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Windmill Hip Key in the Knot is a drill that’s accessible to most newer students and it begins to teach the actions of a Windmill Hip Key, but in a supported way. It’s also really fun to start using the tail even for skills that are done in the knot, so this is a drill that can easily be scaled up or down for a variety of levels in a class.
Windmill Hip Key in the Knot focuses on the scissoring action needed for a strong Windmill Hip Key, and on pulling up and lifting the seat just like at the initiation of a Straddle Up Inversion. This drill is great for building pathway and strength in students working on their Hip Keys.
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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 Windmill Hip Key in the Knot.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Windmill Hip Key in the Knot 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 Windmill Hip Key in the Knot 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 Windmill Hip Key in the Knot. 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 Windmill Hip Key in the Knot. 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 Windmill Hip Key in the Knot. 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 Windmill Hip Key in the Knot. 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 Windmill Hip Key in the Knot. They are fun, creative, and challenge sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
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