Side Ball Splits on aerial hoop is a less common splits skill. It requires strong triceps to make the final shape stable and performance worthy. This video will cover two different entrances. One entrance is from a side ball. The other entrance starts from a ball on top. Students need to be very comfortable with a side ball before attempting this skill. In addition their side ball should be strong enough to do it with the hip placement several inches away from the spanset and be stable enough to release the top hand.
We have found this skill is exceptionally tiring for students, especially their arms. It is important to consider the best place to put this skill within the class plan and only work on it in small amounts at a time.
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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 Splits.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Side Ball Splits 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 Splits 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 Splits. 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 Splits. 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 Splits. 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 Splits. 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 Splits. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
