The Knee Hook Layback with a Foot Flag is a dramatic layback shape with a really interesting support to keep the aerial hoop stable.
We teach this skill to our intermediate level aerial hoop students, and they love the look of the skill. We love teaching this because we like how it teaches an interesting way to keep control of the hoop.
This skill is very similar to Knee Hook Layback: Shin Block which is detailed in other videos linked from this page. We often introduce the shin block variation before this variation.
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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 Hook Layback: Foot Flag.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Knee Hook Layback: Foot Flag 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 Hook Layback: Foot Flag 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 Hook Layback: Foot Flag. 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 Hook Layback: Foot Flag. 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 Hook Layback: Foot Flag. 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 Hook Layback: Foot Flag. 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 Hook Layback: Foot Flag. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
