A Side Ball Roll on Aerial Hoop is a fun and unexpected skill that can seem impossible at first and then feel easy and graceful after some practice. We refer to this type of roll as an illusion roll, because the body isn’t moving around the hoop, instead the hoop is moving around the body. The Side Ball Roll can be a forward roll or a backwards roll. This tutorial will cover both variations.
There are a lot of nuances in this roll that will definitely take a little experimenting to perfect on each student. Hoop size and arm length are both relevant to make the skill more consistent. Students should be very comfortable with a one handed Side Ball and be able to hold the shape with some space between their hip and the spanset. Check out the Side Ball tutorial in the building blocks section to learn more about these differences.
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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 Side Ball Roll.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Side Ball 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 Side Ball 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 Side Ball 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 Side Ball 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 Side Ball 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 Side Ball 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 Side Ball Roll. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
