Ole Grip Turnaround on Aerial Hoop is a transition borrowed from an Aerial Silks footlock skill with the same name. It is a unique transition that is mesmerizing to watch especially when done smoothly with a spin.
Our hoop students who cross train and already know Ole Grip Turnaround on silks usually get it on hoop on their first try. Hoop students who have never learned it on silks take a lot more time to figure it out.
The Ole Grip Turnaround is wonderful as a transition in sequences, but the footwork requires a good amount of training to master.
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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 Ole Grip Turnaround.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Ole Grip Turnaround 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 Ole Grip Turnaround 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 Ole Grip Turnaround. 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 Ole Grip Turnaround. 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 Ole Grip Turnaround. 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 Ole Grip Turnaround. 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 Ole Grip Turnaround. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
