Single Shoulder Stand Varekai on Aerial Hoop is an elegant and fun add on to a Single Shoulder Stand. If a student has already thoroughly trained the single shoulder stand and varekai skills then this will be a really easy combo for them to pick up. Skills that are dramatic and relatively easy always make for empowering experiences and fun classes. This tutorial will cover several different entrances and exits.
Even if students are really good at all of the different entrances to a Single Shoulder Stand, we usually introduce the varekai variation from the easier lower down entrance. This entrance allows for the most opportunities to set the grips and body position exactly how each student prefers. All of the demos demonstrate the skill with releasing the low hand, but it isn’t necessary to do the skill one handed and we never force our students to release the hand.
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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 Single Shoulder Stand: Varekai.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Single Shoulder Stand: Varekai 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 Single Shoulder Stand: Varekai 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 Single Shoulder Stand: Varekai. 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 Single Shoulder Stand: Varekai. 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 Single Shoulder Stand: Varekai. 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 Single Shoulder Stand: Varekai. 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 Single Shoulder Stand: Varekai. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
