Trapped Lever Splits On Aerial Hoop is a skill we called Uncomfortable Sweater for a long time. We aren’t sure where the name came from, but we wanted to change the name because the skill shouldn’t be uncomfortable. In fact, if it is uncomfortable it probably means there is something slightly wrong in the set up or leg alignment.
This tutorial will cover the most common entrance we teach and three common exits. Some of the listed building blocks are for specific exits. We always introduce this skill with a long set of progressions. Breaking down different steps and trouble shooting details depending on where students are struggling. While the skill should not be uncomfortable, learning the details to make it comfortable will likely take a lot of practice. This all means we work in small chunks at a time and it often takes at least a couple of classes to get through this skill.
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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 Trapped Lever Splits.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Trapped Lever 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 Trapped Lever 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 Trapped Lever 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 Trapped Lever 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 Trapped Lever 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 Trapped Lever 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 Trapped Lever Splits. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
