Single Knee Russian Roll on Aerial Hoop is a dramatic and challenging way to roll around the hoop. It can be used as a transition to roll up to sit on the hoop or they can be done in multiples as a dynamic skill. Russian Rolls are really popular, but not because they are easy. They can often be a long term project, but once they are mastered they are very empowering and fun.
Russian Roll is deceptively difficult because there is a pullover inversion hiding inside the skill. Students who already have a pullover mount will have much more success with Russian Rolls. However, we have had some success using a russian roll as a training tool to build pullover strength.
Definitely be prepared to put a lot of time and practice into Single Knee Russian Rolls, but the effort is worth the reward.
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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 Russian Roll.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Russian Roll 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 Russian Roll 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 Russian Roll. 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 Russian Roll. 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 Russian Roll. 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 Russian Roll. 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 Russian Roll. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
