Thread Thru to Front Lion is one of the most distinctive transitions on Aerial Hoop. It has been popular for a very long time, and it will be popular far into the future. There is something about the extension and roll that make this skill a favorite once students discover the pathway that works for them. Unfortunately this skill is notorious for being painful, but it needn’t be and shouldn’t be painful at all. This video will focus on the three key steps to make this transition easeful.
To make the Thread Thru to Front Lion transition comfortable, students need to understand what to focus on at what time and teachers need to know where to look to help troubleshoot this complex transition. Give students plenty of opportunity to work on learning this skill in small doses.
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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 Thread Through to Front Lion.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Thread Through to Front Lion 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 Thread Through to Front Lion 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 Thread Through to Front Lion. 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 Thread Through to Front Lion. 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 Thread Through to Front Lion. 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 Thread Through to Front Lion. 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 Thread Through to Front Lion. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
