Leg Steering is one of the most valuable concepts to learn on an aerial hoop. The goal is to be able to control the hoop and our bodies with our legs as much as possible.
Leg Only Steering is the best way to start aerial hoop students working on this challenging but absolutely worthwhile goal. The ability to turn side to side without the hands frees up the hands to do other things and builds phenomenal control.
The concept of leg steering is a gateway to a lot of more advanced lyra skills. It also makes all of our skills look more easeful and graceful.
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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 Leg Only Steering.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Leg Only Steering 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 Leg Only Steering 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 Leg Only Steering. 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 Leg Only Steering. 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 Leg Only Steering. 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 Leg Only Steering. 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 Leg Only Steering. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
