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Straddle Ups are a fundamental but challenging aerial skill, and we begin introducing this skill in beginner level but we only teach skills that begin from a straddle up once students have mastered it in intermediate level classes.
A strong straddle up in the air leads to so many skills, including but not limited to inverted climbs like Opposite Side Climb and Creature Climb, a variety of wraps and supports including same side and opposite side wraps, s-wraps, z-wraps and more. And, a strong straight leg straddle up in the air leads to many drops including Star Drop, Wheeldown, Salto, and many more.
We drill our students with a Bent Arm Straddle Up from the Air before having them tackle a Straight Arm Straddle Up in the Air. The reason we take this approach is because a bent arm straddle up is easier on the shoulders and trouble-shooting the timing of it can help students really tap into the core strength they need to make all straddle ups efficient.
If students have trained a strong straddle up from the ground, and eliminated any jump from the ground, then a straddle up in the air will come quickly. Our Straddle Up from the Ground Building Block has a lot of tips and tricks for proper straddle up form and technique, and this video covers additional tips and tricks that are more specific to working 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 Bent Arm Straddle Up: From the Air.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Bent Arm Straddle Up: From the Air 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 Bent Arm Straddle Up: From the Air 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 Bent Arm Straddle Up: From the Air. 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 Bent Arm Straddle Up: From the Air. 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 Bent Arm Straddle Up: From the Air. 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 Bent Arm Straddle Up: From the Air. 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 Bent Arm Straddle Up: From the Air. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
