Shrugs

Silks

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Level 1

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Conditioning
Shrugs Aerial Silks Beginner Conditioning Video Tutorial

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Keeping the shoulders happy and healthy is key for anyone getting started or going deeper into aerial training. We use Shoulder Shrugs to help students begin to learn how to find a strong hanging position, while still keeping some weight in their feet on the ground. Shrugs are typically included as part of an aerial warm-up, and they are a good place to practice finding the right shoulder and core engagement to hang strongly in the air.

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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 Shrugs.

Teaching Tools

Common Mistakes & Solutions

These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Shrugs 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 Shrugs 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 Shrugs. 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 Shrugs. 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.

Planning Ahead

Next Steps

These are the next steps we teach to our aerial silks students after they’re comfortable with Shrugs. 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 Shrugs. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.

Sequences

Aerial Silks Sequences, Transitions and Combinations

These are aerial silks sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Shrugs. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.

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