Kiss the Hands is a conditioning drill that’s all about strength and endurance in Straddle Ups. This drill can be started from the ground or from sitting on the hoop and sliding back to the knees.
We often teach this drill in mixed level classes because there are so many ways to scale it up for more advanced students or scale it down for more beginner level students. It works the negative of a straddle up in a really strong way that also builds great aerial habits for students at all levels.
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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 Kiss The Hands: 1.0.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Kiss The Hands: 1.0 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 Kiss The Hands: 1.0 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 Kiss The Hands: 1.0. 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 Kiss The Hands: 1.0. 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 Kiss The Hands: 1.0. 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 Kiss The Hands: 1.0. 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 Kiss The Hands: 1.0. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
