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Hug is a popular aerial silks skill for beginners or anyone who wants to float magically in the air. Hug, also called Straightjacket, is a fun way for aerial silk students to work on engaged and strong shoulders in the air. We consider this skill to be a very easy version of Iron T, with the support in the arms and shoulders and the legs free to float and style however they like.
This video includes important cues and actions for students learning the skill, both from the ground and in the air. We teach this to beginner level students but it’s fun for anyone.
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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 Hug.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Hug 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 Hug 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 Hug. 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 Hug. 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 Hug. 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 Hug. 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 Hug. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
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