Skin the Cat to Knee Prow on Aerial Hoop is a direct and fast entry and exit. This is our preferred entry into an Overhand Knee Prow when we are demoing something in knee prow that isn’t related to the entry or exit because it gets us there really quickly. However, this entrance and especially the exit require a strong skin the cat. Definitely make sure that students are very comfortable with Skin the Cat from the Top Bar before introducing this as an entrance to Knee Prow.
There are a lot of different entries and exits for Knee Prow. Check out the variations section below for more options.
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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 Prow: Skin the Cat Entry.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Knee Prow: Skin the Cat Entry 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 Prow: Skin the Cat Entry 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 Prow: Skin the Cat Entry. 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 Prow: Skin the Cat Entry. 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 Prow: Skin the Cat Entry. 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 Prow: Skin the Cat Entry. 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 Prow: Skin the Cat Entry. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
