Shoulder Hang to Arrow

Also known as:

Silks

Level 1

Conditioning

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Shoulder Hang to Arrow is an inversion drill that targets the deep lower abs, and we teach it to all levels of students because it’s easy to scale up or down. So long as it’s coached and trained with attention to detail, this drill can be a game-changer for students struggling with inversions like Tuck Up, Straddle Up, and Pullover.

This drill can be used in conditioning sets or as part of an aerial warm-up. This drill is easy to cheat in so be sure to watch the video for details that are important to keep an eye on to make this drill useful.

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Building Blocks & Prerequisites

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 Shoulder Hang to Arrow.

Common Mistakes & Solutions

These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Shoulder Hang to Arrow and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.

Related Aerial Drills

These similar aerial silks skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Shoulder Hang to Arrow 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?".

Ground Drills for Aerialists

These are some of our favorite ground drills for aerialists for Shoulder Hang to Arrow. They can be used as part of the ground warm up or as part of the aerial class teaching progression.

Aerial Silks Variations

These are different variations of Shoulder Hang to Arrow. 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.

Next Steps

These are the next steps we teach to our aerial silks students after they’re comfortable with Shoulder Hang to Arrow. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial silks skills.

Future Goals

These are some of the more advanced silks skills that build on the strength and control taught in Shoulder Hang to Arrow. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.

Aerial Silks Sequences, Transitions and Combinations

These are aerial silks sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Shoulder Hang to Arrow. They are fun, creative, and challenge sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.