Knee Hang is a fundamental aerial hoop skill with variations that can be done on all of the aerial apparatuses. While most of us have hung from our knees on tree branches or playground equipment at some time in our lives, an aerial knee hang done with proper technique is a lot more complicated. This video tutorial covers tips on knee hang alignment and strength, several mounts we teach into knee hang, a few spotting techniques we use with our students, and a few simple drills we use to get students stronger in their knee hangs.
Building great aerial habits in Knee Hang sets students up for success with more advanced skills later on, while building incredible back body and core strength at the same time.
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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 Knee Hang: Bottom.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Knee Hang: Bottom 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 Knee Hang: Bottom 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 Knee Hang: Bottom. 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 Knee Hang: Bottom. 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 Knee Hang: Bottom. 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 Knee Hang: Bottom. 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 Knee Hang: Bottom. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
