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 Horse To Profile Straddle Under Bar. 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 Horse To Profile Straddle Under Bar. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
