The Standing Back Arch on Aerial Hoop is quick and simple but also a very exciting looking skill. It works well with both flexible and less flexible students. Care should be taken that students lift up into the back arch rather than lower down into it as the balance and control is much more difficult if done incorrectly.
When the standing back arch starts and ends in a butt low position, the skill feels very straight forward with limited challenges. It can easily be added to sequences or choreography because it is so simple and direct and it looks so thrilling.
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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 Standing Back Arch.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Standing Back Arch 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 Standing Back Arch 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 Standing Back Arch. 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 Standing Back Arch. 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 Standing Back Arch. 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 Standing Back Arch. 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 Standing Back Arch. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
