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Hand Under Hand Descent is something we teach once students are already good at the Inchworm Descent. We typically teach this at the beginning of our intermediate level curriculum. When it’s done well, this descent looks effortless and that can be frustrating to students when they’re first learning and realize that just because it looks that way doesn’t mean it actually is!
Hand Under Hand Descent is a skill that uses a strong thigh squeeze for support. Be aware that some anatomies will make this skill come easily, and some will make it feel next to impossible. We’ve got drills and progressions to help anyone get better at this beautiful descent.
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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 Hand Under Hand Descent.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Hand Under Hand Descent 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 Hand Under Hand Descent 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 Hand Under Hand Descent. 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 Hand Under Hand Descent. 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 Hand Under Hand Descent. 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 Hand Under Hand Descent. 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 Hand Under Hand Descent. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
