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Back Straddle to Straddle Up is a drill we use to introduce students to a Straddle Up. It’s really safe because the knot is there to act as a self-spotter, and it’s also a great place to get really picky about alignment and engagement so that students know what a correct straddle up should feel like in the air.
We introduce this drill to students as they progress through our beginner level curriculum, and we return to it at intermediate and even advanced levels to condition them for different variations of straddle ups.
This drill is a great introduction to a straddle up, because it helps students find the engagement they’ll need to hold an inversion in their hands, and since there’s a knot underneath them it’s a good safe way to introduce a straddle up. Watch the videos on this page to learn all the cueing we use to help students find a proper core, shoulder, and hip and leg engagement to hold a solid straddle up in the air.
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Some of the most important aerial silks skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Back Straddle to Straddle Up.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Back Straddle to Straddle Up and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.
These similar aerial silks skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Back Straddle to Straddle Up 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 Back Straddle to Straddle Up. 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 Back Straddle to Straddle Up. 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 silks choreography.
These are the next steps we teach to our aerial silks students after they’re comfortable with Back Straddle to Straddle Up. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial silks skills.
These are some of the more advanced silks skills that build on the strength and control taught in Back Straddle to Straddle Up. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.
These are aerial silks sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Back Straddle to Straddle Up. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
