Skin the Cat on Aerial Hoop is a dramatic inverted position that can be used as a stunning shape in choreography or as a super valuable conditioning drill. We introduce our students to this skill with very small steps because it is very challenging and potentially dangerous, especially for students who are hyper mobile. This video will cover several variations from easier to much harder as well as several spotting options.
Skin the Cats are a super awesome power skill. We love them because the training path is fairly linear. Students can start with small ranges of motions and continue working on them adding a little more depth over time. The patient and persistent students will usually be pleased by the linear progress they can make over time which is fairly rare in aerial skills.
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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 Skin The Cat.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Skin The Cat 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 Skin The Cat 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 Skin The Cat. 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 Skin The Cat. 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 Skin The Cat. 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 Skin The Cat. 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 Skin The Cat. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
