There are a lot of different grips we use on Aerial Hoop. In addition to the basic overhand and underhand grips, we also frequently use two grips called Ole Grip and Flamenco Grip. These two grips are typically used to rotate the hoop around the body or the body around the hoop.
Sometimes the different grips can be confusing especially as the body moves through different orientations. An Ole Grip is when the shoulder is externally rotated. Flamenco Grip can be thought of as an internally rotated shoulder. This tutorial will cover both Ole Grip and Flamenco grip in several different scenarios.
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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 More Complex Grips.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill More Complex Grips 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 More Complex Grips 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 More Complex Grips. 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 More Complex Grips. 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 More Complex Grips. 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 More Complex Grips. 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 More Complex Grips. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
