Thigh Hitch: Leg Side

Silks

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Level 2

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Keys
Thigh Hitch Leg Side Aerial Silks Video Tutorial Intermediate Fabric Online Class

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A leg side thigh hitch on aerial silks is a less common version of a thigh hitch. The way that it locks is very different from a hip key or a thigh hitch, and it’s important for aerial silk students to understand because this wrap shows up in a variety of drops and dives on aerial silks. Our aerial silks tutorial video covers details and instruction for the leg side thigh hitch on aerial silks, including instruction for two different entries on aerial silks.

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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 Thigh Hitch: Leg Side.

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 Thigh Hitch: Leg Side 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 Thigh Hitch: Leg Side 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 Thigh Hitch: Leg Side. 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 Thigh Hitch: Leg Side. 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 Thigh Hitch: Leg Side. 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 Thigh Hitch: Leg Side. 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 Thigh Hitch: Leg Side. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.

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