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Cannonball Droplet is one of the very first drops that we teach to our students. We use it to teach them how to keep themselves safe in drops, so there are a few specific things we’re looking for in this skill that we cover in our tutorial.
Our aerial sling tutorial video for Cannonball Droplet covers important fundamentals that we’re teaching to our students with this beginner level drop. We cover the set-up, walk-through, height considerations, body engagement, and important supports.
Become an Aerial Fit Online member to access the video for Cannonball Droplet. This in-depth video will explain how to properly train this skill. It also includes cross references to the most important Building Blocks, Common Mistakes, Related Drills, Ground Drills, Variations, Next Steps and Sequences.
Some of the most important aerial sling skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Cannonball Droplet.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial sling skill Cannonball Droplet and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.
These similar aerial sling skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Cannonball Droplet 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 Cannonball Droplet. 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 Cannonball Droplet. 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 sling choreography.
These are the next steps we teach to our aerial sling students after they’re comfortable with Cannonball Droplet. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial sling skills.
These are some of the more advanced sling skills that build on the strength and control taught in Cannonball Droplet. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.
These are aerial sling sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Cannonball Droplet. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
