Straddle Up Drill with Pull Up Band Assist

Silks

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Level 1

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Conditioning
Straddle Up Drill with Pull Up Band Assist Aerial Silks Video Tutorial All Levels Conditioning Fabric Online Class

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A pull up band can be a really useful tool for aerial students who are working on their Straddle Ups. The Straddle Up Drill with Pull Up Band Assist tutorial video covers our current favorite way to use the band, including different variations of the same drill. Our video explains the mechanics of a bent arm straddle up on aerial silks, and how to use the band effectively to help achieve one or achieve more reps. This is a drill that has helped a lot of our aerial students progress in their straddle ups, either from the ground or from the air, on a variety of aerial apparatuses.

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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 Straddle Up Drill with Pull Up Band Assist.

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 Straddle Up Drill with Pull Up Band Assist 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 Straddle Up Drill with Pull Up Band Assist 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 Straddle Up Drill with Pull Up Band Assist. 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 Straddle Up Drill with Pull Up Band Assist. 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 Straddle Up Drill with Pull Up Band Assist. 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 Straddle Up Drill with Pull Up Band Assist. 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 Straddle Up Drill with Pull Up Band Assist. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.

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