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Crossback Straddle is a classic aerial silks skill and it can be a nemesis for many students at first. There are countless entrances and countless exits from this skill, and those entrances and exits are detailed in related videos below. This video focuses on achieving the inversion once the cross is in place behind the back.
Achieving the inversion requires a straight leg straddle up and there is a lot of nuance in the hip movement as well as the timing of the pull up and when to pull and when to push on the fabric. We have so many troubleshooting drills attached to this skill, because it’s such an exciting skill to achieve.
Detailed instruction for a variety of entrances including but not limited to Georgia Twist, Emma Sit, Splits Roll-Up, Jacket Entry, and many more are included in other videos that are linked on this page as well.
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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 Crossback Straddle.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Crossback Straddle 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 Crossback Straddle 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 Crossback Straddle. 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 Crossback Straddle. 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 Crossback Straddle. 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 Crossback Straddle. 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 Crossback Straddle. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
