The Shin Block Pivot on Aerial Hoop is a really interesting and dramatic way to get from sitting on the bottom bar to standing on the bottom bar. It is our understanding that we discovered this skill at Aerial Fit through our own play and then it was popularized by Rachel Strickland, but these things are so hard to truly know.
There are several variations of this skill including going to a squat, a horse, and adding a pause mid skill for dramatic effect and they will all be covered in this tutorial. This skill is notorious for being counterintuitive because the hoop rotates in the opposite direction as most people expect.
This transition to stand usually becomes a favorite of our intermediate students. By that time in their aerial journey they have gotten bored of the other ways up to stand and love this dynamic and unique skill. We even have students perform it as a highlight moment and not use it as a way to stand. Which makes this a very versatile skill for students to add to their vocabulary.
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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 Shin Block Pivot.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Shin Block Pivot 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 Shin Block Pivot 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 Shin Block Pivot. 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 Shin Block Pivot. 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 Shin Block Pivot. 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 Shin Block Pivot. 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 Shin Block Pivot. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
